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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete

In the 1920s and 1930s women just weren't athletes.

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Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion

It was the summer of 1936 and Nazism was running rampant throughout pre-World War II Eastern Europe.

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Winter Olympic Games Quiz: Did You Know?

The wintertime Olympic Games are a quadrennial tradition.

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Winter Weather Across America

From the Mid-Atlantic Coast to New England The classic storm in these states is called a Nor'easter.

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America's Most Decorated Winter Olympic Athletes

These athletes are America's most decorated Winter Olympians.

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Chart of Winter Olympic Games Statistics

The move toward a winter version of the Olympics began in 1908 when figure skating made an appearance at the Summer Game...

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