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Man of the Century
Students research well-known and lesser-known facts about Albert Einstein. They organize their information and write a report on Einstein's life, work, and philosophies. Students create colorful bas-relief mask images to honor Einstein's...
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Einstein's Big Idea
Students investigate the concept of the Einstein's Theory of Relativity while conducting research using the internet and following the outline of the objectives to guide the information search. The lesson includes background information...
American Museum of Natural History
Light Quest
Grab a partner and shed some light on light. A remote learning resource has scholars play a board game to answer trivia questions about light. They also read about how Einstein contributed to the understanding of light as both a wave and...
Curated OER
Figures of Speech Quotes and Examples
Providing several examples of figures of speech, such as irony, paradox, and personification, this presentation could complement your lecture on pragmatic humor or humor in writing. Examples from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in...
NASA
Catch a Gravitational Wave, Dude!
It is cowabunga time! Pupils read an article about the NASA LISA mission on gravitational waves and conduct additional research on them. The class participates in a science bowl type competition about gravitational waves. Panels of four...
Teacher Writing Center
Spring Lesson
Ring in the spring with a study of adverbs. These spring worksheets cover when and how to use adverbs, provide plenty of adverbs to try out, and use images of spring as inspiration for students to tap into as they write original sentences.
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'No Cussing' Clubs Catching on with Kids
Students read a news article about a boy in California who wants to encourage his peers to use good language. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a short rap, discussion, and vocabulary activity, then...
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The Spider and the Fly
Students investigate maxima and minima by finding the shortest distance. In this calculus lesson, students calculate the shortest distance a bug travels to get to the other side of the tv. They analyze their findings discussing minimum...
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Guess What Benjamin Franklin Did!
Young scholars research Ben Franklin's inventions. In this invention lesson, students see the relationship between a need and an invention. Young scholars will engage in a class discussion, read a handout, and play a match the invention...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Unique Facts About Albert Einstein
Profiles the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Albert Einstein: A Genius, Relatively Speaking
Albert Einstein was one of the most influential scientists in the 20th century. Read about his contributions on the fact filled site from the Space Telescopes Science Institute.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Albert Einstein Biography
Useful biographical information, inventions, and interesting facts about German-born physicist, Albert Einstein, known for developing the theory of relativity.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Albert Einstein
A black and white photo of Albert Einstein. Check out our Albert Einstein facts page for more information on this famous scientist.