Curated OER
Newton's 2nd Law
Fourth graders discuss Newton's Second Law of Motion, and the acceleration of fast and slow moving objects. They experiment with items with different masses to determine the effect mass has on acceleration using a toy car. They complete...
Curated OER
Problem Solving Decision: Reasonable Answers: Problem Solving
In this reasonable answers learning exercise, students use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve and look back to complete the problems. Students determine if their answers are reasonable by comparing the units.
Curated OER
Homonyms: Fill-In-The-Blanks
In this homonym worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct homonym, choosing from 2 given, 10 sentences total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Bike Race
Eighth graders are presented with the distance-time graphs of two bike riders in a race. They are to identify the winner and write a story describing what is happening during the race based on the shapes of the graphs. Aligns with 8.F.B.5.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Dirt Bike Proportions
This online multi-player race game allows students to practice solving proportions by finding the missing piece. The players they play against are within the computer, not necessarily their own classroom.
Other
Bike ride.com: Bicycling Events Calendar
This resource lists cycling events for the entire U.S. and Canada. There is a searchable database that allows you to put in the city you want and how many miles away you are willing to travel for all types of cycling events.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Dirt Bike Proportions
Find the number which makes the fractions equal in this multiplayer race!
Ducksters
Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Bmx Bikes
BMX racing, equipment, and stunt vert. X Games events for BMX biking.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Equal Proportions: Dirt Bike Proportions
Start your engines! This racing game will speed up your math skills by challenging players to find equivalent fractions. The faster you solve the problems the faster the bike goes.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Cycling Bmx
Learn about different types of bikes for various cycling events (the cycling track events, the off-road cycling events) through colorful drawings, animations, and simple descriptions. Also, learn the difference between women's events and...
Other
Breaking News English: Armstrong Wins 7th Tour De France
Lesson plan which includes audio, downloads, and unique student activities. Intended for ELL students but also applicable for most middle and high schoolers. Includes an "easier" and "harder" version of same lesson plan. Good site.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Bicycling
Here you can learn all about bicycling as a sport! Find out what kind of equipment you'll need to get started, how to play it safe, some tips, and more!
Math Playground
Dirt Bike Proportions: Race by Finding Equivalent Ratios.
Proportions where students determine the missing number to make the proportion true.