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Curated OER

There Is/Are - Counting Stars

For Students 4th - 6th
In this counting stars worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a passage, complete the questions, and write sentences with possessive forms. Students complete 3 activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Now, That's a Bright Idea!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the role that electricity plays in their daily lives, both in school and at home. They conduct research on energy usage in various rooms of the school and in their homes and create posters, graphs, and analyses of their...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Medicine Through Time

For Students 6th - 7th
In this medicine in history worksheet, students read through the questions about the history of medicine. Students give short answers to the 18 questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bermuda Today: Who Were Its Geologic Ancestors?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore how the island of Bermuda came to be.
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Curated OER

Fish Tank Optics: Learning How Light Travels

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners examine light waves and see how they travel. They explain that light moves in waves, which can bounce off of or go through materials. They use a flashlight to shine on a variety of objects.
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Curated OER

Mechanism of Our Eyes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study the eye as the organ of vision, They look at a drawing of the eyes and study the names of the parts. While working with a partner, they observe what happens when the lights are turned lower and lower. Finally, they look at...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Flat-Out Truth

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Earth's shape worksheet, students read an article about a gentleman who believes the Earth is flat. Then students complete 5 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Natural Dye Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate major pigments which occur naturally in fruits and vegetables, and to use them to dye a number of items. They study the effects of pH on anthocyanin on pigments.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Franklin Mountains

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine photographs of the eastern and western Franklin Mountains. As a class, they discuss what is shown and the different colored rocks and the orientation of the layers. In groups, they are given clay of two different...
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Sea Secrets

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars study the following: For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie beneath the blue depths of our ocean planet. Very little was known about the ocean until late in the nineteenth century, although...
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Curated OER

Studying Living Organisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars discover and discuss the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Using a microscope, they examine various prepared slides of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.
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Curated OER

Special Traits: Alabama quarter reverse

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Who knew a state quarter could say so much? Alabama's quarter is embossed with an image of Helen Keller, pupils will use this image to think about what the phrase "Spirit of courage" means. They will use a graphic organizer to...
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Novice Drivers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of social trade-offs in the context of graduated driver licensing. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the graduate licensing program.They create a list of factors that contribute to traffic accidents...
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The History of Dentistry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore about dentistry's ancient roots and modern history. They read a brief history and answer questions on a comprehension work sheet. Also, students explore dentistry by reading the Historical Overview on the History of...
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A Changing Society

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine Chaucer's work about the medieval times. In groups, 7th graders imagine what modern activities could replace some tasks used in medieval times.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Rise of Islam

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Islamic medicine worksheet, students read about the rise of Islam and the history of medicine within the culture. Students read 5 passages.
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Website
California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Brief History of the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning with an image termed the "Brief History of the Universe" this site examines (briefly, as noted) a timeline of the universe as dictated by the image. The timeline includes information on the big bang theory, the dark ages, the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "A Teen & a Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side" by Bethany Brookshire

For Students 5th - 6th
In 2015, a high school senior named Tiffany Sun conducted a social science experiment and presented her results at the Intel Science Talent Search in Washington, D.C. The results of her experiment shed light on an age-old question: are...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Ursula K. Le Guin

For Students 9th - 10th
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin tells the intimate coming-of-age story of the Portland, Oregon, housewife and mother of three who forever transformed American literature by bringing science fiction and fantasy into the literary mainstream....
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Other

Northrop Grumman Corporation: Into the Unknown: Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
The Northrop Grumman Corporation provides numerous resource about outer space and beyond.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Universe Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This diagram shows a universe timeline as suggested by many scientists and theoretical physics experts. This popular timeline of the universe has different stages which include: quantum fluctuations, inflation, dark ages, first stars,...
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Interactive
Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Way Out!

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you help a cow plot a path out of the Milky Way? This hilarious space game is for all ages and is offered by HubbleSite. Users may pick their level of expertise and can choose from novice, pretty smart about space, or an astrobrainiac.
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Universe

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the universe in the science of astronomy including expansion, size, dark matter and energy, age, and fun facts.

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