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PPT
Curated OER

Teaching Biology Through Bioinformatics

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Wow! A very detailed slideshow covers complex topics of genome research methods. This is advanced and relevant to the highest level of school biology. Excellent resource if you wish to expose your class to scientific methods and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Language Learning Course Case Study

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
English language learners prepare to be a part of the workforce with this resource. Included is a brief survey, the results of that survey, and some intra-office memos. There are several vocabulary terms worth covering like:...
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Lesson Plan
Foreign Policy Research Institute

Understanding China: The Prospects for Democracy in China

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This document provides useful information for a unit on democracy in China. While it does not include detailed activities, it does have a list of democratic principles, and important facts about China that facilitate understanding of its...
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Lesson Plan
Foreign Policy Research Institute

A Geography Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Fewer and fewer people have a strong grasp of world geography, but this activity helps students understand geopolitics by creating their own original historical map. The activity requires selecting a country from the list provided,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making a Chiminea

For Teachers 7th
A chiminea is an outdoor fireplace usually made from terracotta. Your class will make miniature versions of this useful heating device to practice specific sculpting techniques. This lesson plan spans four days. It includes vocabulary...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Power using Kirchhoff’s Rules

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders cite real life applications of Kirchhoff's rules. In this physics lesson, 12th graders calculate current, power and voltage using Kirchhoff and Ohm's laws. They explain the different components and uses of transformers.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Model Storage Facility

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design a storage facility that can withstand extreme wind loads. In this physics lesson, students decide how to build their facility considering budget constraints. They evaluate their design and present it to class.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 13

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students define how for a given value of x, the series S(x) converges. Then they prove how convergence can be absolute.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Power Metering Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers collect and analyze variable data and understand the concept of electrical power.  In this energy lesson plan students use a spreadsheet to manage their data and create box plots. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Conflict and Compromise

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine opinions about the Boston Tea Party. In this colonial America lesson, students analyze several primary sources about the Tea Party and then write essays that reveal efforts to compromise as well as efforts to instigate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wind Effects on Model Building: Lab for Deflection and Moment of Inertia

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners investigate the relationship between shape of object and moment of inertia. In this physics lesson, students collect data from the experiment and use spreadsheet to graph them. They discuss how load affects deflection.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Language Learning Course Case Study

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars analyze data concerning possible language learning training. In this business and language learning course, students work in groups to analyze data and determine which is the best method of language learning for a group of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Investigative Task

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read an article about statistics. In this statistics lesson, students are given a detailed overview about statistics and what it entails. This lesson is more informational and hands on.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Conquer a Genetic Disease

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars study the details of DNA restriction analysis and how RFLP's are used to locate genes on a map of DNA.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetic Counseling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars apply the principles of ethical decision making to actual cases. They appreciate that there is usually no one "right" decision. Students compare their conclusions to those of individuals who are in the field.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Development of I.Q. and the Degree of Relatedness

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Studnets, in groups, analyze data regarding genetic and nongenetic relationships of I.Q. They make observations and discuss correlations from a diagram. Cooperative learning teams discuss a given set of questions and present information...
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Website
Other

Educational Testing Service Network

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Educational Testing Service website provides information concerning the many tests ( i.e. SAT, AP, CLEP, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, PRAXIS, SLS, Higher Education Assessment) it develops and administers to individuals, educational...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Ap Literature and Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
This an introduction to an AP Literature and Composition online course; it explains the advantages to taking an AP class and the rigor involved. It provides links to the AP Literature Course Description and practice tests, Registering...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Literature and Composition: Literary Terms [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a three-page PDF of Literary Terms from Crest, Catherine Bartlett. Teacher's Guide-AP English Literature and Composition. New York: Educational Testing Service, 1999.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Human Geography: Ap Exam Prep

For Students 9th - 10th
AP Human Geography learning module provides preparation material for the AP Human Geography exam.
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Online Course
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Constitutional Underpinnings of u.s. Government

For Students 9th - 10th
The first unit of an online course on AP US Government and Politics. It explores key concepts of American government, including constitutional government, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, construction...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Lit: Study Skills and the Ap Exam: What You Should Know

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit focuses on preparing for the AP Exam for AP Literature and Composition. It offers strategies for taking multiple choice questions, essay exams, and exam day. It also provides practice for the essay test using the poem "It's a...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Computer Science Principles Exam Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of what to expect on the AP Computer Science Principles exam.
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Study Guide
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Author's Purpose

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Some author's purpose teaching ideas from a standardized test preparation site (Fourth Grade Reading Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test). Aligned to Florida standards, four ideas are provided including "Author's Grab Bag," "Author's...