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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Machines in the Home

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars explore simple machines used in the home. In this simple machines lesson, students discover that many household items are constructed from simple machines. Young scholars interact with nutcrackers, peelers, egg slicers,...
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Organizer
Curated OER

ESL Holiday Lessons: Bike to Work Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills instructional activity, students read an article about Bike to Work Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ring Around the Rosie

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students work together to discover the concept of angular momentum. They participate in experiments in which they test rotation and relate it to an object's mass. They participate in a literacy activity in which they compare mythology...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thar She Blows!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the advantages and disadvantages of wind farms and turbines. They examine how weather conditions can affect their effectiveness and how engineers are trying to solve the problem. They discover how engineers use this...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Laideronette, Empress of the Pagoda" from"Mother Goose Suite" by Maurice Ravel

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students are introduced to the active teacher, composer and pianist Maurice Ravel and his masterpiece "Laideronette, Empress of the Pagoda", from Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel. They utilize aural skills to notate the rhythm of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pavane pour une Infante Defunte

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students describe the music in terms related to basic elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, timbre, form, style, etc. They identify timbres heard in "Pavane" by movement and respond by movement to timbre.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Gears Go Round!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Music boxes, bicycles, and clocks all have one thing in common: GEARS. You might say that gears make the world turn, since they are in so many mechanical instruments. How do they work and how do you know which gears to use? Find out in...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Hey Gear Heads! The Physics of Bicycle Gear Ratios

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's an abstract of a project from Science Buddies that asks you to experiment with bicycle gears and the circumference of the wheel to determine revolutions per minute.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Gearing Up for Bicycle Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about how to teach children about bicycle safety.
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Activity
PBS

The Math of Bicycles: Wheel Figure This Out (Grades 4 7)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Several good activities here. Look particularly at Wheel Figure It Out (which is the opening page) and Gearing Up. There are answers to the very good questions at the bottom of each.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Bianca Gets in Gear

For Students 5th - 8th
Bianca visits a bike shop and learns how bicycle gears work in this Cyberchase video segment. [3:26]
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Website
Other

Bicycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Bicycling.com provides everything you need or want to know about road cycling, mountain biking, the correct gear, upcoming events, training advice, and cycling news.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Jack and Jill Went Up a Hill and Came Biking Down After

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you a budding Lance Armstrong or Greg LeMond? Are you into cycling and speed? Then this is the science fair project for you. In this science fair project, you will determine the best gear ratio for your bike, to get the highest speed...
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Article
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Drives and Gears

For Students 5th - 9th
Discover the basic structure of the bicycle chain drive system, and find out how it has developed over the years.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science of Cycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Exceptionally well-designed site from Exploratorium, the museum of science, art, and human perception. Analyzes the physics of cycling associated with the use of gears, human-powered motion, braking and steering, and drafting.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Building a Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about a young man who has started his own business and tells the story of how he started the company "2nd Gear Bicycles." Gives young entrepreneurs a great way to learn about starting your own business.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Activity Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about sports and activities you can participate in to get in shape and have fun. Click on the name of a specific sport and read an "Activity card," with information on sports gear, safety, and more.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Machines

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem describes the characteristics of an effective machine.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: The Science of Cycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Very informative site from The Exploratorium about the science of bicycling. You can learn about the development of the wheel, how gears work on a bike, even how brakes were developed. Perfect site for research on bikes.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Science of Cycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Very informative site from Exploratorium.com about the science of bicycling. You can learn about the development of the wheel, how gears work on a bike, even how brakes were developed. Perfect site for research on bikes.