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Curated OER

The Dynamic Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Internet to investigate earthquakes and plate tectonics. In this plate tectonics lesson, students complete a web quest with multiple links and activity types relating to earthquakes and volcanoes. They connect the...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: From Friedrich to Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as the homepage for a current exhibition at The Getty Center, this site examines the connections between Caspar David Friedrich and Gerhard Richter until the heading, "German Paintings from Dresden." In addition to the exhibition...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Logarithmic Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Logarithmic word problems generally involve evaluating a given logarithmic equation at a given point, and solving for a given variable; they're pretty straightforward. This resource contains worked examples to demonstrate the reasoning...
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Other

Dada Online: Hans Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about this Dada painter and graphic artist, Hans Richter, at this Dada Online site.
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Other

National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Ar Tnews: Gerhard Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic preoccupations of German painter Gerhard Richter.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Gerhard Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of German artist Gerhard Richter. Enter his name in the search box at left to locate examples of this work in the Guggenheim's collections.
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Handout
Michigan Technological University

How Are Earthquake Magnitudes Measured?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explains how the Richter and Mercalli Scales work.