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USPS Community Connection: Education Kits & Resources. This week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) 76th annual men’s basketball tournament kicked off on March 18th. Founded in March of 1906, the NCAA regulates, promotes, and organizes athletic programs and tournaments at American colleges and universities. Currently, 1,281 institutions belong to the NCAA, comprising over 400,000 student athletes. They are sorted into Division I, II, or III leagues, depending on the size of their athletic programs. The NCAA organized its first men’s basketball tournament in 1939, when only eight teams competed, and Oregon – then known as the Tall Firs – took home the title. The NCAA tournament pits 68 collegiate basketball teams against one another.

Much like fantasy football, bracketology generates buzz for the Tournament, encourages competitive forecasting amongst fevered fans, and offers an exciting diversion from the final days of a dreary winter. March Madness Trivia. Education Kits. Welcome to the United States Postal Service curriculum resource center. During National Stamp Collecting Month each fall and Black Heritage Month each spring, the Postal Service issues stamps that are particularly relevant and interesting for students. The USPS Stamps Services team and Dr. Jacqueline Hansen, professor for the College of Education at Murray State University in Kentucky, have created an education kit for each special stamp issue designed to bring their featured people and topics to life for you and your students.

Each lesson begins with an induction that hooks into students' personal experiences and academic knowledge. Students are actively involved in multiple learning activities, including cooperative group work, research activities, reading/writing connections, art projects, and games. Dr. Explore the unique characteristics of our states with educational activities that compliment the Flags of our Nation stamp series. Put on your parka and mukluks! Eclectic Education's Homeschool Networking and Fileshare Page.

iPad Curriculum. EX - Alabama Learning Exchange. Printables4Kids - free coloring pages, word search puzzles, and educational activities for kids. WebQuest.