Worksheet
Curated OER

Common Words that are Similar in Polish and English

For Students 5th - 6th
In this foreign language worksheet, students discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example: balon...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Animals A to Z Activity Card

For Students Pre-K - K
In this reading worksheet, students respond to the book Animals A to Z by completing an activity at home with a parent. Students hunt through the book and look for 16 pictures and check them off on the chart when they find them.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading Comprehension-Space

For Students 4th - 5th
For this comprehension worksheet, students read 5 short paragraphs about space, then complete a set of 4 related questions. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spark Activity: Basic Body Positions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice basic body positions by moving to music using a locomotive skill called out by the teacher. Students move to a new spot when the music stops, and continue the game as new movements are called. Students discuss body...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Machines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars define the term simple machine, identify and appreciate their use.  In this simple machines lesson students complete an activity and share their ideas. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Israeli Troops Kill Aid Activists

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Israeli Troops Kill Aid Activists," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Police to Charge Balloon Boy Father

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Police to Charge Balloon Boy Father," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Thousands Escaping from Lebanon

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Thousands Escaping from Lebanon," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English:

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Thousands Escaping from Lebanon," and then respond to 2 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: In the Small, Small Pond

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners explore language arts by reading a story in class. In this vocabulary word lesson, students read the book In the Small, Small Pond and discuss several vocabulary terms used in the story. Learners participate in vocab...
Lesson Plan
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Suffering in Sudan

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students investigate the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan. They examine the make up of the rebel groups involved in the fighting and the attempts to resolve the conflict.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Helicopters, the Multi Mission Aircraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into these videos and audio interviews conducted of several U.S. veterans regarding their experiences served as part of helicopter crews during various combat operations.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Helicopter Liftoff: Rotor Speed Affect on Lift

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, measure the rate of rotation of a remote-controlled helicopter rotor, using a digital tachometer, and relate this to the lift the blade generates. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently...
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Other

National Science Digital Library: Smile: Make and Fly a Helicopter

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Sourced by Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, students and educators will engage in building a helicopter and making it fly. Adaptations of extra weight or shortening blades will alter flight abilities making for an exciting...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Paper Helicopters: Variables and Experimental Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Introduce scientific design and variables through this simple lesson of building paper helicopters. Activity includes a link to a video on how to make helicopters.
Activity
Technovation

Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Engineer a Balloon Helicopter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you build a balloon helicopter that can fly at least 3 feet from the ground? This site gives a lesson plan, tips, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.
Activity
Technovation

Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Helicopter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you build a helicopter with popsicle sticks, rubber bands, paper clips, and cardboard that flies at least ten feet in the air and stays up for three seconds while carrying one penny? Use this site to accomplish this with a lesson...
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Read Works

Read Works: Sam's Helicopter Ride

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Sam who get to ride in a helicopter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Heavy Helicopters

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about weight and drag forces by making paper helicopters and measuring how adding more weight affects the time it takes for the helicopters to fall to the ground.
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Other

Crouse Law Offices: How Helicopters Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what aerodynamic principles and elements of its design enable a helicopter to fly.
Interactive
Topmarks Online

Topmarks: Helicopter Rescue

For Students K - 1st
A game which helps students identify and work with two-digit numbers. There are four game modes: Find a Number, Find the Number Between Count On, and Count Back. The counting on and back games reinforce the vocabulary of addition and...
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Lab Activity: Helicopter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Illinois Institute of Technology lets students investigate the aerodynamics of a helicopter, focusing on the variables which effect the lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Students investigate the effects of aerodynamics on a wide board.
Activity
Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago: Activities: Make and Fly a Helicopter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Print and cut out the template for the helicopter. Then experiment with adding and subtracting weight, or changing the shape of the copter or the blades to see what makes it fly best.
Graphic
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Science Kids: Science Images: Helicopter

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a South African Atlas Oryx M2 Helicopter as it lands.

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