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Jackie Robinson
The movie “42″ is the story of Jackie Robinson, a baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball since the game was segregated in the 1890’s. Robinson broke the baseball color barrier when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him in April, 1947. He contributed to … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail turns 75
In 1937 the Appalachian Trail, a 2,180 mile footpath extending from Georgia to Maine, was completed. August, 2012 marks its 75th year of existance. As summer vacations end and schools begin, your students might still be involved in hiking. In … Continue reading
Curiosity landed on Mars
Keep your students up on what’s happening in space while analyzing Curiosity’s speed, the speed of a radio transmission from Mars, and the deceleration involved in a “sky crane” landing. Curiosity-lands-on-Mars.pdf For members we have an editable Word doc and … Continue reading
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing
Animal Kingdom, the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby May 21st will be the running of the Preakness thoroughbred horse race. The Preakness is the second race of the Triple Crown. Hopefully we’ll see the horse, Animal Kingdom, win the … Continue reading
