Curated OER
Math #3 Problems at the Ballpark
Students examine charts to answer questions. They develop their own database.
Curated OER
A CLOSER LOOK
Middle schoolers group objects by their physical characteristics and various compositions using literature to stimulate recall.
Curated OER
Listen to a Shape
First graders identify basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle) and describes the attributes of each. They use magazines to find examples of each shape, and then make a collage.
Curated OER
Prune Boom
Students explore the process of harvesting and canning prunes. They discover the benefits of prunes to the Santa Clara Valley. Students investigate prunes at designated websites.
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: Experiments: Make Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag
Science Bob gives directions on how to make ice cream in a plastic bag.
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Ice Cream in a Bag
An investigation into change of state where students prepare small bags of ingredients and shake them within a bag of ice and salt to see if they can make ice-cream. As they progress, they apply the scientific method.