Curated OER
Self Management Quiz
In this self management learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions about how children self manage themselves. Students complete 10 questions and 1 short answer question.
Curated OER
Tractor Construction
Students working in small groups will build tractors. They must design a tractor that is able to pull various weights.
Curated OER
Super Sort
Students sort objects based on one characteristic. They define the term "attribute" and give examples of attributes of objects. Students explain their reasoning for sorting objects into groups.
Curated OER
A Hilly Ride
Fifth graders investigate situations that show how kinetic and potential energy are exchanged. They determine how friction is a source of energy transfer from kinetic to thermal energy by experimenting with a car and track. They answer...
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Case of the Threespine Stickleback
Young scholars examine why some freshwater populations of stickleback fish. In this macroevolution lesson students read a study packet then answer questions.
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Henry David Thoreau's Philosophy
Students research and report on the life and times of Henry David Thoreau. In this Thoreau research lesson, students visit the given website and freewrite about Thoreau's life and home. Students work in groups to research and report on...
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Three Coins on a Table
Young scholars discuss the subject of coins and heads and tails. They work in groups to solve Fran's problem concentrating on the fact that the coins are in a row. Any group that finishes early can try the Extension problem.
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Bears
Students complete a variety of bear-related activities. They sort and graph teddy bears, distinguish between real and non-real bears and research bear life cycles and habitats.
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The Basketball Tournament
Students estimate how many games are played if six teams play each other once. They investigate their own way and discuss possible strategies they might use. They then share their findings with the class.
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Coin Shake-Up
Students discuss problem and take turns in pairs, one tossing the coins while the other guesses whether the coins land with the same side up or different sides up. They record the results of each guess as same or different.
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Kincaid Creatures
Students brainstorm a list of nocturnal and diurnal wild animals they see in their community and discuss how the animals would be different if they were living during the Ice Age. Using a handout, they discover how archeologists record...
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Introduction to Risk Analysis
Students examine the use of risk analysis in minimizing the likelihood of unwanted side effects of a new technology. Students discuss risk analysis, practice calculating risk, and explore how decisions are made based on the calculation...
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A World Of Matter
First graders complete a variety of experiments with solids, liquids and gases. They read books about matter, identify the characteristics of solids, liquids and gases and the sort and classify a variety of matter. Students make...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Simple Events
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of the probability of outcomes for simple events. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Probability of Simple Events
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of the probability of simple events.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Lions, Tigers, and Probability
Students explore the probabilities of simple events, such as rolling a dice, in this interactive web lesson.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes: Theoretical Probability
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of theoretical probability. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory
Apply division to determine the probability of outcomes with a racing game.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Making Compound Probability Simple
This lesson plan asks students to find all the possible outcomes from a compound event. Students will create a powerpoint, booklet, or foldable to demonstrate their understanding of the methods for solving compound events. It also...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability: Lesson 5
This lesson defines terms simple event, outcome, and probability. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability: Lesson 1
This lesson defines terms simple event, outcome, and probability. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability: Lesson 4
This lesson defines terms simple event, outcome, and probability. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Simple Probability
Practice finding probabilities of events, such as rolling dice, drawing marbles out of a bag, and spinning spinners. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring: Lesson 4
This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring."