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Teach Engineering

Rocks, Rocks, Rocks: Test, Identify Properties and Classify

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Time is growing short. Teams work together to identify physical properties of rocks in order to determine the properties that would best suit their cavern shelter design.
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Core Knowledge Foundation

Rocks & Minerals

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Take young geologists on an exploration of the rock cycle with this six-lesson earth science unit on rocks and minerals. Through a series of discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on investigations your class will learn about the...
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Curated OER

Pump Up the Volume

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders calculate volume. In this volume lesson, 4th graders calculate, estimate, and compare units of volume in English and metric systems.
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Curated OER

Geometry- Hands and Feet

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify units of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students predict the length and width of their hands and feet. Students discuss their findings and if their predictions were correct.
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Curated OER

Correcting Bad Data Using Parity Bits

For Students 8th - 10th
In this parity bits learning exercise, students read about pixels and data strings. Students are given 2 data strings that are corrupted by cosmic ray glitches and they identify the bad data and create a valid data string.
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Curated OER

Traveling aroud Our Town

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are asked to describe to a partner how he or she walks to school or the bus stop. They are shown on the overhead an one-inch grid paper, and at the intersection of two lines on the grid paper, students are shown a house and...
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Curated OER

Data Analysis and Probability Race to the Finish

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice addition facts, record data, and construct a bar graph. In this probability instructional activity, students participate in a board game in which bicycles move towards a finish line based on players completing addition...
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Curated OER

Note Names & Piano Games

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify letter names of notes, demonstrate simple rhythms, and use that knowledge to play short melodic phrases using the educational software called BugBand. Handouts and a quiz to assess student achievement are included.
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Curated OER

You Are Here

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the relative size and distance of the planets in the solar system. They use ratios in their mathematical calculations to make models of the planets after discussing the relative sizes of the planets. They keep a...
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Curated OER

Working with Percentages and Proportions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this percentages and proportions instructional activity, students are given percentages, they express them as a proportions, they create an equivalent ratio using "x" for the unknown portion and they cross multiply and divide to find...
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Curated OER

Carbon Dioxide Increases

For Students 7th - 10th
In this atmospheric carbon dioxide worksheet, students use a graph of the Keeling Curve showing the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide since 1958 to solve 6 problems. They determine the rate of increase, the find the percentage of...
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Curated OER

F(x)g(x): A Tale of Two Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this graphing functions worksheet, students solve four problems where they graph given functions, find the sum related to the area under the curve and determine an integral.
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Curated OER

LRO and the Apollo-11 Landing Site

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Apollo-11 landing site worksheet, students read about the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that will collect images at a higher resolution than ever before. Students study a grid showing the lunar landing site from Apollo...
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Math Mammoth

Multiplying in Columns, Standard Way

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In t his multiplication instructional activity, students read about column multiplication and complete 22 problems. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Curated OER

Parallelism in Our Everyday World: Parallel Lines and Beyond

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students broaden their outlook on geometry in their everyday environment. They explore the properties of parallel lines and parallelograms and discover ways to prove the existence of parallel lines and discuss the concept of parallel lines.
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Curated OER

Finding Volume

For Students 7th - 10th
In this volume worksheet, students are given the equations for finding the volume of a cube and the volume of a prism. They solve two multi-part problems finding the volumes of different solids.
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Curated OER

Temperature High and Lows

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students gather high and low temperature readings through email. For this temperature graphing lesson, students use a spreadsheet to input data for a graph. students interpret the graphs to compare and contrast the data from different...
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II instructional activity, 11th graders compare and contrast experimental probability and theoretical probability. The two page instructional activity contains explanation of topic, worked examples, and seven practice...
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Curated OER

Harvesting Oil from the Earth

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research sources of fossil fuels especially oil while determining how scientists take core samples from an Earth model. They look at oil consumption and production in the US and throughout the world.
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Curated OER

History Close to Home: Creating Your Own Special Museum

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create their own museum exhibit. In this museum creation lesson plan, students research their local history so they can decide on a theme for their exhibit and what objects they will use in order to design a museum exhibit. A...
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Curated OER

Probability Theory: 1

For Students 7th - 10th
In this probability worksheet, students complete probability word problems involving odd and even numbers, dice, decks of cards, and more. Students complete 10 problems.
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Curated OER

Probability Theory

For Students 6th - 10th
In this probability worksheet, students answer probability word problems about decks of cards, even and odd numbers, dice, and more. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Curated OER

Analyze This

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a video and the internet to determine whether a game is fair or unfair. In this probabilities lesson plan, 6th graders determine the fairness of a game based on the probabilities of the outcomes.
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Curated OER

What's in the Bag?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the probability of an event occurring. In this statistics instructional activity, students calculate the outcome using combination and permutation. They differentiate between-theoretical and experimental probability.

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