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AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES—2004

New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins3 games to 1 Oct. 5—Minnesota 2, New York 0 Oct. 6—New York 7, Minnesota 6 Oct. 8—New York 8, Minnesota 4 Oct. 9—New York 6, Minnesota 5Boston Red Sox…

2006 Olympics: Speed Skating, Men's

500 meters Times reflected are a combination of two heats with each skater racing once on the inside lane and once on the outside lane.  Time 1Joey Cheek, USA1:09.76 2Dmitry Dorofeyev, RUS1:10.41 …

Henry VII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VII, 1457–1509, king of England (1485–1509) and founder of the Tudor dynasty. Henry was an astute political leader. He established the Tudor tradition of strong rule tempered…

Major Biomes of the World

Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. If you were in northern Alaska, you would be in a…

How Coins Are Made

Source: The U.S. MintStep 1: BlankingThe U.S. Mint buys strips of metal about 13 inches wide and 1,500 feet long to manufacture the nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and dollar. The strips come…

Rational and Irrational Numbers

Learn the difference between rational and irrational numbers, and watch a video about ratios and rates Rational Numbers A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio. That means it…

Stanley Cup Playoffs—2006

NOTE: Home teams are in capitals.EASTERN CONFERENCEQuarterfinals Ottawa Senators defeated Tampa Bay Lightning,4 games to 0Carolina Hurricanes defeated Montreal Canadienss, 4 games to 2New Jersey…

Women in Sports: Bowling

Bowling is one of the most popular sport for women in the United States today. Women first bowled in the 1880s, despite social disapproval. The…