AP Test Prep
College Board

AP® Psychology: Teaching Statistics and Research Methodology

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Psychologists use statistics? Scholars investigate the research behind the methodology of statistical analysis. Using hands-on practice, case-studies, and scatterplots, they complete various tasks to understand the very roots of high...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Pendulum and Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive tool where students can explore how a pendulum behaves when attached to a spring, which means the length of the attachment is always changing. As the pendulum moves, its motion is shown on two graphs.
Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Masses & Springs

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about springs, Hooke's Law, and conservation of energy observing changes in kinetic, potential, and thermal energy by adjusting the stiffness and damping of springs holding various masses. This...
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Yellowstone National Park: Hot Springs and How They Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how hot springs came about and provides links to information about Emerald Springs and Norris Geyser Basin.
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Other

Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Life in a Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the diverse species that live in the Florida Springs. Separate sections for fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals, insects and invertebrates, and plants.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: It's Spring!

For Students K - 1st
When spring arrives, there are lots of things for children to do. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Spring Senses

For Students K - 1st Standards
Read about the wonderful changes that take place when spring arrives. Book includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Masses & Springs

For Students 9th - 10th
Hang various mass weights on spring scales while you adjust the spring stiffness and damping in this online activity. Slow down the action, take it to another planet, or watch the amount of potential, thermal, and kinetic energy.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Spring Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy these lesson plans, worksheets, activities, etc. offered to enrich learning about spring.
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Other

Wyo History: The Rock Springs Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this very detailed description of the Rock Springs Massacre and the circumstances that led up to it. Find out why Chinese immigrants became the focus of hatred and discrimination.
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Other

My Physics Lab: Double Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with two springs that are connected to a wall to see what happens to the oscillation when you change the masses, spring stiffnesses, spring lengths or damping. Students can also change the starting position. Site includes...
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Other

My Physics Lab: Single Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with a spring that is connected to a wall to see what happens to the oscillation when you change the mass, spring stiffness, or damping. Students can also change the starting position. Site includes equations to help students...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Springs and Geysers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes features of springs and geysers.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Sounds Spring Brings

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes Students read spring and its sounds and sensory imagery. A question sheet is...
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Seasonal Observations: Spring

For Students 3rd - 5th
Say good-bye to cold temperatures and short days, spring is here!! Mud puddles, blossoms, songbirds are just a few things that call us outdoors during this season. Start here for some cool ideas to celebrate spring!
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Spring

For Teachers 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Four three-lined poems describing the spring season. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Spring

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] One Haiku and three additional three-lined poems about spring. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Applying Hooke's Law: Make Your Own Spring Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Hooke's law says that the opposing force of a spring is directly proportional to the amount by which the spring is stretched. How accurately Hooke's law describe the behavior of real springs? Can springs be used to make accurate scales...
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Geysers, Fumaroles, and Hot Springs

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes where hot springs are usually located and why, and describes the discharge of hot springs. Also includes information on geysers and fumoroles (steam vents).
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British Council

Brirish Council: Learn English Kids: Word Games: Spring

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Play this naming game with words associated with spring.
Activity
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: The Year's at the Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Robert Browning, "The Year's at the Spring", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
Lesson Plan
Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Signs of Spring

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site has a high-level thinking activity for your ESL students. Use a Venn Diagram to compare Spring and Winter. It features downloads and resources.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Spring and Mass Model

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive tool where students can explore how a spring behaves, and how changing the elasticity, mass, push/pull force, and friction affect its motion or period. As the spring moves, its motion is shown on a distance-time graph.
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Other

Florida's Springs: Protecting Nature's Gems

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Florida's springs, some of the world's largest freshwater springs. Here is a well-done site that includes information about threats to these unique springs, natural and cultural history, Florida wildlife, underwater cave systems,...

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