Energy4Me
Energy4me: Core Sampling
Relate this to real-world drilling and why drill bits are used to churn up and break up rock in the sampling path. Explain to students that core sampling is one way that geologists determine the geologic formation of rocks and sediments...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Grade 2 on Demand Writing Samples
This resource is provided by the Vermont Writing Collaborative. Many examples of student's on-demand opinon writings are included. Students had been prompted to decide which kind of pet is best, a cat or a dog.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Mudslide
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to first make a mathematical model of a mudslide given the dimensions of the area it covers. They then use an estimate of density to...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Population of Utah
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to estimate the population of Utah based on information given about its population density and the perimeter of its state boundaries. Samples...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Using Probability to Make Decisions Hss md.b.7
A description of the standard, analyze decisions and strategies using probability concepts, in addition to sample questions and aligned resources.