Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Characters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners compare similarities/differences of two characters. They demonstrate use of graphing software to compare/contrast their two characters. Students incorporate Inspiration/Kidspiration and the use of a Venn Diagram.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Air Up There

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the average daily weather patterns. They collect data over a five day period and then write a summary of the observations made from it. Students record the mean and graph it on a simple...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Composing with Non-Chord Tones to Ornament a Melody

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop melodies based on a simple chord progression. They develop the tools need to begin to compose their own music. Students explore the qualities of each NCT and identify them in a composition. They develop listening skills...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Carbohydrate Functionality - Sweeteners

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this carbohydrate worksheet, students conduct three experiments to determine the function of sweeteners. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chandra Spies the Longest Sound Wave in the Universe!

For Students Higher Ed
For this black hole worksheet, students use an x-ray image and a sound waves image to determine the size and the wavelength of the sound wave. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Number Patterns and Sequences

For Students 5th - 6th
In this number patterns and sequences worksheets, learners complete activities for number patterns and sequences including Fibonacci's Sequence, lines, regular polygons, and towers. Students complete 15 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Super Arcade Champion

For Students 11th
In this stats worksheet, 11th graders complete a word problem given specific clues. They calculate how many different ways someone can be a champion in a game an arcade game. There is a solution.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ruby Bridges: One Little Girl's Brave Act

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the life of Ruby Bridges. In this bravery lesson plan, 2nd graders read the story of Ruby Bridges and discuss Ruby's actions and decisions.  
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Fifth Night of Riots in Paris Suburb

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Fifth Night of Riots in Paris Suburb," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Lance Armstrong

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Lance Armstrong worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Atomic Time Lines

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students understand the evolution of the atomic model from Ancient Greece to the present. They then choose one of the options as a project using class time to do research and to be creative.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Remainders in Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use clock arithmetic to find remainders. In this patterns in math instructional activity, students explore the relationship between clock arithmetic and remainders using a computer applet. Students also identify patterns in...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sums of Consecutive Integers

For Students 7th - 8th
Practice finding the nth number in a sequence of consecutive numbers based on the sum. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Quadrilaterals With Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use Cabri Jr. software on their TI-83/84 calculator to connect consecutive midpoints of different quadrilaterals and analyze and determine characteristics of the new quadrilateral formed.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Braun Chapter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a brief discussion between teacher and student using geometrical graphics to explore vocabulary. Vertical angles, linear angles, consecutive points, and collinear points are highlighted.
Activity
Wyzant

Wyzant: Basics of Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from WyzAnt, learn the steps necessary to solve a word problem using algebra. Problems involve one-answer and multiple-answer solutions.
Interactive
Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Reconstructors: Nothing to Rave About

For Students 9th - 10th
Online adventure game consisting of three consecutive episodes where you become a member of a team of scientists who investigate pain relieving drugs to see if they are safe. These virtual experiments cover concepts such as history of...
Interactive
Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Reconstructors: A Plaguing Problem

For Students 6th - 8th
Online adventure game consisting of five consecutive episodes where you become a member of a team of scientists who investigate pain relieving drugs to see if they are safe. Episodes should be played in order; however, they can be...
Interactive
Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: N Squad: Alcohol in the Body

For Students 6th - 8th
Online interactive game consists of three consecutive episodes. The storyline addresses three different body systems and their functions while teaching about alcohol's interaction with each of them, misconceptions about alcohol, medical...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Special Midpoint Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Midpoint Quadrilaterals are quadrilaterals that are formed when consecutive midpoints of a quadrilateral are connected. This activity will use Cabri Jr. to investigate what properties an exterior quadrilateral has if its midpoint...
Activity
Other

Mathman: The Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers, and the Golden Mean

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an exercise to do using a pineapple to explore Fibonacci numbers. Then find the ratios of larger to smaller of each consecutive pair of Fibonacci numbers and graph them to find out the sequence.
Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Constitution, State

For Students 4th - 8th
North Carolinians have lived under three state constitutions - the Constitution of 1776, the Constitution of 1868, and the Constitution of 1971. In general, each constitution expanded the rights and privileges of the citizenry as well as...
Lesson Plan
Other

Center for Technology and Teacher Education:centers of Triangles Lesson Part Two

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is the second of two consecutive lesson plans concerning the centers of a triangle. The lesson plan requires the use of Geometer's Sketch Pad. The lesson plan contains real world applications of some of the concurrent points of a...
Lesson Plan
Other

Center for Technology and Teacher Education:centers of Triangles Lesson Part One

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is the first of two consecutive lesson plans concerning the centers of a triangle. The lesson requires the use of Geometer's Sketch Pad. The lesson contains real world applications of some of the concurrent points of a triangle.