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Reading/Language Arts |
The sport of rodeo has a
vocabulary all its own. Define
rodeo words and
find-out how
the rodeo got started
at Texas Monthly Ranch Magazine.
The first cowboys were Mexican men that
took care of cattle. Read a brief history
of cowboys in America.
At the Word
Ranch Activity Page, decide how
many syllables are in each cowboy word.
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Math |
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Did you know that a horse's height is measured in "hands?" Use your "number sense" to figure-out just how tall the horses are on the Measuring-Up Activity Page. |
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Science |
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Take a look at the beautiful wildflowers of Texas. Many Native American legends include wildflowers because of their brilliant colors. |
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The nine banded armadillo is a fascinating creature. The species was first reported in Texas in 1854. Did you realize that armadillos are the only mammal that regularly give birth to quadruplets? |
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Social Studies |
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Horses are amazing animals. Explore the Horsefun web pages. Solve a few horse puzzles and master the horse facts. When you think you are ready, take the Horsefun test. |
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Texas Trivia - Discover interesting facts like the state small mammal and the favorite Texan dish. Test your knowledge by taking a multiple choice quiz on Texas official facts. |
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State symbols can be shared with another state. Did you know that eleven states have the white-tailed deer as their state mammal? Check-out all of the Symbols of your State. |
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Music/Art/Drama |
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Enjoy the melody and lyrics to the song "Deep in the Heart of Texas." |
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The Texas Two-Step is a popular partner dance. Get a friend to practice the steps. This glossary of terms will help you to learn other dance steps too. |
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Jan Brett will show you how to draw an armadillo. All you need is a pencil and paper. |