Curated OER
Water Olympics
A fascinating and engaging lesson on the properties of water awaits you. In it, learners engage in four activities that are designed to teach about the properties of water. This exciting plan has worksheets embedded in it which make the...
Curated OER
To Absorb or Reflect...That is the Question
Young scholars learn how different objects absorb and reflect sound. In this sound lesson plan, students actively listen to a lecture on sound absorption and sound reflection.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Small and Large Intestines
With this module, students will be able to identify three main adaptations of the small intestine's wall that increase its absorptive capacity. Students will also trace the pathway of food waste from its point of entry into the large...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Heat Transfer
Students explore how different colors absorb or reflect heat using a black can of water, a white can of water, and a plain can of water.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Earth's Albedo
This engaging activity introduces young scholars to the concept of albedo and how it relates to Earth's energy balance. They measure the albedo using maps, data tables, and a shaker filled with popcorn kernels. Then, they estimate the...
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: Easy Laser Physics
This is a site which explains the inner workings of Lasers. The site is detailed in its explanations but is easily understood at the junior and senior high school level.