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Lesson Plan
Messenger Education

Exploring Solar Systems Across the Universe

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Scientists have theorized that our solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago. In this pair of activities, learners first hypothesize how our solar system was formed. Using this information, groups then determine how scientists search for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Module 9--Future Society

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this making predictions worksheet, students write nine sentences about various areas making predictions about their lives. Students read a text about recent changes in Ireland and Dublin and decide what type of word might fit...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem - Magnetism

For Students 8th - 12th
Middle and high schoolers use the Pythagorean Theorem to complete a table showing with the magnetic field strengths in given cities. They find the average value of the Earth's magnetic field and plot one of the three-dimensional values...
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Activity
Computer Science Unplugged

Battleships—Searching Algorithms

For Teachers 4th - 12th
How does a computer perform a search in order to find data? The lesson begins with a demonstration on finding one number out of 15. Pairs then play three games of Battleship by using different search techniques. The lesson plan finishes...
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Worksheet
Novelinks

Zach’s Lie: Magic Squares

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Individuals match vocabulary words within a magic square, a concept that ties in nicely with math class. The words are all located in Zach's Lie and were specifically selected to increase comprehension of the text. Fifth in a series of...
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Activity
Blake Education

Drama Warm Ups

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Here's a 15-page packet packed with ideas for warm-up activities that can be used for drama classes or in content courses. Each activity is coded to indicate materials needed, space requirements and appropriate audience. A great addition...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In a Galaxy Far, Far, Far Away

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare distances between objects in the solar system. They investigate how light years are measured and when using them to measure how distances compare with one another. They write an essay exploring the possibility of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Imagers: The Adventure of Echo the Bat Number to Pictures: How Satellite Images are Created

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars examine the three primary colors of light and design a numerical code to represent those colors. They tell how satellites use numbers to create satellite images after completing a number of experimental activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Celebrating 100 Years of Flight

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Participate in the 100th anniversary of the first flight. In groups, learners use the internet to research the roles the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart played in promoting the use of flight. They use the information to write and...
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Handout
Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc.

Classroom Setup: Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Whether you're planning to set up your classroom for the start of another school year or just need a change of scenery, this sample chapter taken from a Responsive Classroom book provides suggestions for making the most out of your...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing Numbers in Word Form

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this writing numbers worksheet, students write the word form of a correct sum to a problem written in words, then use a word bank to complete sentences with a number in word form.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Moons

For Teachers K
Students practice rote counting to 20. After a lecture about the planets and the moons that surround them, they identify the number of moons surrounding various planets. Students compare and contrast the quantity of moons surrounding...
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Assessment
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Middle School Mathematics Test 2

For Students 6th - 8th
A 13-page test with two 40-minute sections covers multiple years of math content. It incorporates applied problems and mathematical analysis.
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eBook
Planet e-Book

Treasure Island

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Simple yet convenient: this resource is a real treasure! Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel, Treasure Island, engages readers of all ages with its tales of treasure maps, buried gold, and pirates. With a sleek eBook, learners can...
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Lesson Plan
National Wildlife Federation

Quantifying Land Changes Over Time Using Landsat

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
"Humans have become a geologic agent comparable to erosion and [volcanic] eruptions ..." Paul J. Crutzen, a Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist. Using Landsat imagery, scholars create a grid showing land use type, such as urban,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Open Cloze Worksheet 6

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL cloze worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word. Students choose one word that best completes the sentence. There is no word bank.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fractions in Space

For Students 7th - 9th
In this fractions in space worksheet, students solve 4 problems where they find ratios of orbit periods of satellites, they find the ratio of Neptune's and Pluto's periods, they determine the location of the planets after 5 opposition...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Integers - Graphical Representation

For Students 7th
In this integers of graphical representation worksheet, 7th graders solve 23 various types of problems that include graphing on a number line and writing an integer to represent each statement given. Then they write an equation using...
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Lesson Plan
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University of Colorado

Are All Asteroids' Surfaces the Same Age?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
There are more than 600,000 asteroids in our solar system. Pupils analyze images of two asteroids in order to determine if they are the same age. They count craters for each asteroid and compare numbers. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prosperity and Challenges

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers watch a slideshow about the technological advances in agriculture. After viewing, they complete an index card about one aspect of the slideshow. In groups, they create a cause and effect timeline in which they identify...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Counting to 10

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students count and recognize numbers to 10. In this math lesson students play a CD-ROM game Mouse in the House: Blast Off. Support worksheets are also included.
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Organizer
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Curriculum Corner

Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

For Students K - 1st Standards
From filling in the missing number to filling in the missing letter; to writing fluency sentences to skip counting and matching, a complete set of back to school math a literacy centers will not disappoint. Use these activities during...
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PPT
Curated OER

Unit 11 Year 5

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Apparently unit 11 covers a range of topics related to problem solving, addition, and subtraction. This complete unit presentation is intended for use over a series of days or weeks. It contains numerous visual aids to accompany lessons...
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Unit Plan
Association of American Geographers

Project GeoSTART

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Investigate the fascinating, yet terrifying phenomenon of hurricanes from the safety of your classroom using this earth science unit. Focusing on developing young scientists' spacial thinking skills, these lessons engage learners in...