Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Guest Investigator Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students conduct a brief astrophysics lab matching the EUVE spectra of various kinds of "mystery" stars with the spectra of known stars taken at Extreme Ultraviolet and optical wavelengths to determine their type.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tunnel Traps

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify shapes that match specific shape descriptions involving a range of geometric terms and correct polygon names. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Matching Meals Nutrition

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students play a matching game to practice pairing foods with their food groups. In this health and nutrition lesson, the class discusses food choices, then students play an on-line memory game.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders view a PowerPoint presentation that assist them in distinguishing between physical and chemical changes. They compare their observations of demonstrations to a list of clues recognizing types of changes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graph It!

For Teachers 1st
First graders use organized data to construct real object graphs, picture graphs, and bar-type graphs.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chaos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students experiment with several chaotic simulation, they build a working definition of chaos. Students reinforce their knowledge of basic probability and percents. They are reminded of previous knowledge that is pertinent to this...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Irregular Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study and research irregular fractals and construct a few based on their research. Students practice pattern recognition skills and plane geometry skills calculating dimensions on the Fractured Pictures activity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Floppy And the Puppies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders reinforce and focus on the meaning derived from the text as a whole and identify and describe the main characters, events and settings in a fiction piece of writing. They incorporate a wide-range of adventurous vocabulary...
Lesson Plan
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Balanced Meal Planner

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use an online website to select foods and put them onto a plate to see if they have made healthy and balanced meals. In this healthy meals lesson plan, students review the food pyramid before this activity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Characteristics of Lift and Wing Area

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use FoilSim to complete the activity and investigate the factors that affect lift and how wing area and lift are related.
Unit Plan
Learn My Way

Learn My Way: Using a Mouse

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online course, students will learn how to use and click a computer mouse, how to hold a mouse, and how to use it to get around your computer.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Inside Your Computer

For Students 9th - 10th
How does a computer work? The critical components of a computer are the peripherals (including the mouse), the input/output subsystem (which controls what and how much information comes in and out), and the central processing unit (the...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Click and Drag Make a Snowman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Practice basic mouse manipulation techniques using this interactive lesson. Using the mouse, learners move the shapes to create a colorful snowman. Immediate feedback given.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Click and Drag to Make a Face

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Practice basic mouse manipulation skills using this interactive lesson. Using the mouse, learners move the shapes to create a colorful and funny face. Immediate feedback given.
Article
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Douglas C. Engelbart

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on Douglas C. Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Make a Pumpkin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click and drag the different shapes to make a pumpkin. Students learn and practice valuable mouse manipulation techniques while clicking and dragging. Students may also create faces depicting different emotions. Have fun with this...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Make a Pizza

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Kids click and drag the different toppings to make a pizza! Students learn and practice valuable mouse manipulation techniques while clicking and dragging. Fun for children of all ages.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Make a Gingerbread House

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Make a Gingerbread House is a holiday computer activity for early elementary age children. Kids learn and practice valuable mouse manipulation techniques while clicking and dragging. Students will also exercise visual spatial skills...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Christmas Lights

For Students Pre-K - 1st
It's time to put up the Christmas lights! Click and drag the mouse to hang lights on the house. A fun Christmas computer activity for children and students of all ages.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Christmas Lights

For Students Pre-K - 1st
It's time to put up the Christmas lights! Click and drag the mouse to hang lights on the house. A fun Christmas computer activity for children and students of all ages.