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Illustrative Mathematics

Equivalent Expressions?

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Pre-algebra pupils need to understand that two expressions are only equal if they have the same value. Show them that once the expression is multiplied by a number, the value of the expression changes. It makes for a good lead-in to...
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Baylor College

Servings and Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
An important part of balancing caloric intake to energy expenditure is knowing how many Calories you are consuming. In the fifth of a seven-lesson series on food and energy, learners estimate their daily caloric intake, then use a...
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Curated OER

Cliches, Paradoxes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Clichés, paradoxes, and equivocations are detailed in a short, animated video that defines and illustrates these writing traps. The resource also includes a quiz and the transcript for the video. Users can register to access free course...
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Education Outside

Our Water Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Fresh water is a precious resource. Most kids don't realize how little of the water on Earth is actually drinkable. This lesson will help to illuminate them on this important topic. They discus the ratio of water to land, where most...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Fractions, decimals, and percents all say the same thing! Show your classes how to convert between the three forms using visual and numeric representations. Then lead them to an understanding of scientific notation.
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Computer Science Unplugged

Phylogenetics

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Introduce your class to the concept of creating phylogenetic trees by playing a game of Telephone. Participants create a mixed-up message and through the use of distance matrices, the evolution of the message is recreated. 
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Jordan School District

Who is Worth More Than Gold?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Young writers compose an opinion piece that details who they feel is worth more than gold.
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Curated OER

Denying Civil Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers continue their examination of the United States Constitution. Individually, they identify events in which the government has limited our civil rights and write an essay. In groups, they debate the issue and answer...
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Curated OER

How Distant is the Moon?--2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine total eclipses of the Sun and their limited regions of totality. They explain that this limited view occurs because the Moon is close enough to us for different points on Earth to view it differently.
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Curated OER

Rockets on a Shoestring Budgut

For Teachers K - 5th
Students work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the lesson.
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Curated OER

Radish Seed Garden

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the effects of overpopulation in an ecosystem while applying the scientific method. They discuss overpopulation and its meaning. Students as an organism competes for space in an overpopulated area. They plant...
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Curated OER

How Did That Get There?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate the role of government in addressing land use and other environmental issues. They analyze the powers, responsibilities, and limitations of elected and appointed officials in the national legislative, executive,...
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Curated OER

The "Right" Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explain five rights guaranteed to them by the Bill of Rights. They describe their own views on the right to limit some of our guaranteed rights. They finally describe the role of a nonprofit organization and how they promote our...
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Curated OER

Water-our Precious Resource

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars complete a unit of lessons on water as a limited resource. They conduct Internet research, record information in electronic journals, utilize spreadsheets, conserve water and record the results, and conduct water safety...
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Curated OER

What Happens on Average

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to convergence of sequences based on averaging previous terms in the sequence. The power of the "fill-down" function in spreadsheets is exploited. By using various starting numbers, and inferring the limit,...
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Curated OER

The Government and Natural Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to some basic ideas the Framers used in creating the kind of government they thought would best protect the natural rights of each individual and promote the good of all. At the conclusion of the lesson...
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Curated OER

Individual Rights -- Freedom of Speech at School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine their individual rights at a public school. In groups, they identify the most common ways of expressing themselves and why they should limit their speech in public. They compare and contrast two cases in which they...
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Curated OER

The Dynamics of Populations

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze the growth rate of different population. In this biology experiment, 10th graders identify the biotic and abiotic factors that limit population size. They create a poster to show their findings in class.
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Curated OER

Worm Composting: Vermiculture

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students compost in a limited space and describe the decomposing process. Students convert unwanted, organic matter, particularly food scraps and paper into fertile soil.
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Curated OER

Indians and African Americans 1780-1820

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explain that opportunities for African Americans remained severely limited by slavery until 1783. They examine the 1783 Massachusetts abolishment of slavery and its impact.
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Curated OER

Giving: Putting the Pieces Together

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the gifts they might give to friends and family. They choose personal mementos to give and consider the limits of their gift-giving circle.
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Curated OER

Where Has All the Water Gone?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify how we use water everyday. They determine the amount of water used in different activities. They finally explain why the water supply is limited and how we can conserve water.
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Curated OER

Alternative Power Project

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify existing forms of energy and create possible solutions to resource limitations.
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Curated OER

Design a Paraplegic Equestrian Saddle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate a problem and background information including the typical capabilities /limitations of a paraplegic. They develop an understanding of the attributes of engineering design.

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