Unit Plan
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 & Health Equity, Middle School Science

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The unit focuses on the question How can people help end pandemics? It is designed to teach students about the COVID-19 pandemic, transmission of the COVID-19 virus, and the impacts of the pandemic on communities.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Program Your Own Covid 19 Simulator With Scratch

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity uses the kid-friendly programming language Scratch to write a simulation that uses bouncing dots to represent healthy and sick people. The simulation will show how we can take measures to slow the spread of a transmissible...
Lesson Plan
Other

Safe Water Science: Lesson Downloads

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A collection of downloadable, ready-to-use lessons and student worksheets aimed to raise awareness of the need for safe drinking water. Lessons are investigative in nature and utilize inexpensive materials that can be purchased at most...
Handout
Other

The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Genealogy Learning Center

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How did your family come to America? When did they arrive? Chances are, they came into America by boat through Ellis Island. Check here for suggestions to get your family history research going.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Collective Behaviour

For Students 11th - 12th
This resource features a very respectable collection of collective behaviors.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Endangered Species

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research and create a brochure project on an endangered species of their choice integrating aspects of math, science, social studies, art, reading and writing. This project allows the students to make connections across the...