TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Are Meteors?
What's the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid, and exactly how scared should we be? Crash Course explains exactly what happens when earth encounters debris as it plows its course around the sun. [11:21]
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Solid Waste Association of North America
A good place to learn about current issues in the solid wastes world. Two of the most useful sections are "hot topics" and "contact us", both of which can be used to find out more about municipal solid waste management.
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Skeptic's Dictionary: Piltdown Hoax
Was the Piltdown Hoax proof that science is "bunk" or was it just a temporary detour demonstrating the fallibility and human quality of scientific knowledge? These pages explores why so many scientists appeared to be duped by the...
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out Michigan: Let's Catch Some Dirt From the Air
This site provides an experiment for early elementary young scholars to discover different dirt particles in the air, and explore causes of air pollution.
Read Works
Readworks: Reading Lesson 3: To Persuade
This instructional activity focuses on identifying text evidence that shows that the author's purpose is to persuade. Draw a conclusion about what the author is trying to persuade the reader to do or think. Text, worksheet, and chart are...
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Nonprofit: Don't Spread That Hoax!
This site is a well thought out presentation of why you might want to dig deeper before sending that "Urgent," sounding message and spreading a junk-mail virus.
PBS
Pbs: Now With Bill Moyers: Soft Drink Sales at School
Explore the pros and cons of soft drink sales in schools. Examine the amount of sugar in soft drinks, research links to obesity and debate whether or not schools should partner with soft drink companies.
Read Works
Read Works: Too Much Chocolate
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Keira who ate too much chocolate Halloween candy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Pizza Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the appropriateness of reading programs that reward students with unhealthy food. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for Me?
It is easy to compare yourself with the celebrities and models you see every day on TV and in magazines. These pictures sometimes help shape our body image and we begin to think that we should look like these people. The truth is that...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: The Energy Equation
Play these fun interactive games to learn how food plus sleep plus physical activity equals energy.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Just Desserts
Identify advertising techniques designed to encourage children to overindulge in unhealthy foods. Explore the motives behind advertising and use your knowledge to think critically about ads all around you. Scroll down to "Just Desserts,"...
Curated OER
A Gallery of the Main Events in Delphi
This is the home page of the DELPHI experiment at CERN. It provides links to various parts of the experiment and explains the operation of the detector. The general operation is explained at a basic level, but the physics is much more...