Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Designing a Flotation Strategy for the Purification of Recycling

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders work in teams to design a method of recycled plastics purification by flotation. They base their design on the concept that different kinds of plastics have different densities and keep overall costs and purification time...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Naya Nuki's Journey

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners read "Naya Nuki Shoshoni Girl Who Ran" by Kenneth Thomasma. Students chart Naya Nuki's route on a map and identify the navigational signs she used to find her way home. Learners also analyze the weather she encounters.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Managing Your Energy Budget

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experience an inequitable resource distribution and electronically calculate their own Ecological Footprint. The assess their resource use and learn more about sustainable living strategies in a video tour by Penn State...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

THE SPREAD OF AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform a hands-on activity in which they simulate the spread of a disease such as aids. One student with unknowingly be the "carrier" of the infection and Students witness how fast it can spread.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scientist Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students imagine themselves working as research scientists completing the end-steps of a molecular research project and interpreting the data. They compare the gene sequences of normal and abnormal mice and evaluate the protein product...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dinosaur Research

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research a selected dinosaur. They hand write a paragraph about the dinosaur, describing at least one amazing fact. Students use HyperStudio software to transfer their paragraph into a multimedia presentation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who's Who In Black History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the life and achievements of promident African-Americans. As a class, they participate in acting out various scenes of a play which represents the Civil Rights era. They discuss how the world might be different...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Computing and Project Development

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils use a computer and math to complete a science project. They review a brief history of computers as well as information on different operating formats will be included. In addition, students complete an overview of the hardware...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Not So Snappy 1

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve 6 word problems. These problems are not difficult but some have a tricky question, extra information and some numbers written as words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pronunciation of Regular Past Tense Verbs

For Students 4th - 7th
In this pronunciation activity, students learn how to pronounce a long list of regular past tense verbs. The list is broken into 3 sections based on the sound of the past tense verb ending: /t/, /d/, or/id/.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dream Houses

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore different types of homes and how the environment effects the types of houses people construct. In this houses lesson plan, students learn about environmental factors and cultural factors that play in to why people build...
Organizer
Curated OER

Tic-Tac-Toe Note Organizer

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this organizer worksheet, students divide a sheet of paper into nine tic-tac-toe sections on which to take notes. The worksheet is a generic, blank graphic organizer.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Don't Whales Have Legs?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given a variety of materials and are asked to design a heat loss experiment that results in a reasonable explanation of "Why don't whales have legs?" students work with the theory of natural selection.
Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Building Graduation Caps

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students build geometric models of graduation caps using stiff paper. The activity requires the application of skills in finding surface area, understanding similarity, knowing the...
Article
Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency: An Overview of the History of Public Education in Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the history of how the Texas Education Agency came to be; from its beginnings laid out in the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, to the rigorous curriculum, graduation requirements, and implementation of a new, tougher...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scientific Measuring Devices

For Students 7th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will understand how to take scientific measurements with a metric ruler, a triple beam balance, and a graduated cylinder.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Measuring Devices

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use scientific measuring devices (metric ruler, triple beam balance, graduated cylinder).
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Other

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of an association of college nursing education programs. Their mission is to improve and monitor the educational programs for nurses across the nation. Professional, educational, and research resources are included, as well as...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Measuring Devices

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use scientific measuring devices (metric ruler, triple beam balance, graduated cylinder).
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College Grad

College Grad: Job Search Online Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from CollegeGrad.com, you can watch these online career videos (requires Windows Media Player) on 15 different topics, all entry level, all specifically for college students and recent grads.
Activity
My Science Site

Science Sites: Volume of Irregular Objects [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A cooperative learning activity for any science teacher to use to help their students gain an understanding of how to use a graduated cylinder, define a Meniscus, as well as learning to find the volume of irregular objects using water...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Dropping Out Is Hard to Do

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Recent research shows that some high schools have much lower dropout rates than would be predicted based on the composition of their student bodies. Moreover, requiring students to work harder and complete a tougher academic curriculum...
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Other

Master's and Doctoral Level Careers in Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
A link from Dr. Marky Lloyd's home page on careers in psychology, this site "describes a number of psychology and psychology-related career options that require graduate degrees." Site offers a brief description of different types of...
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Other

National Architectural Accrediting Board: Architecture Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture. Most state registration boards in the United States require any applicant for licensure to...