Curated OER
TE Activity: Pulley'ing Your Own Weight
Students experiment with common objects such as spools, string and soap to determine how pulleys make it easier to move large objects. They look at the difference between fixed and movable pulleys. They examine the many uses engineers...
Curated OER
Powerful Pulleys
Young scholars explore the building of a pyramid and how pulleys were used to change the direction of applied force. They demonstrate the mechanical advantage of using a pulley and apply it to modern engineering.
Other
Mortgage 101: Graduated Payment Mortgage
This page gives a brief description of gradutated payment mortgages.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Mindset
What is the difference between a fixed and growth mindset? How can it affect how a person thinks and acts? Students work on answering these questions and also work on solving problems in partners.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Which Voice Will I Hear?
Find out about having both a fixed and a growth mindset talking to us and competing for our attention.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Structure of Costs in the Short Run
This article focuses on the structure of costs in the short run; some costs are fixed, so you can't do anything about them. It includes a questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.8 Joints
Understand the structure and function of different types of joints in the human body.