Curated OER
Types of Things
Students explore the differences between man-made and natural objects. In this lesson designed to compare properties of objects, students differentiate between natural and man-made objects and complete an activity designed to show what...
Curated OER
How Can You Use Tools to Observe?
In this observation tools worksheet, students will compare how a lens, a ruler, and a balance can help them learn about the properties of objects. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
TryEngineering
Try Engineering: Simple Machines
The purpose of this lesson is to learn about the different types of simple machines and their uses. PDF (requires Adobe Reader) and RTF (requires Word or Notebook).
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Wanted Dead or Alive!
In this activity learners will identify the characteristics of living and nonliving things.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Indirect Measurement
This site contains an exercise that teaches about indirect measurements, used in this case to describe objects we cannot see.