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Ducksters

Ducksters: Soccer: Professional World Football Clubs and Leagues for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Professional Football Leagues. The history, teams, and fun facts.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Invention of the Week: Alexander J. Cartwright

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the man who invented the modern-day sport of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright. This article talks about the history and development of the sport and gives example the rules in other "versions" of baseball.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Irrigation Research Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
A challenge for students to learn more about the importance of field maintenance and water irrigation in sports and then produce a short informational video covering these topics. Specifically, students will record a video after they...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Global Trek: Mexico Questions and Answers

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students in Mexico answer questions about their lives, comparing their experiences to those of American children. They talk about popular names, celebrations, food, geography, social and environmental issues, the economy, history,...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Trinidad and Tobago

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about Trinidad and Tobago which is in the Caribbean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Guam

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that has background and current information about the Territory of Guam in Oceania. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Northern Marianas

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Northern Mariana Islands in Oceania. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: French Polynesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about French Polynesia which is in the Pacific Ocean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: St. Kitts and Nevis

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean Islands of St Kitts and Nevis. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: St Vincent and Grenadines

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean country of St Vincent and Grenadines. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Martinique

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean island of Martinique. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Turks and Caicos

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Guadeloupe

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact...
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Cool Planet: Brazil People and Society

For Students 3rd - 8th
A look at the people who make up Brazil including their history, living conditions, culture, sports, and more.
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Oxfam

Oxfam's Cool Planet: Algeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the lives of the Algerian people through a virtual journey while learning facts and figures on the country. Gain information on such topics as sports, art, music, daily life, food, history, geography, environment, and more.
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Other

Ski Jumping Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site for ski jumping fans, or for anyone just learning about the sport. Find latest news, competition results, photos, a history of ski jumping, bios of competitors, and more.
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Other

Bayonne: Pays Basque Sud Ouest France

For Students 9th - 10th
A very complete site. It begins with a history of the region and of the town, then offers many subsections related to local life, sports, and traditions. Pictures.
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Read Works

Read Works: Game On

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sports, athletes, and history of the International Children's Games. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Freie Hansestadt Bremen

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven (the nearby port city), facts & figures, history, culture, economy, sights, tourism, sports, and free time activity. Lots of photos, a virtual tour of some of the sights,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students draw on their previous studies of American history and culture as they analyze primary sources from Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s in American Memory. A close reading of two documents...
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: 70 Years, Many Magical Moments

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of each Winter Olympics from 1924 to 1994. Each year is its own link which contains a brief outline and highlights of the games.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Olympic Games Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge over the Olympic Games. Check your answers for a review at the end of the quiz.
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Other

The Big Think: The Brutal Physics of Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes some changes that have taken place in football to make the game safer, and includes two videos where scientists explain the physics behind football and the importance of designing good safety equipment, especially for head...
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Other

Nys Society of Medical Massage Therapists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is part of the New York State Society of Medical Massage Therapists, the oldest organization of professional massage therapists in the US. This page gives information about what to look for in a massage therapist, and a link to...

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