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1. Weather
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Return to Unit List Grade 3 3 Unit 3: Expressions Teacher's Edition p. 159 Unit Opener Unit Opener Weather From the Student Web Page Stockholm Forecast What's the weather in Stockholm, Sweden? Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. What is the temperature there today? What are the conditions? Type your zip code. Describe how your weather today is different from Stockholm's. About the site Weather Underground is a Web site that provides worldw...

2. IHRC : College of Liberal Arts : University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center
...the IHRC Prompted by the approaching holiday air travel season (still a new thing for most Poles), I began to wonder about the people first traveling home to Poland for Christmas from their new homes elsewhere in Europe before returning again to New Year?s parties with their new friends in London, Stockholm or Madrid. (Continue Reading)December 17th, 2007 RSS Feed Collection Updates Search ArchivesSearch Images IHRC and IR(MN) There are many links between the IHRC and the Iron Range in Minnesota (IRMN). The Center is currently developing a project focusing on exploring these connections. The first phas...

3. Underwater Forensics
...sions; wrote an incomplete report about a shipwreck; and demonstrated no understanding of the reasons such incidents occur. Back to Top Vocabulary Andrea Doria Definition: an Italian luxury liner built in the early 1950s that sank on July 25, 1956 Context: After colliding with the Swedish liner the Stockholm, the Andrea Doria sank, but not before all but 46 passengers were rescued. Edmund Fitzgerald Definition: a freighter that sank on November 10, 1975, on Lake Superior, resulting in the death of 29 people Context: Almost 30 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, scientists don't know why it disappear...

4. The Olympics Return Home
...he 1896 Olympics? What were the Issues and Symbols that became part of the revival? Lastly, let's look at the evolution of the modern Olympic Games from Athens of 1896 to Athens of 2004. Again, click english to enter. Use the timeline to find out about each Olympic Games event from Athens to Paris, Stockholm, St. Louis, Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, Rome, Helsinki, Mexico City, Munich, Moscow, Seoul, Barcelona, Melbourne, Atlanta, and Sydney. What were some of the challenges the Olympic organizers faced? What were the responsibilities of the host cities, and how well were they able to handle the e...

5. The 'Nobel'est People
...humankind. A prize was to be awarded in each of five fields: physics, chemistry, physiology (or medicine), literature, peace, and (after 1968) economics. The physics and chemistry awards were to be made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; physiology or medicine, by the Karolinska Institute of Stockholm; literature, by the Swedish Academy; and peace, by a committee of five chosen by the Norwegian parliament. A prize in economics was established in 1968. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was designated to make the award. Nominations of candidates are submitted to the prize-awarding institutions...

6. Comparing Temperatures
...36.7 54.7 41.2 33.4 Sarajevo 29.5 33.4 40.8 48.7 56.8 62.6 66.0 65.7 59.4 50.9 48.9 Palermo 50.9 52.7 55.9 62.4 69.6 74.8 76.1 72.1 72.1 65.1 58.8 53.6 61.9 48.9 38.8 Prague 29.7 32.4 38.5 47.8 57.7 63.7 66.7 65.7 58.8 32.5 48.6 Oslo 24.3 25.2 30.9 39.9 50.5 58.8 62.4 59.7 52.0 42.2 32.9 26.8 42.1 Stockholm 25.7 25.7 29.7 38.3 48.6 58.3 63.0 60.8 53.1 43.7 35.1 29.1 42.4 47.5 36.7 Krakow 25.3 28.4 35.4 46.2 55.8 62.4 65.1 63.7 56.7 28.9 45.9 Budapest 30.0 33.4 41.9 52.9 62.6 68.4 71.6 70.3 62.4 52.3 41.2 33.3 51.6 Sofia 28.9 32.4 39.7 49.5 57.7 63.9 68.0 67.1 60.4 51.3 41.0 33.1 49.3 Athens 48.4 49.5 5...

7. Math Lesson: Chernobyl 1 - Radiation Released
...nna.nl/wise/ 449-450/4.html http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov/pm/program_docs/curriculum/unit_2_toc/47.pdf Activity Embedded Assessment 1. Begin by telling your students the following story: On 4/28/86 at Students should be the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant, which is 60 miles north of assessed throughout the Stockholm, Sweden, suddenly signs of abnormally high levels of lesson on their ability radiation were found. Up to five times the normal amount of to use unit analysis radioactive emissions were found in the soil and greenery around the to grasp the amount of plant. Even further north in Sweden and Finland, w...

8. Traveling Cat Flown Home to Family
...linois (USA) and Rome Airport in Rome, Italy (Answer: 4810 miles) Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida (USA) and Brasilia International Airport in Brasilia, Brazil (South America) (Answer: 3610 miles) Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California (USA) and Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, Sweden (Europe) (Answer: 5500 miles) Technology and Math. Emily flew on Continental Airlines. Use the Continental Airlines Web site to learn how much it might cost to fly one way as Emily flew -- from Paris, France to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Our latest survey revealed fares from $2,309.00 to $3,476....

9. EconEdLink | EconomicsMinute | The Big Mac Index
...y Listing." The first entry has been completed for you. When you are finished look at the first letters of each of the countries, starting with Australia, and you will see the name of a very famous economist spelled out. National Capitals: 1. Canberra 2. Copenhagen 3. Buenos Aires 4. Mexico City 5. Stockholm 6. Kuala Lumpur 7. Rome 8. Bangkok 9. Budapest Big Mac Index Implied Percentage Local Big Mac Local Big Mac Purchasing Current Under(-) or Country Price in Local Price in Power Parity Actual Dollar Over(+) Currency Dollars of the Dollar Exchange Rate Valuation Against the Dollar United States $2.43...

10. A Nobel Cause
...the Web The Nobel Prize Internet Archive (http://www.nobelprizes.com) is an extensive archive of Nobel Prize winners and history of the Prize. For a history of Nobel laureates and prizes, visit the Nobel Channel (http://www.nobelchannel.com). To learn more about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Center in Stockholm, Sweden, tour the Nobel Foundation homepage (http:// www.nobel.se). Academic Content Standards: McRELThis lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards listed below. These standards are drawn from Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education: 2nd Edition...