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Curated OER

Inventor's Challenge Review

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students match each invention or device to its inventor listed on the right. There are 32 inventors listed and some may be used twice. Then they order the items in each group from oldest to newest and state the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Post-Civil War American History

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine significant events in Post-Civil War America. In this Post-Civil War instructional activity, 5th graders investigate the important events after the war in 19th century America. They read primary source documents...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nevada Challenge

For Students 5th - 6th
In this state facts worksheet, students read the statements about the state of Nevada. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Influence of Union and Confederate Resources in 1860 on the Civil War

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare/contrast population, railroad mileage, manufacturing plants, and industrial workers between the Union and Confederate States in 1860; students analyze effects of the resources of the Union and Confederate Forces on...
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Lesson Plan
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Dolphin Communication

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students listen to a lecture on dolphin communication methods. They consider ways in which humans communicate and participate in an activity to assess the role of smell in human communication.
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Worksheet
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Electronic Technology

For Students 6th - 10th
In this electronic instructional activity, students complete 4 short answer, 6 fill in the blank, and 4 term identifications about electronics.
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Lesson Plan
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America's Wars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars classify information regarding American involvement in wars. In this classification lesson, students examine the causes of the war in which the United States has been involved, and classify them as mainly political,...
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Project SETI.

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study how to search for life in outer space and make use of the 40-foot radio telescope at Greenbank, West Virginia. Request that the telescope be pointed at a particular location and time and receive data back from it...
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Lesson Plan
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Telegraphy

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students research the telegraph. In this telegraph lesson plan, students review the history of the telegraph. Students complete radio wave experiments. Students work in pairs to complete 3 sound exercises.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Morse Code

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a comprehensive entry for Morse Code that includes the history, the difference between American Morse Code and Modern International Morse Code, a chart of the letters and numbers, many sample audio recordings, and more.
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Activity
Education.com

Education.com: Morse Code Messaging

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One of the most important code systems invented is the internationally-recognized Morse code, which matches dots and dashes to letters of the alphabet. This revolutionized communication by sending...
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Website
Other

Canadian Government: Department of Defence: Canadian Navy: Operation Stealth Comm

For Students 9th - 10th
Semaphore Flag signals and Morse Code are explained here. These are still part of the training in the Canadian Navy despite all the technology available today.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Morse Telegraph 1844

For Students 9th - 10th
The man most commonly associated with the telegraph, Samuel Morse, did not invent the communications tool. But he developed it, commercialized it and invented the famous code for it that bears his name.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Samuel F. B. Morse

For Students 3rd - 8th
An account of Samuel Morse's life and career, with links to related information. Uses popups for photos.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Samuel F. B. Morse

For Students 3rd - 8th
An account of Samuel Morse's life and career, with links to related information.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution Forgotten History: Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains Alfred Vail's partnership with Samuel Morse and his contributions to the development of the telegraph.
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Handout
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Samuel f.b. Morse

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides a short biography of Samuel F.B. Morse, and his invention of the one-wire telegraph and the Morse Code. Also contains pictures.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Samuel Morse

For Students 9th - 10th
Contrary to myth, Samuel Morse did not invent the telegraph, but he made key improvements to its design, and his work to deploy it would transform communications worldwide.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is Bluetooth?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students learn about electrical connections, how they work, and their pervasiveness in our world. Two specific skills explored are Morse code and the function of Bluetooth. Using bluetooth, they control LEGO robots remotely from Android...
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Handout
National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Samuel F. B. Morse

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an Inventors Hall of Fame website on Samuel F.B. Morse. Includes a short biography and portrait.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Morse Code Operator

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Morse Code Operator."
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Handout
Other

Samuel Finley Breeze Morse

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on Samuel Morse as well as information on his invention of the telegraph. (Pictures no longer load.)
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Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Samuel Morse

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information concerning Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph, who was featured on the two cent postage stamp.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: First Telegraph

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn interesting details about the first electrical telegraph developed in the United States by Samuel Morse in 1837. Morse also developed the Morse Code alphabet.

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