Curated OER
Fish Diseases
Students discuss sicknesses they have had or come in contact with. They discuss treatments for the diseases on the list. Students discuss illnesses that fish might get along with the symptoms, behavior and treatment.
Curated OER
Keep that Zip! Nutrients: Zinc, Iron, Protein
Students explain the importance of zinc, iron and protein. In this biology lesson, students create a brochure containing information about the three nutrients. They share their brochure in class.
Curated OER
Subtract Greater Numbers
In this subtracting greater numbers worksheet, students use the table for the 'Shipping Fleets Around the World' to help them solve the subtraction word problems that use greater numbers.
Curated OER
Metamorphic Rock
For this metamorphic rock worksheet, students review the types of metamorphism and compare foliated with non-foliated. This worksheet has 10 short answer questions.
Curated OER
Get Fit for Yosemite - Nutrition
Students demonstrate an understanding of healthy eating habits and of following a fitness program. They visit Yosemite Institute.
Curated OER
Settling Rates of Different Size Particles
Young scholars discover how and why the settling rate of particles differs with the size of the particles. Using different soil samples, they calculate the amount of time it takes for a sample to settle in water for up to forty minutes....
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: South Africa: What Are the Different Food Groups?
Join Sydney on his great island tour in South Africa, and learn more about the five food groups.
Other
Galileo Educational Network: What Stories Do We Have to Tell?
The teacher of this Grade 1/2 class won the 2006 Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History for this project. Students explored the history of grain elevators in Alberta and connected their disappearance on the...
University of California
Ucmp: A Virtual Exploration of the Beach
This site focuses on the following questions:1. What are the divisions of a beach?2. How does energy vary along the beach area?3. How does grain size vary along the beach in response to wave energy?
Other
Mainland Aggregates, Ltd: Many Uses of Sand
This infographic includes a calculation for how many grains of sand are on the Earth. It discusses what sand is, its history of use by humans, and its many uses in modern times.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why the Metric System Matters
For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren't exact and varied from place to place. Now, consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard...