Curated OER
Historical Figures Report
High schoolers work together to research a historical figure who lived in the Tijuana estuary. In groups, they answer specific quesitons given to them by their teacher to find out the most about the historical figure and include the...
Curated OER
Tracing the Impact of Historical Figures
High schoolers use the Internet to research one historical figure. Using the information they collect, they create a display and present it to the class. They complete flowchart notes and discuss how one figure can alter the course of...
Curated OER
Symbols of Freedom
Students investigate symbols of the United States in this unit. They exam the Liberty Bell, the American Flag, the President, and the Bald Eagle.
Curated OER
Learning How To Include Proportional Figures and Objects in Landscape Drawings
Fourth graders are shown a slideshow of paintings showing landscapes. They create their own landscape painting using proportional figures.
Curated OER
Ancient Myths Retold
Students are introduced to mythology and create modern versions of ancient myths based on figures represented on modern U.S. coins.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Significant Figures and Rounding Off
As part of a larger site called "Getting started in Chemistry," this site examines significant figures and claims to teach the user "how to avoid telling lies with numbers."
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Isometric Drawing Tool
Create dynamic 2-D or 3-D drawings on isometric dot paper.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: When Should I Spell Out Numbers?
This page focuses on when to write figures and numbers in writing; it provides the rules for both general writing and for technical, scientific, and complex writing. Examples are provided.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Lissajous Curves
Gives a brief history and lists the parametric cartesian equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Significant Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determining significant figures and rounding.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Pentominoes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use geometric sense to create congruent shapes and figures in multiple orientations using transformations.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Solids
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flip chart, students apply geometric sense by using the properties of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes to solve mathematical problems involving area and volume.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Summing Differences
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students apply their understanding of geometric properties and relationships. Students use geometric properties and relationships to describe, compare, and draw two-dimensional shapes...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Plane Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review geometry plane figures.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Polygons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses plane figures and solid figures. The definitions and lesson sequence are based on Scott Foresman's Grade 4 Math textbook.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Solid Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses plane figures and solid figures.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Lissajous Curves
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, allows you to zoom in/out and add evolutes, involutes, etc.