University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Midpoint
This site gives a description of a midpoint along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving midpoints located in the...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Mode
This InterMath site explains what the mode from a set of data is and gives an example. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving median located in the...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Perimeter
This site provides information about perimeters of polygons along with an example. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving polygon perimeters located...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Pentagon
This site gives the general definition of a pentagon with several diagramed examples. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving pentagons...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Octagon
This site gives the general definition of a octagon with examples of regular convex and irregular concave octagons. The site has links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Origin
This site opens with a labeled origin and explanation of the defining characteristics of the origin. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information,, and the interactive check point involving the...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Base (Of a Polygon)
This site provides information about the base(s) of polygons. The site discusses which sides are typically considered bases for triangles and trapezoids. There are links to related terms, more information, and the interactive check point...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Cylinder
This site gives a definition and discussion of cylinders including right and oblique cylinders. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive checkpoint...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Leg of a Triangle
A description of the legs of a triangle is provided along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check-point involving...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Probability
This InterMath site gives a description of probability along with an example. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving probability...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Dimension
This site gives a definition of dimension along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, and the interactive check point involving dimensions located in the...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: What's for Dinner?
In this lesson plan unit, young scholars locate recipes for a dinner meal, create a list of ingredients, then calculate the quantities needed for a given number of people, and the overall cost.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: History of Biotechnology in North Carolina
The biotechnology industry is comprised of all organizations involved in the development, manufacturing, or marketing of products that are based on bio-molecular research. The industry is closely aligned with the research and development...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Global Positioning Satellites
The physics associated with global positioning satellites is discussed. The mechanism by which they triangulate the location of an object is described.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Tn: George Peabody College for Teachers
As the University of Nashville, the college was the first institution to receive support from the Peabody Education Fund, which had been founded by George Peabody to rebuild education in the South after the Civil War. The university...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Mo: Sanborn Field and Soil Erosion Plots
Located on the University of Missouri campus the research conducted here helped establish soil conservation policy in the United States. The organism Streptomyces aureofaciens the original source of the drug Chlortetracycline...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Hanna Honeycomb House
Located on Stanford University campus, this was Frank Lloyd Wright's first work in the San Francisco region as well as his first work with non-rectangular structures.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Butler Fieldhouse
Located at Butler University and now called Hinkle Fieldhouse, it is the sixth-oldest basketball arena still used and was once the largest in the United States. It hosted the Indiana high school basketball tournament until 1971.
McGill University
Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Taiga Plains
The Taiga Plans are centered around the Mackenzie River in the western Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape...
McGill University
Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Northwest Atlantic Marine
The Northwest Atlantic Marine ecozone begins in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and extends to the southeastern end of Baffin Island. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology, and flora and fauna. It includes some...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Prepositions of Location: At, In, On
Maintained by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this tutorial focuses specifically on the three prepositions mentioned in the title: "at", "in", and "on". Explains spatial relationships and examines "in" and "on" more closely.
Bluffton University
Bluffton University: Images of the Notre Dame Cathedral
A collection of pictures of the Notre Dame Cathedral, located on Ile de la Cite, an island in Paris, France.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Light Weights
Could the location of the Olympic host city have an effect on weightlifting events? This activity provides an interesting context in which to engage with weight, mass and gravitation, and is aimed at A-level students (grades 10, 11, and...
University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa: Witches and Witchtrials in England
This website provides detailed information about witches and witchtrials in England. Site contains dates, locations, names, charge and sentence. Also provides sources.