TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Clay Boats
Each student uses a small quantity of modeling clay to make a boat that will float in a tub of water. The object is to build a boat that will hold as much weight as possible without sinking. In the process of designing and testing their...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Lbj and Ho Chi Minh Letters
Two letters: one written by Lyndon Johnson (1908-1973 CE) to Ho Chi Minh and the other Minh's response. Johnson is testing the waters for a peace settlement while Minh insists that the Vietname War was provoked by the US and can only be...
EL Education
El Education: First Come the Eggs
First Come the Eggs, a picture book for young readers, was created by 3rd grade students in Rochester, New York. This is a biography of Seth Green, the father of fish hatcheries in America. The research included the study of the life...
Curated OER
Dissolved Oxygen
This site talks about the importance of dissolved Oxygen and provides field testing kit information.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gmd Doctor's Appointment
In preparation for some medical tests, Jared must drink 3 liters of water today, but he has forgotten his water bottle at home and must use paper cone cups at work. Students are asked to calculate how many of these he must drink if that...