Curated OER
Civil Rights and the Michigan Supreme Court I: A Case of Racial Discrimination in the late 1800s and Minority Supreme Court Justices
Students read the decision of the Michigan Supreme Court in the Ferguson v. Gies, a case dealing with discrimination in a restaurant. They participate in a class discussion about the case and the justices that presided over it. They...
Curated OER
What Makes Good Literary Writing?
Students conduct a literature study of John Steinbeck's classic "Of Mice And Men". They write in reflection of the author's influence upon 20th century literature. Students take apart the story to focus class discussion upon major themes...
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Media Center Orientation
Sixth graders explore the media center. They locate, retrieve, and handle media and equipment. Students use a variety of sources to locate materials in the media center. They explore where and how to find materials in the media center.
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Affects of Geography on Colonial Cultures
Sixth graders examine the effects of geography on the development of culture. They discuss how geography can affect the lifestyles and development of a society's culture. Students examine the geography and climate of New England and the...
Curated OER
Investigating Division
Students develop math sense as they multiply and divide numbers. In this algebra lesson, students identify the missing numbers in a multiplication and division problem. They use a calculator to help them solve the problems.
Curated OER
You're the Cashier!
Third graders use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
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Lu-Lu
First graders play a Hawaiian counting game. They use a worksheet to play a game of Lu-Lu at school and then take home a sheet to play with their families.
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Ceramics: A Vessel into History
High schoolers create a personal clay vessel that has a specific use or meaning in their contemporary culture, which could be discerned through study by future archeologists and art historians.
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Heavy Breathing
Students investigate asthma and air quality, and then map or graph the incidence of asthma by county and air quality information by county in the state of Maryland. They attempt to see any correlations and note any limitations of the data.
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Mining for Mmm-minerals
Learners explore minerals and examine environmental impact of mining through simulation.
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Career Choices
High schoolers identify their personality and discover which career is the best for them. They research careers they are interested in and if possible complete an internship. They answer questions about their experience to end the lesson.
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Problem-Based Research Lesson: Wilderness Issues
Pupils read and discuss articles relating to the theme "How should we deal with the growth of towns and human populations into wilderness areas?" Based on the class brainstorm, each student generates a research topic. They are grouped...
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Nazism
Tenth graders explore the acts of the Nazi party and discuss how people can commit atrocities against humanity. They discuss the aspects of the Aryan race that the Nazis identified with and how they led them to think they should purify...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Turning Numbers Into Words Using Place Value Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must use place value to convert numbers into their word forms. The process is explained in the accompanying video. [1:31] A set of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Turning Words Into Numbers Using Place Value Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must convert the word forms of numbers into numeric form using place value. The process is explained in the accompanying video....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Decomposing Decimals Into Place Values to Thousandths
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to determine which digit is in the thousandths place value by breaking down every digit in the number according to the place value. The video...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Decomposing Decimals Into Place Values to Tenths
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video discusses how to identify place value of digits in the ones and tenths place. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Recognizing Place Value of Digits in Numbers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows up to the hundreds place and describes how to recognize the place value of a digit in a number. The video is followed by a series of practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Words to Numbers Using Place Value
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a place value model and change a number written in words to the correct numerical value. The video is followed by practice problems to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Recognizing Place Value of Digits in Numbers Ii
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows up to the thousands place and describes how to recognize the place value of a digit in a number. The video is followed by a series of practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Cubes and Creating a Place Value Model
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to count cubes and make a place value model with a number in the thousands. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Number Puzzles Involving Place Value Numbers to 10000
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video is a number puzzle using place value to determine the number described in the puzzle. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess...
Common Core Sheets
Common Core Sheets: Place Value
Create activity to assess students understanding of place value. The worksheets contain visuals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Mixed Review Place Value Problems Numbers to 10000
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to find the difference of two numbers with digits in the thousands place. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess...