Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geo-Vistas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a geometric cardboard sculpture covered with personal drawings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Hurricanes As Heat Engines

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners conduct Internet research to track the path of Hurricane Rita. They record the sea surface temperature of the Gulf of Mexico during and after the hurricane and draw conclusions about how hurricanes extract heat energy from the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Chromosome Connection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students evaluate the degree of chromosome similarity and difference between humans and apes. Students infer about the relationship between a human and ape based on similarities found.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Divergent Plate Boundaries in the Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers divergent plate boundaries in the ocean and on land.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Divergent Plate Boundaries in the Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers divergent plate boundaries in the ocean and on land.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Divergence

For Students 9th - 10th
Site gives formula for divergence as well as several examples. Presents a good informational lesson on the topic, and has links to other related topics.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Divergent Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers divergent plate boundaries on land.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Making a Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Constructing phylogenetic trees may be a daunting task for students, but this lesson plan is a simulation of what molecular biologists must do to determine relationships. This plan is for students who have a good grasp of DNA structure...
Activity
Other

Seton Hall University: The Divergence Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson, which is provided for by the Seton Hall University, explains the divergence test.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Diverging Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
In this illustrated tutorial, students will see a specific method for constructing ray diagrams for double concave lenses.
Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Convergence and Divergence of Improper Integrals

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains in detail the Convergence and Divergence of Improper Integrals. Includes many formulas and examples.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Image Formation by Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains what lenses are, the different between a converging and diverging lens, the difference between a double convex and double concave lens, and gives definitions for terms related to lenses.
Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Sequences Limits

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses the limit of a sequence in mathematics. Compares convergent and divergent sequences and presents numerical and graphical examples.
Website
Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on finding the fossil evidence for lithospheric plate tectonics. Inquiry-based exploration of plate tectonics evidence includes fossil distribution, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson you will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and the three types of plate boundaries that are responsible for Earth's geologic features.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Six complete lessons on refraction and the ray model of light. Tutorials include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: A Model of Three Faults

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students learn about the different kinds of faults and plate boundaries and where they can be found. They research and report on the faults that are present in their state. They are also asked to develop models of three...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and Ray Model of Light: Refraction by Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use this tutorial to investigate the refractive ability of converging and diverging lenses.
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Nhm: Amino Acid Sequences Show Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan focuses on differences in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin and myoglobin proteins. They use the number of differences to create a phylogenetic tree.
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Students will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Writing About Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is a writing assignment focussed on the use of data to support the theory of plate tectonics. It includes a scoresheet that was created for a calibrated peer review assignment. The assignment directs young scholars to...
Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: More on Limit of a Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed lesson explaining the uniqueness of a convergent sequence. Explains what happens when a sequence is bounded. Gives properties of sequences with limits.
Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Sequences: Special Limits

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses important limits of particular sequences that can be very "useful in many branches of science." Includes good proofs.
Activity
Other

Interactive Real Analysis: Sequence of Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short lesson from the Seton Hall University explaining increasing and decreasing sequences.