Story Preservation has always been open source but with one little caveat. You had to register and log in to access the site. Well, no more. Come on in!
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Max Ebel was born in Speyer, Germany in 1919. When Max refused to join the Hitler Youth life became very dangerous for him. This led Max to immigrate to the United States in 1937. Four years later his life changed drastically.
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This April 22, be an Earth Day Hero. Dr. Sherri A. (“Sam”) Mason, was the first person to identify the presence of microplastics and microfibers in inland waterways.
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Story Preservation Initiative was invited by the POLIN Museum in Warsaw, Poland, to join with others around the world to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The Uprising took place between the dates of April 19, 1943, and May 16, 1943.
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Students listen to plant biologist, professor, researcher, and author (“What a Plant Knows”) Danny Chamovitz’s SPI recording and create their own nature notebook detailing the seasonal cycle of trees.
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Putting a twist on Women’s History Month, SPI this year challenges students to create an oral history of a woman who they admire.
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Listen to SPI’s recording about Mt. Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum and then this February 22nd, make your students Gutzon Borglum for the Day. Ask them to design their own Mount Rushmore.
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Dr. Blackburn’s work offers students a unique opportunity to learn about the human body through the lens of aging.
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This Native American Heritage Month, introduce young ones to the legendary Dovie Thomason.
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SPI's Trades project aims to foster interest in technical, mechanical, building, and traditional trades and inspire students to explore career opportunities.
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The Legend of Auntie Po is an extraordinary graphic novel, beautifully and creatively imagined. The story gives voice to a little-known chapter of American History.
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SPI has added the oral history of David Sinclair, Ph.D. to its Science/ Human Biology collection. Dr. Sinclair is the co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research at Harvard Medical School. Grades 9-12.
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SPI has developed a unique approach to student engagement and activity-based learning. It all begins with a story - and then we add the perfect touch of magic.
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Check out SPI’s newly redesigned K-3 Storytelling Learning Lab project. New look, new stories, and activities that engage and enchant the youngest among us.
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SPI’s primary source recording of ornithologist Don Kroodsma (grades 7-12) reveals stunning details about bird communication and the evolution of birdsong.
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With original first-person stories of world-renowned poets and projects that engage young people in grades 4-12, Story Preservation provides a host of unique resources to celebrate National Poetry Month.
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SPI encourages kids to draw characters or scenes from stories on our K-3 Learning Lab site, and we’d love to see yours!
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Known is as the “census taker of the sky,” Annie was one of a team of brilliant women employed by the Harvard Observatory to map the night sky. Their contribution to our understanding of the universe and their laying out of fundamental assumptions of astronomy still hold today.
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Fables and folktales are timeless treasures that offer teachers and parents a fun and engaging way to transmit essential life lessons to young people.
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SPI’s Veterans’ Collection contains the personal narratives of veterans who served at Los Alamos, Iwo Jima, and in Vietnam (1964 - 1968). The stories are uploaded to its 4-12 Learning Lab site and are appropriate for students grades 7-12.
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