Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: To Heat or Not to Heat?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to various types of energy with a focus on thermal energy and types of heat transfer as they are challenged to design a better travel thermos that is cost efficient, aesthetically pleasing and meets the design...
Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Tornadoes

For Students 6th - 8th
This learning module looks at how and where tornadoes form, the damage they do, the loss of human lives, the cost, safety measures, what to do when a tornado is approaching, famous tornadoes, the practice of storm chasing, and how...
Interactive
National Geographic

National Geographic: You Have the Power

For Students 9th - 10th
What factors are important to consider in order to make informed energy decisions? In this interactive, you select one of three locations and the energy resources and then try to provide 100% of that community's electricity needs while...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: What Is a Flood Plain?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will view flooding situations and hypothesize how much risk they are in their homes and schools. They will also estimate the expense of living through a flood and compare the price to the cost of repairing damage due to flooding.
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Other

Filter of Hope: Clean Water of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Filter of Hope has developed a revolutionary, household water filter specifically for families living in abject poverty (less than $2/day) worldwide. Our filter removes all bacteria, protozoa and microorganisms from contaminated water...
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: The Odyssey

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This unit builds on student knowledge of the quest. Young scholars come to understand how great literature reflects life, and how in any journey (be it physical or metaphysical) patience is important for gaining wisdom and experience...
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New York Times

New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: When the Golden Gate Bridge Flattened by 7 Feet and Facts About the San Francisco Icon

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1.7-mile-long Golden Gate Bridge has endured earthquakes, lead paint and record crowds since its historic construction in 1937. Check out the eight surprising facts about he Golden Gate Bridge.
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Other

Japan Zone: Early History of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the early history of Japan written for the English-reading public by an Irish-born teacher of English now living in Japan. In several short paragraphs, you can read about the principal leaders and achievements of...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Work, Earnings and Economics: Using Lyddie by Katherine Paterson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In reading and discussing Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson, students examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.
Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania: Woodmont

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed by William Lightfoot Price for industrialist Alan Wood, Jr.. Father Divine also lived here.

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