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Curated OER

An Ad for an Element

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Into the Pond

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use a pond to explore macroinvertebrates and other organisms. They use a dichotomous key to classify the organisms and maintain a journal recording their findings.
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Curated OER

Express Yourself: Make Art From Your Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze and discuss various sculptures by the artist Andrea Arroyo. They discuss ways artists use symbols to express abstract ideas, design and create a plasticine plaque, and write a journal response.
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Curated OER

The Importance of Water

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore the importance of water. They discuss why water is important and students design an experiment that evaluates the water quality and methods of improving water quality. Young scholars perform testing and report...
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Curated OER

The Mathematics of Space and Place

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate the measurements and geometry of the school grounds. They conduct inquiry while measuring the campus and some of the city blocks. Then students draw a map to scale and categorize property types using a pie graph.
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Curated OER

Industrialization of the American Landscape - Major Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the role of industry on the American landscape from a variety of perspectives. They investigate a simulated case study. They investigate a chemical spill catastrophe. Students write an informative pamphlet to assist...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Famous Scientists

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this famous scientists learning exercise, students are provided with a list of 83 scientists from various fields of science to choose from for research.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Common Words that are Similar in Polish and English

For Students 5th - 6th
In this foreign language worksheet, students discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example: balon...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Does Mining Produce Acid Runoff?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how mining and other industry operations can lead to acid runoff.  In this mining instructional activity students study weathering and complete a lab on it. 
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Curated OER

After 7 years, capsule of comet dust heads to Earth

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars examine an article on a space capsule and explore NASA.  In this space exploration lesson students brainstorm the pros and cons of space exploration, then rehearse a sketch and present it to the class. 
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: History of Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents a brief history of chemistry and a description of some practical contributions to the field.
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Other

Crocodile Clips: Absorb Chemistry: History of the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial that presents models of the atom proposed by John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, and Niels Bohr. Each is supported by an animated illustration. Includes comprehension questions and a quiz at the end.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: History of Chemistry

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn about the history of chemistry through instructional videos, grade-level texts, and quick assessments.
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Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: History of Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of frequently asked questions in the world of chemistry. Look for answers about atomic theory, periodic table, and Lavoisier in this FAQ.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: What Is Chemistry?

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students find out about the history of chemistry, from the rise and fall of the alchemists to modern day implications of the use of chemicals and technology.
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Chemistry of Pumpkin Pie

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Most recipes for Thanksgiving pumpkin pies call for clove and nutmeg - two distinct spices that come from two nearly identical molecules: eugenol and isoeugenol. "The Chemical Bond Between Cloves and Nutmeg" explains how the strength and...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: History of the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the history of the periodic table, and explain how the periodic table was originally organized, compared to the arrangement of the modern periodic...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Chemistry: Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module students explore how matter is classified, the history of atomic theory, subatomic particles, modern atomic theory, electron configuration, the periodic table and its trends, and spectroscopy.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: History of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores the evolution of science, major contributions in the history of science, and the scientific revolution.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Early History of the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the history of the periodic table, the Dobereiner triads, and the Newland octaves.
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Other

American Chemistry Council: History of Polymers & Plastics for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource presents a teacher guide that offers information on the history, structure, characteristics, forms, and common uses of plastics and polymers.
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Other

American Chemistry Council: History of Polymer and Plastics for Students

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief guide introduces the history, structure, and characteristics of plastics and polymers.
Handout
Royal Society of Chemistry

Visual Elements/history

For Students 9th - 10th
A history and description of the modern periodic table, including its early origins, many contributors and later additions.
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Other

Dupont: History of Teflon

For Students 9th - 10th
This website tells the history of the development of teflon, and incldues information on Dr. Roy Plunkett, the inventor of teflon.

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