Curated OER
Ideas and Commodities Cross Cultural Regions
Students compare and contrast how commodities native to certain countries have impacted the economies of other nations. After gathering information regarding how commodities are grown and traded, students use their information to...
Curated OER
Scientists at Work: What'll they think of next?
Learners explore scientific discovery while watching a video. They, in groups, are to research a scientific invention and present their findings to the class.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Einstein's Miracle Year
As the year 1905 began, Albert Einstein faced life as a "failed" academic. Yet within the next twelve months, he would publish four extraordinary papers, each on a different topic, that were destined to radically transform our...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Einstein's Concept of Gravity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores Einstein's theory of gravity and the warping of space-time.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Einstein's Brilliant Mistake: Entangled States
When you think about Einstein and physics, E=mc^2 is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But one of his greatest contributions to the field actually came in the form of an odd philosophical footnote in a 1935 paper he co-wrote-...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve "Einstein's Riddle"?
Before he turned physics upside down, a young Albert Einstein supposedly showed off his genius by devising a complex riddle involving a stolen exotic fish and a long list of suspects. Can you resist tackling a brain teaser written by one...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Conservation of Mass and Energy in Nuclear Reactions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores the conservation of mass and energy in nuclear reactions and Einstein's equation.
Other
Leaders Speak on Peace | Voices Education Project
Read excerpts from the writings and speeches of a number of individuals who have left their mark on history. Understand the take-away lessons from these influential leaders.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Pi Day
Need some ideas for Pi Day on March 14th? You can get some great resources at this location. There are all kinds of links available.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inertial Reference Frames
This lesson introduces the concept of an inertial reference frame.