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Topic Books: Leigh Town Center
In this ESL Leigh Town Centre worksheet, students assemble the booklet and read about things they might see in Leigh Town Centre. Students then respond to 1 short answer question and 5 matching questions regarding the information they read.
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Secrets of Lost Empires I-Colosseum
Sixth graders identify how to use pulleys to change the direction of force. Students develop ways to evaluate designs, noting that no one best design exists and that different tasks require different designs. Students designs will vary.
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Mixing Up Magic
Students explore the relationship between art and science through experimenting with color, design and recycled materials and creating their own art work.
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WRITING THE WIND
The student will compose sentences using adjectives that describe windmills.Review adjectives. Write a noun on the board and have students name the appropriate adjectives. 2. Hand out worksheets and review directions for making windmill...
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Simple Machines
In this simple machines activity, students review the different types of simple machines and examples of each machine. This activity, has 1 graphic organizer and 6 short answer questions.
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The World Population Explosion
High schoolers are introduced to some of the fundamental questions about the connections among population, resources and energy use, and environmental impacts. They explore population growth, interpret a line graph and calculate their...
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Pottery, Porcelain, And Posterity
Students research and discuss the various ceramic techniques foudn throughout China's history using primary source documents and internet resources. This lesson plan emphasizes small learning groups.
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Ancient Egypt: Domestic Life: Bartering
In this ancient Egypt learning exercise, students read about bartering in the marketplace. Students find the value of 4 items and draw the things you could barter them for.
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Robots
Middle schoolers state the advantages of robots in our lives. In this technology lesson, they design a robot that addresses a certain human disability. They draw the robot and describe its positive impact to society.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Tests Show Diana Driver Was Drunk
In this English activity, students read "Tests Show Diana Driver Was Drunk," and then respond to 1 interview, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Wheel
An encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on the wheel discusses how wheels operate and travel on surfaces, and gives information on the invention and use of the wheel in ancient times. Links are also provided for additional information.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Barlow's Wheel
English mathematician Peter Barlow devised an instrument in 1822 that built on advances from earlier in the century (including the invention the battery) to create a very early kind of electric motor.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Inventing the Riverboat
A discussion of Robert Fulton's and Henry Shreve's contribution to the evolution of the steamboat. Includes photos of early steamboats and some biographical information on Fulton. (Text is the actual radio transcript of a syndicated...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Inventions Using Simple Machines Project
Young scholars will have completed a unit on the six simple machines (lever, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) before beginning this project. Students will choose to investigate an invention composed of one or...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Science, Inventions, and Technology
Kids learn about the Science, Inventions, and Technology of Ancient Mesopotamia such as writing, the wheel, astronomy, and government on this site.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 508: Ferris's Wheel
Learn about the history of the Ferris wheel in this transcript of a radio broadcast.
Library of Congress
Loc: What in the World Is That?
Can you match the picture to the correct invention? Read about these inventions and the importance of them. Also included are related sites to find further information about each invention.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Science Library Adventures: Wheel Away!
Learn more about the motion of objects through this resource. This site features a teacher's guide and activity sheet.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Simple Machines
Through a five-lesson series with five hands-on activities, students are introduced to six simple machines - inclined plane, wedge, screw, lever, pulley, wheel-and-axle - as well as compound machines, which are combinations of two or...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Elijah Mc Coy
According to this article, Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE) is one of the most prolific inventors in American history. Read about his parents who escaped slavery by traveling on the Underground Railroad and about his invention, the automatic...
University of Chicago
Oriential Institute: An Ancient Pull Toy From Ancient Mesopotamia
Learn about an acient pull-toy that the Mesopotamian children used and how it relates to achievements of this era including the invention of the wheel.
Read Works
Read Works: Catch That Clock!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the invention of an alarm clock with wheels. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Charles F. Kettering
This brief biography of Charles F. Kettering talks about the many inventions he developed for the new automobile industry.
Other
Uss Constitution Museum: Constructing a Warship
USS Constitution was built as a fighting machine and utilized the six simple machines of science to accomplish the many tasks required of her. Students will identify and manipulate these machines to create inventions that would have made...