Lesson Plan
Curated OER

People Who "Think Different"

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research on one famous person to explore his/her important contributions to society.
PPT
Curated OER

La Belle Époque [1871-1914]:

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Progress through various aspects of the  "The Beautiful Era" in this presentation. Political, technological, and scientific contexts surround the time of innovation and change in the world landscape. The short length of this slide...
Interactive
Curated OER

Max Planck Study Questions

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of Max Plank. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Guess What Benjamin Franklin Did!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students research Ben Franklin's inventions. In this invention instructional activity, students see the relationship between a need and an invention. Students will engage in a class discussion, read a handout, and play a match the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pi Day

For Students 5th - 10th
For this Pi Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions, take a survey, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Long-Term Goals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners set long-term and short-term goals. In this character education lesson plan, students determine whether goals that they write for themselves are long-term or short-term.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ideas and Commodities Cross Cultural Regions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast how commodities native to certain countries have impacted the economies of other nations. After gathering information regarding how commodities are grown and traded, students use their information to...
Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
A truly complete biography of the great man. Some adequate discussion of his theoretical and scientific work, but the accent here is on his personal life. Many anecdotes, many quotes from him, many references and hotlinks to other...
Website
Other

Aip: Einstein Image and Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
A major exhibition that presents nine sections of in-depth information on aspects of Einstein's life.
Website
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Way to Go, Einstein!

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Way to Go, Enstein, OLogy site is a place for learning about Einstein--his career, his ideas, how he thought about problems, and his contributions to science. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Time Travel: Think Like Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Addressed with questions about relative speed and the speed of light, students begin to "think like Einstein" while exploring the science behind the mystery of time travel.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Einstein's Concept of Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores Einstein's theory of gravity and the warping of space-time.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Albert Einstein (1879 1955)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site about Albert Einstein examines many of his theories. It also includes a list of Einstein quotes and references.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Biography of Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and many accomplishments of Albert Einstein are detailed in this article. Includes descriptions of his scientific theories and contributions.
Website
Florida State University

Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the most famous physicists of the last century, best known for his theory of relativity.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Unique Facts About Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Spanish-language entry, grasp a concrete understanding of a complicated man whose discoveries impacted society more than any other scientist. This site chronicles the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein. It also studies...
Handout
PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Albert Einstein

For Students 6th - 8th
Brief biography of Albert Einstein, with a link to an interactive learning game that asks players to associate Einstein, Newton, and Bohr with the theories they are famous for having articulated.
Website
Other

Einstein Archives Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Online access to portions of Einstein's original papers and manuscripts.
Website
PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
Handout
Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Albert Einstein: A Genius, Relatively Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th
Albert Einstein was one of the most influential scientists in the 20th century. Read about his contributions on the fact filled site from the Space Telescopes Science Institute.
Article
Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Detection of Black Holes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlining the scientific history behind the discovery of black holes. The writer discusses how scientific theories guide scientists in creating explanations for natural phenomena.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: 8 Albert Einstein Inventions That Impacted the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the refrigerator invented by Einstein and many of his discoveries in physics.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Was Einstein a Space Alien?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Was Einstein a Space Alien?" by NASA Science News, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...

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