Curated OER
The Student Cafateria as the "Leafy Chestnut Tree"
Students examine the difference between "news" of earlier periods, and "news" as we know it today. They then go out into the school common areas and analyze news from the perspective of word-of-mouth storys and discuss what they can...
Curated OER
Sorting
Learners practice sorting books. For this sorting lesson, students play the Flood Game on the PBS web site. With knowledge of the sorting system used by libraries, learners sort small numbers of books using categories devised by their...
Curated OER
Using The Catalog to Locate Information
Fourth graders identify prior knowledge of the Public Access Catalog. They identify parts of a catalog record. Students use the Public Access Catalog to locate an item. The teacher place 6-8 books on the tables. Students locate several...
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Companies: Critical Thinking Exercises
10 valuable critical thinking exercises ranging in subject matter. Includes questions and exercises regarding biological development, language usage, morals, values and ethics, and thought cycles.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Deja Vu? What Is Deja Vu?
There are over 40 theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon of deja vu. Michael Molina explains how neuroimaging and cognitive psychology have narrowed down the theories that could explain that feeling you're having, again. [3:55]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Homeland Security in the Information Age
This site provides the story detailing new attempts at sorting and using the large quantities of data generated by security measures in the information age. (4 September 2002)
National Institutes of Health
Spatial Short Term Memory Pinpointed in Brain
Examine this press release to understand methods used in the science of psychology to pinpoint functions of the brain.
Education.com
Education.com: Memory Games and Printables
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of games for practicing memory skills.