May 11: Weekly Dose of Training Opportunities

 

May Free Unit

Leading up Memorial Day and America’s 250th celebration, Kids Discover is making our American Revolution Unit FREE all month long. Your students will love diving into this period of American history which looks at before, during, and after the fight for independence.

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If you sometimes don’t want to do what your parents tell you, then you have an idea of how Great Britain’s 13 American colonies felt in the 1770s.  Patriots who wanted to fight could enlist in Washington’s Continental Army or join their state militia. They were badly clothed, poorly fed, barely trained, and often unpaid. But the American soldiers went up against the finest fighting force in Europe—and won.

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SUPPORTING RESOURCES Use these additional resources to support your lesson planning and keep students engaged.

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VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES Check your students’ comprehension of content-specific vocabulary with these fun digital activities.

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TEACHER RESOURCES These downloadable Teacher’s Guide and Power Vocabulary PDFs are filled with pre-reading activities, discussion questions, and assessments for your upcoming lesson featuring our American Revolution Unit.

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Access all of these resources FREE during May 2026.

Heat stress can build faster than most people expect. Even short exposures can add up quickly when the pace is high and breaks get pushed back. This week, we’re talking about how fast heat stress can build—and why early planning matters. Heat illness rarely happens “all at once.” It often starts with small warning signs—fatigue, headache, dizziness, heavy sweating—that are easy to ignore when the job feels routine. Why it sneaks up: • Your body heats up from the work itself (even without direct sun) • PPE can trap heat and slow cooling • Dehydration can start before you feel thirsty • Yesterday’s heat exposure can carry into today Quick tip to share today: If you’re starting to feel off, slow down and cool down early—don’t try to push through.