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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Justifying Answers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars study story problems and learn how to find and justify their answers. They will use a story problem and then respond to the prompt questions from the teacher. They must add and subtract facts to 6 and learn how to justify...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Escape

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners find strategies for investigating number problems. They find a common multiple of a group numbers. The teacher introduces the problem and students read and think about it. In groups, learners discuss the problem and write...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: War

For Students 9th - 10th
Write a short essay on when and under what circumstances war is justified.
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Website
Other

Ray Stedman: Adventuring Through the Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
"Adventuring Through the Bible" is a comprehensive guide to the entire Bible with Bible commentary. This site is an excellent place to start if you are new to the Bible and/or have questions about evangelical Christianity.
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Handout
Other

Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles

For Students 9th - 10th
An online manual for Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites. Includes links to Philosophy, Interface Design, Site Design, Page Design, Web Graphics, and Web Multimedia and Animation chapters, with Appendices.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Epistemology

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers an in-depth, advanced look at the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge and truth--epistemology. It gives details about the differences between the Rationalists and the Empiricists on their views,...
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Website
Other

Wpr: Designing for Multiple Browsers Without Being Bland

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Web design that addresses multiple browser design techniques. A great site for learning how to make an effective web page.
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Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Virtue Epistemology

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy addresses issues of epistemic justication in the contemporary theory of "virtue epistemology." Author presents a half-dozen varieties of the theory, considering specific arguments for...
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Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Systems of Non Linear Equations: Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purplemath lesson provides formulas, equations, graphs and explanations of systems of equations.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Revenge & Betrayal: Is Revenge Ever Justified?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Is revenge ever justified?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Primary
Other

Coherence, Certainty, and Epistemic Priority

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing upon the work of contemporary philosopher C.I. Lews, author argues that coherence theories alternately address truth, justification, and concepts. Discusses the interconnections of these three versions of coherence theories and...
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Flying Holiday

For Students 3rd - 8th
Some may think this problem is for the birds but you will need to use your problem solving skills to come up with a reasonable answer. Then check this one page website for the solution.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Hand Span

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this one page website to practice measuring things using nonstandard units of measurement. There is a solutions page that is right at the website for more information.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Dining Ducks

For Students 3rd - 8th
This problem will quack you up. On this one page website use those problem solving skills to check the reasonableness of your answer. The solution is available right at the website.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Rod and a Pole

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this one page website work on this challenge using your very best problem solving skills to find a reasonable answer. Actually, there are a number of solutions. When you find yours check the website to see the solutions already listed.
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Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

Question Corner: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A simple discussion of the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning. Helpful to anyone who is having difficulty differentiating between the two.