Curated OER
Sunlight Necklaces
Third graders review the placement and role of the sun in the solar system. Using beads, they create a necklace which they can use to identify the amount of sunlight is being illuminated. In groups, they record observations on the...
Curated OER
Education of the Artist: An Investigation into the Ideas that Defined aGeneration of Artists in late Eighteenth-Century Britain
Students explore training of artists as professionals, and identify the many different types of jobs that require art training.
Curated OER
Probes to Other Planets
Sixth graders use a list of robot components and common household items to design and construct a robot spacecraft model suitable for exploring the Saturn System. They present the robots to the class.
Curated OER
An American Spy with Money To Spend
Sixth graders use their imagination, math, reading, computer, geography, and social studies skills in this unique, innovative, and fun lesson where students pretend to be international spies!
Curated OER
Gravity
Sixth graders explore the characteristics of gravity. They discuss gravity on Earth and then use cereal boxes to research and compare the weight of objects on Earth to the weight of those objects on other planets.
Curated OER
Lighting
Students participate in a lecture in which they are introduced to the different types of lighting and lighting fixtures. Individually, they are given a floor plan of a house and create a lighting plan for it by placing symbols for each...
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Native American Images in the Media
Students examine various images of Native Americans in the media. In groups, they create a list of present Native American stereotypes and what the media did to continue the stereotype. To end the lesson plan, they write in their...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Cornell Office of Distance Learning
This is the home page for the office of distance learning at Cornell University. A course catalog and several other distance learning related links are provided on this site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Universal Law of Gravity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will learn to describe and calculate how the magnitude of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Big Is Our Universe?
This interactive resource from Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics uses images and activities to understand the scope and scale of our universe. Featured are technologies used by generations of explorers.
Other
National University Online
The National University is the third-largest, private, accredited, distance learning college. They offer bachelor and master degree programs through distance education. Check out a demo online course to see if distance learning is right...
Other
Montana State University: Extended University
Located at Montana State University-Bozeman, find professional development, non-credit courses, video conferencing, and outreach to extend learning.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Center for Distance and Independent Study
Interested in distance education? Earn your high school diploma or a college degree online. Students may apply transferable credits to graduate from their own high schools or earn a diploma from MU High School.
Other
University of Phoenix
At the University of Phoenix, you can earn your bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree any way you want to on campus, online, or in certain areas using a combination of both, which we call FlexNet. The University of Phoenix has grown to...
University College London
University College London: Verbs
This site from the University College London has some good, basic information on verbs. Includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: The Infinitive Form
This University College London site has information on infinitive verbs. Includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solar System Scale Model
Teach the concept of scale models and the size of the solar system through this extensive lesson plan. Young scholars will learn about scale models, estimate which objects to use to create a scale model of Earth and Sun, and figure out...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bringing the Universe to America's Classrooms: Waves: Light Collection
Observe the appearance of objects under different conditions to find that objects are only visible when illuminated by light, explore how light interacts with different materials, and develop a code that uses light to communicate across...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: University and College Tuition Webquest
This is a technology-based and interdisciplinary project incorporating mathematics, language, and technology standards. Each student will research on the university's website: location, the mission statement, historical and interesting...
Texas A&M University
E education/tamu.edu
"The eEducation group, located in the College of Education at Texas A&M University," centers most of its activities "around web-based curriculum development and professional development for teachers and administrators" in Texas and...
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Absolute Value and Distance
Absolute Value is the distance from zero on the number line or the distance between two points. This site from the University of Saskatchewan has examples and learning exercises for a better understanding of absolute value. Site by...
Other
E Learners
ELearners.com allows people to find online courses and schools that offer those courses.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Atlatl Lessons Grades 4 12
What is an atlatl? Learn how this Aztec dart throwing tool can be used to teach students such things as distance, radius, and linear and angular velocity. Curriculum strands are provided for each of the many lesson plans for students...
University of Washington
Uw: Disabilities, Opportunities and Technology
The DO-IT Center serves to increase the success of people with disabilities and promotes the use of accessible information technology and universal design. Search the pages for content tailored to your needs.