Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Binary Code

For Students 6th - 8th
The video lesson introduces students to the binary code. The concept is defined and examples are provided.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Bar Codes

For Students 3rd - 8th
An exploration of the binary system using U.S. postal zip codes. Discover what numbers the long and short bars in a zip code represent in this one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection.
Website
University of California

University of California at Berkeley: Justinian Code

For Students 9th - 10th
This website describes the creation and implementation of the Justinian Code, or "The Body of Civil Law" for the Roman Empire. The site is divided into sections, including a description of the code itself, the type of laws within it,...
Lesson Plan
Other

It's All About What's Inside. Classification and the Tree of Life [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science lesson, young scholars look at how animals have traditionally been classified in a tree of life diagram by examining the characteristics of plastic eggs. They then analyze the genetic code assigned for each egg and look...
Website
Other

Code amber.org: Amber Alert System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores what the AMBER Plan is, what the Amber Alert is, how Code Amber works, and more.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Step 3 (Damped Spring Mass System)

For Students 9th - 10th
This program simulates a particle connected to an anchor by a damped spring. Can you make a realistic looking spring? Try changing the value of k and the amount of damping. Press "Restart" each time you change a value. How does the...
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Step 4 (2 D Spring Mass System)

For Students 9th - 10th
This program simulates a particle connected to an anchor by a damped spring in two dimensions. Try changing the initial settings.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Step 2 (Spring Mass System)

For Students 9th - 10th
This program simulates a particle connected to an anchor by a spring. Try changing the value of the k variable. Press "Restart" after changing the value. How does the length of the spring change as k increases? How does the speed of the...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Visual Dress Code

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Primarily designed for ESL students who need visual representations to reinforce the meanings of words, this lesson encourages ESL and native speaking students to extend their vocabulary and conversational skills as they create a...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Does It Work? Test and Test Again

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Testing is critical to any design, whether it be in the creation of new software or building a bridge across a wide river. Despite risking the quality of the design, the testing stage is often hurried in order to get products to market....
Lesson Plan
University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Binary Numbers

For Teachers K - 1st
With this lesson, educators can teach the binary system to anyone who can count. Using this approach, many adults are also excited when they finally understand what bits and bytes really are.
Website
NASA

Nasa: Dynamic Ocean Topography With Current Arrows

For Students 9th - 10th
Color-coded image of ocean currents depicts directional flow and speed of the currents across the globe.
Primary
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Rules of Dueling

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from PBS listing the 25 rules that were adopted internationally in 1777 (with some variations in America), as presented in the PBS special on the history of dueling. Provides insight into the value system of "gentlemen."
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What's Law Got to Do With It?

For Students 7th
This tutorial explains the types of laws in the legal system of the United States. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Website
University of California

University of California: Roman Legal Tradition and the Compilation of Justinian

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover all you can about the history of the Roman legal system. Sections include law in early Rome, the Twelve Tables, the evolution of the Roman legal system and Classical Roman law, and then read an entire section regarding the...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Dressing the Part

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Dress code requirements in business and school are always a controversial topic. In this project students will research the value of dressing appropriately for a variety of settings to include business and school. They will research...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Roots of Hinduism

For Students 9th - 10th
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions. It has complex roots, and involves a vast array of practices and a host of deities. Its plethora of forms and beliefs reflects the tremendous diversity of India, where most of its one...
Lesson Plan
University of Canterbury

Cs Unplugged: How Binary Digits Work

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learn why we have different number systems and expolre binary digits.
Article
Other

W3 Schools: Sql Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This SQL tutorial will teach you how to use SQL to access and manipulate data in various database systems.
Interactive
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mste: The Binary Calculator Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
The binary number system is used to represent data in digital form. This site provides a binary calculator that will convert between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal, perform simple addition and subtraction, and do compliment and...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Binary Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the binary number systems in computer science.
Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Envirofacts Data Warehouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Retrieve information from multiple sources of Envirofacts' System Data for your area of interest. using zip code, city, or county information.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Indexing and Its Limitations

For Students 9th - 10th
How do we adjust for inflation?. It includes review questions and problems.
Activity
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Discrete Mathematics Topics List

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough list of topics in the study of Discrete Mathematics. Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Point Lattices are three of the many areas given in-depth explanations here. Many of the links contain discussions of the topics that both...