Lesson Plan
National Park Service

Aspect, Treeline, and Climate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Head to the treeline and beyond to examine how this feature of the landscape affects weather and climate, which gives scientists clues about its health. Class members' observations of photographs provide the data...
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Stalking the Genetic Basis of a Trait

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Need an a-maize-ing lesson to show your class how regulatory genes work? If you use the well-written resource, they'll be all ears! Biology scholars discover the gene responsible for the evolution of the modern-day corn plant through a...
Interactive
Physics Classroom

Parallel Circuits - ∆V = I•R Calculations

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Parallel circuits often provide less of a challenge for teens than parallel parking. An installment of a series on parallel electric circuits requires learners to solve increasingly difficult  levels of calculations. Each level...
Assessment
Science Matters

Formative Assessment #2: Circulatory System Performance Assessment

For Students 5th
Watch as your pupils' hearts get pumping! An interactive activity has individuals record their heart rates after completing different activities. Each task has a different degree of physical activity. They then graph their results and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Risk Assessment and Geometry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the concept of risk analysis as it relates to geometry. For this spatial relationship lesson, 10th graders are provided a set of coordinates to analyze a piece of land described. Students write a description that...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Family Reading Habits

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders collect data from their families about their reading habits and graph them. In this graphing family reading habits instructional activity, 2nd graders interview family members about their reading habits. They then use a...
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Baylor College

Mapping the Spread of HIV/AIDS

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Where is HIV/AIDS most prevalent and what are the current trends regarding HIV? Have groups work together to map the world's HIV/AIDS rates, then create a class map with all the data. Lesson includes cross-disciplinary concepts including...
Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is one in several lessons that explore the relationship between temperature and phase changes of water. After some discussion, elementary physical scientists place wet paper toweling on a hot and a room-temperature water bag...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build A Skittles Graph

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore graphing. In this graphing lesson, students sort Skittles candies and use the color groups to create a bar graph. Rubrics and extension activities are provided.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Snack Attack

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students design charts, tables, graphs, and pictographs to analyse the types of snacks in a bag.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Solar Cycle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners research the solar cycle. In this Science lesson, students use the internet to investigate the solar cycle. Learners produce a spreadsheet and graph from the information collected.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating Circles

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners make a circle graph. In this graphing lesson plan, the teacher conducts a class survey, then demonstrates how to make a pie graph. When students are comfortable with the material, they use a worksheet to create their own graph.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Great MPA Debate

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars study the 'Marine Protected Areas' process.  In this ocean lesson students work in groups, conduct research and present it to the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners use Web technology to access immigration history and develop an understanding of the concept of immigration. Then they develop oral history writing skills, including note-taking and conducting an interview and read for detail....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Formation and Value of Temperate Grasslands

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students get an overview of the climate and organisms of the North American Prairie. After a lecture, and watching some videos imbedded in this plan, students compile research data on the North American Prairie.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Does Humidity Affect Cloud Formation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use NASA's S'COOL database to identify factors that affect cloud formation.
AP Test Prep
College Board

2008 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
To know what is on the test would be great. The six free-response question from the second form of the 2008 AP® Statistics gives pupils an insight into the format and general content of the exam. Each question requires the test...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2009 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Preparing for a high-stakes test can be highly nerve-wracking, but understanding the test content and format helps ease the anxiety. The 2009 AP® Statistics free-response questions are available for reference. Several topics under...
Activity
Discover Earth

Weather Stations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Transform your classroom into a fully functioning weather station with this series of hands-on investigations. Covering the topics of temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and cloud formation, these activities engage young...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2000 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A little communication goes a long way. Free-response questions from the 2000 AP® Statistics exam require pupils to communicate their results—not just perform calculations. The questions ask individuals to explain, discuss, and interpret...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Math for Fourth Grade: Statistical Charts

For Teachers 4th
In this math for fourth grade statistical charts worksheet, 4th graders answer 7 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about data, charts and graphs.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Cost/Benefit Analysis: Three Gorges Dam

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, in groups, take various roles in evaluating the costs/benefits of the Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River in China.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Are we there yet?  Young trip planners learn about their state and plan a trip. They will select sites to see in three cities in their state, and record associated costs in a spreadsheet. While this was originally designed as a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

McCadam's Quarterly Report

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders problem solve a problem from a local business using data, generating graphs, and draw conclusions. They submit their findings in a business letter format with feed back from a company's plant manager.