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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Guide to Country Comparisons

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference material for students and teachers provides a way to compare a wealth of country statistical data on a variety of topics.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Eggs and the Equinox

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this guided inquiry activity, learners work to address the myth, "Eggs will balance on end on the equinox." Students to come up with their own procedure to test this question and perform the experiment.
Website
Other

Instructional Organizer: A Guide to Developing Project Based Learning Units

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
By following the guidelines provided by moving through the organizational links on this page, teachers can learn how to create, facilitate, and assess successful project-based learning units for any grade level.
Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Meteorology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Educator's resource guide to be used as a supplement to existing curriculum and to enhance the understanding of inquiry-based learning from both the educator/teacher's perspective as well as from the learner's perspective. Individual...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Rotational Inertial Using Tops

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this inquiry or guided inquiry (depending on grade level) investigation, students will examine factors affecting rotational inertia. Students will keep a science journal of their investigation.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle: Using Plants to Study Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this science activity, students investigate the water cycle by testing the water evaporated from leaves (transpiration). They investigate concepts of evaporation and the movement of water through the different states of the water...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Sound: A Lesson in Length and Pitch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this classroom guided inquiry lesson, students will rotate through five stations of various sound instruments to look at how length affects pitch. The five sound stations include: straw flutes, xylophone, water phone, palm pipes, and...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Motion With Marbles

For Teachers K - 1st
For this guided inquiry activity, students will use 2 marbles of different size and a box to investigate what makes the marbles move and what will cause the marbles to change speed and direction.
Interactive
Other

Indiana University: Atlantis Remixed

For Students 9th - 10th
A research-based, immersive 3-D world where students aged 9-15 can have an impact and feel a sense of empowerment as they strive to make the world a better place. Has a wealth of resources, including research articles, educational and...
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactive Forum

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Read two poems and follow the prompts to interpret them using four approaches: reader response, inquiry, cultural studies, and critical pedagogy. Use the prompts to guide personal reflection, launch a lesson with students, or join an...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Buck Institute for Education: Presentation Rubric K 2

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps with guiding and assessing K-2 students in giving a presentation. It is aligned with CCSS, but also can be used in non-CCSS settings. It is clear, concrete, and student-friendly, and...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Creativity & Innovation Rubric

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades K-2 in using creativity and innovation in a project, and can be used to assess their performance. This rubric is aligned with CCSS, but also can be...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Presentation Rubric Grades 9 12 (Non Ccss)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 9-12 in making effective presentations in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS is not noted. It describes an...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: 9 12 Presentation Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 9-12 in making effective presentations in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CC ELA standards for Speaking and...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Collaboration Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 3-5 in being effective collaborators in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS is noted. It is clear,...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Critical Thinking Rubric (Non Ccss)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-12 in being effective critical thinkers in various phases of a project, and can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS is not...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Critical Thinking Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-12 in being effective critical thinkers in various phases of a project, and can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS in ELA is...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Presentation Rubric Grades 3 5 Ccss Aligned

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 3-5 in making effective presentations in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CC ELA standards for Speaking and...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Buck Institute for Education: 6 8 Presentation Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-8 in making effective presentations in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS is not noted. It describes an...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Buck Institute for Education: Collaboration Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-12 in being effective collaborators in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS is noted. It is clear,...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Buck Institute for Education: 6 12 Collaboration Rubric (Non Ccss)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-12 in being effective collaborators in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS is not noted. It is clear,...
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Creativity & Innovation Rubric (Non Ccss)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The first part of this rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-12 in using an effective process for innovation in various phases of a project, and it can be used to assess their performance....
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Creativity & Innovation Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The first part of this rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-12 in using an effective process for innovation in various phases of a project, and it can be used to assess their performance....
Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Creativity & Innovation Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The first part of this rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 3-5 in using an effective process for innovation in various phases of a project, and it can be used to assess their performance....

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