American Museum of Natural History
Sounds of the Silk Road
Young explorers may not be able to travel the Silk Road but they can listen to music that was played on instruments of the time and create their own songs with the help of an interesting interactive resource.
Curated OER
Exploring Jupiter: Galileo Curriculum Module Issue One
In this exploring Jupiter: Galileo Curriculum Module issue one worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle that tests their knowledge of Jupiter; their are 11 links to other worksheets to explore the planet.
Physics Classroom
Name That Harmonic: Closed-End air Columns
Physics is like music—practice makes perfect! Challenge your class using an interactive that builds harmonic skills. The engaging lesson from a playlist exploring sounds and waves revolves around wave behavior in closed-end air columns....
Scholastic
Study Jams! Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
Set to upbeat instrumental background music, eight slides present pictures of electrical wires, batteries, and appliances, Each slide is accompanied by a few sentences that introduce viewers to concepts related to current electricity....
Scholastic
Study Jams! Invertebrates
Stringed instruments play as viewers explore ocean invertebrates through nine nicely flowing slides. The captions describe the eight phyla: cnidaria, flatworms, roundworms, segmented worms, mollusks, arthropods,and enchinoderms. During...
American Museum of Natural History
What is Astronomy?
Go study the universe. Pupils learn seven aspects about astronomy and astronomers. They begin to learn about constellations; distance and motion between objects; gravity; the electromagnetic spectrum; dark matter and energy; and teams of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Violin
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about wave harmonics on a string by looking closely at the sound produced by a violin. Test string tension with harmonic number on violin strings in a simulated practice. Understand sound waves...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Pan Flute
[Free Registration/Login Required] A simulation to learn about wave harmonics in a column of air by looking closely at the sound produced by a pan flute.
NASA
Nasa: Follow Curiosity's Descent to Mars
The Curiosity rover set out to answer the question: Did Mars ever have the right environmental conditions to support small life forms called microbes? The Curiosity Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) captured the rover's descent to the surface...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Anthropology: Sounds of the Silk Road
Travel the tales and sounds of the Silk Road through this resource and understand how music shaped Asian, and eventually, western cultures. You can create your own music to share with your friends, and gain knowledge about common...
Other
Museum of Health Care: Name That Artefact
In this online game, students are shown a medical artifact from the museum, then given four possible answers to choose from. Points are scored for correct answers and deducted when the player asks for hints.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Anatomy of a Space Rover
Take a closer look at the space robots Spirit and Opportunity, and their scientific instruments used for exploring the surface of Mars.