TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Car Collision Testing & Tradeoffs: Don't Crack Humpty
Student groups are provided with a generic car base on which to design a device/enclosure to protect an egg as it rolls down a ramp at increasing slopes. During this activity, student teams design, build and test their prototype...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Homophone Challenge
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a Homophone Challenge flipchart. It can be done whole class or as a center. The first part uses pictures to help guide the students with the correct placement of the homophone. The second part...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Spelling and Vocabulary Challenge
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this activity, students drag letters to form spelling words. Students also write sentences on the Activboard using vocabulary words. This is a great literacy center activity.
Other
Interaction Design Foundation: Complex Socio Technical Systems
Complex socio-technical systems are intricate societal and global problems: challenges where designers strive to define human problems, understand the far-reaching implications of these and address them carefully. As they are hard to...
Other
Aamft: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Article discussing the challenges of raising grandchildren, signs that someone needs help managing things, and where to get help.
Read Works
Read Works: A Stargazers Guide to Mission Control
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a tour of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control room. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
A&E Television
History.com: 9/11: Rebuilding of Ground Zero
An intense debate raged over how best to rebuild the World Trade Center, as well as how to memorialize the thousands of victims. Though initial plans called for the rebuild to be completed by September 2011 -- the 10th anniversary of the...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Teaching Writing to Diverse Student Populations
Writing is a complex operation requiring knowledge of text structure, syntax, vocabulary, and topic, and sensitivity to audience needs; so it is not surprising that many teens find writing challenging. This article identifies the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Balloon Rockets in 1 D
In this inquiry activity, students solve a 1D motion challenge in groups. Students build their own balloon rocket from the materials provided with little guidance from the instructor. They collect data and use it to prepare a position...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Relative Dating Using "The Block"
This lesson involves an innovative strategy for introducing the concept of relative dating using a block of wood that has been painted, damaged, and nailed. The task for learners is to analyze the order in which these events happened and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solidarity Against the Pandemic of Anti Asian Hate
Students will gain an understanding of how Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have faced physical and verbal attacks due to unjustly being blamed for the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also learn how the AAPI community has taken...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Circles in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will move points on a circle to explore standard equations when given the radius and center. Click challenge me to answer practice problems and click learn more to watch a video.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Circles in the Coordinate Plane: Watering the Field
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can move points in a circle to determine the standard equation from the raidus and center. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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Center for Science in the Public Interest: Liquid Candy
Read statistics about the consumption of soft drinks in America by teens and how soda can affect one's health. Includes information on how soft drink are related to diabetes, obesity, tooth decay, and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: U Can Do It 2
Do you ever wonder whether you can be an athlete? Anyone can. At this website, read about individuals who have overcome their disabilities and have become world-class athletes. Be inspired to be a great athlete, too, and learn about the...
Curated OER
Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...