Curated OER
Just the Facts, Ma'am
Learners use tables of content, chapter titles, and key words as a strategy for organizing non-fiction information. They write a paragraph with a partner using information from a graphic organizer.
Curated OER
Periodic Pigment
Students make paint using the ingredients from recipes from the 17th century. For this paint making lesson plan, students follow a recipe with vegetable oil, eggs, pigment, paintbrushes, and more to make their paint.
Curated OER
The Impact of Invention
Students explore the impact of invention. For this invention lesson, students examine how inventions are on going and affect all aspects of life in both good and bad ways. Students will research the history of invention, become an...
Curated OER
PERSONA PROJECT
Students examine the role and influence of the major political, literary, and artistic figures in Russian history and in present-day Russia.
Curated OER
How Safe Is Your Backyard?
Seventh graders investigate the safety of soil and water locally and communicate via the Internet with students in different locales sharing information. They research the Internet using its multimedia capabilities and collate the data...
Curated OER
Putting the 'pi' in Pumpkin Pie
Students use geometric formulas to divide a pumpkin pie. In this geometric formulas lesson plan, students review equations for area and circumference of a circle and divide a pumpkin pie to practice the formulas. Students use the...
Curated OER
Using Density to Identify Wood Types
Students identify different woods based on their density. In this density lesson, students use a triple beam balance to find the mass and a metric ruler for the volume. They look through various wood blocks and identify what type of wood...
Curated OER
Which Sides Are You on? A critical Issue Debate
Students study public issues and become more aware of local issues. For this economics lesson students are given some local controversial issues and several viewpoints to analyze. They then research and review the topic with the class.
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Gripping Details
Fourth graders examine literature for examples of paragraphs that are developed with gripping details. After a lecture/demo, 4th graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which gives them a chance to rate the piece of literature...
Curated OER
Hibernating Hoopla
Students simulate hibernation with their stuffed animals. They predict the length of time of hibernation and type their math journal entries about sorting, graphing and draw pictures. They read bear hibernation stories.
Curated OER
Everyone can explore architecture
Students draw like an architect. For this interdisciplinary lesson, students research and draw several examples of different forms of architecture through societies, cultures and times, then present them to the class.
Curated OER
Preschool Play
Future early childhood educators consider the importance of play in the preschool environment. They participate in preschool activities to identify the way play addresses different areas of child development.
Curated OER
Intermediate Review Quiz 2
In this language arts learning exercise, students read 8 incomplete sentence and choose the best verb phrase to fill in the blanks. This page is intended for ESL students.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Determining Iodide Content of Salt
In this week long "kitchen chemistry" project you will use chemicals from the supermarket to test for the presence of iodine and iodide in salt. These are common micronutrients added to some preparations of table salt. A materials list,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Preparing for the Ap Biology Exam
This unit will help students prepare for your final exam for this course as well as the AP Biology exam in May.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Computer Science Principles Exam Overview
An overview of what to expect on the AP Computer Science Principles exam.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Florida Fcat Practice Exams: Science
Students can use these practice exams to prepare for the 10th grade Science exam. Includes PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
University of California
Understanding Science: Newton's 2nd Law: Inquiry Approach Lesson
For this lesson, students develop their own scientific experiment to test Newton's hypothesis that the acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting upon it and its mass. After completing their designed experiment, students...
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides and Strategies
With over 100 separate pages of guides to studying and organizing work, this site gives tips on everything from learning how to learn, to managing your time, to how to prepare for essay exams. Selected site content is translated into 25...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Weight?
This article on weight will help you prepare for the AP Physics test. Included are example problems to help you practice.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Only Known Case of an Hiv Cure
This is a 5-question biological sciences quiz to prepare for the MCAT. It uses the article "The Only Known Case of an HIV Cure."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Mechanics of Standing Balance
This is a 5-question quiz to help prepare for the MCAT. It uses the analogy between a standing patient and an inverted pendulum and the mechanics of standing balance.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Launch Into Learning: Catapults!
Learners learn about catapults, including the science and math concepts behind them, as they prepare for the associated activity in which they design, build and test their own catapults. They learn about force, accuracy, precision and...