Curated OER
Currier and Ives: An America Panorama Shaping the American Identity
Students look for similarities in basic divisions of compositional space. They compare Currier and Ives landscape lithographs with examples by Thomas Cole. Students compare the figural group style as seen in the works of Currier and Ives...
Curated OER
Ecosystems
Middle schoolers examine biodiversity in plant life and what an ecosystem is composed of. In this ecosystem lesson students go around their school and collect specimens and examine the plant species they encounter.
Curated OER
Visit the Salt Marsh
Young scholars visit the salt marsh. They work in groups to answer questions on their worksheets. Students also work in groups to collect information. They are given an introduction to the salt marsh. Young scholars properly store...
Curated OER
Flower Power: Kansas Quarter Reverse
Students examine the Kansas quarter reverse and explore the basic needs and life processes of plants. They take a nature walk around the school and draw living and non-living things. In the classroom the sort the specimens collected into...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Minerals by Name
By clicking on the mineral name, you can find a description and information about the mineral's characteristics.