Curated OER
Reebops a Model "Organism" for Teaching Genetics Concepts
Reebops are cute, marshmallow-based creatures that can be used to teach inheritance. Beginning biologists draw strips of paper that represent chromosomes from two envelopes, one for the father, and one for the mother. Each parent...
Curated OER
The Living Corn Necklace
Fifth graders generate two types of corn seeds, Dent corn and Indian corn to compare the similarities and differences of each of the seedlings. The preferred seedlings are determined through observations made by Students.
Curated OER
Variations
In this variations worksheet, students read about variations, show differences between classmates, complete a chart about whether variations are genetic or environmental.
Curated OER
Haydn's Surprise
Students listen to Haydn's "Surprise" and use the score to create themes and variations with other rhythms. They create poems using Haydn's rhythm in the symphony and research his life. They also use "body percussion" to play parts of...
Curated OER
Variations
Sttudents examine populations of living things and identify variations in physical features.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Evolution
Through informational text, online lab activities, virtual simulations, and video clips, students study the concepts of biological evolution.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Variations
Twenty-three problems cover a variety of topics applied to variations. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Direct and Indirect Variation
A student asks Dr. Math for help to understand the concept of direct and inverse variation. The Dr. begins with the very basics and gives a great discussion on variation. The Dr. includes the thinking process and examples.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Organisms' Adaptations
Given scenarios, illustrations. or descriptions, the student will compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different ecosystems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Barging In
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson exposes students to equations of variation (direct, inverse, and joint) in the real world, as well as having students work with such equations in the real world context. The...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Variety Is the Spice of Life
In this activity, students will collect data on all members of the class. They will make a graph of the data collected, interpret variations, and then draw conclusions.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Joint, Direct and Inverse Variation
Twenty-nine problems present a variety of practice working with direct, inverse and joint variation. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the...
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Averages and Range
BBC Skillswise provides multiple factsheets, quizzes, activities, and worksheets on averages and variations.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Direct and Inverse Variation
Dr. Math gives hints of how to solve a problem with inverse and direct variation. The site includes how inverse and direct variation problems are set up using initial and final conditions. The student can then solve for the unknown. A...
Cengage Learning
Cengage: Variation
Learn about the mathematical models for both direct and indirect variation on this site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Inverse Variation Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson shows you how to determine if a set of data is related indirectly.
Other
Wayne State College: Baroque Early [Based on Grout/palisca, 5th Ed., Ch 9]
These appear to be notes taken from a college lecture and contain considerable information on the Baroque period of music.
Other
Jabberwocky Variations
Lewis Carroll's popular nonsense poem, Jabberwocky, has been frequently parodied, and often translated. This site could be useful in teaching parody and spoofing.