Curated OER
Flowing From Here to There
Sixth graders discover how humans modify their environment. They work together to design their own simple machine to transport materials. They record observations and suggest modifications.
Curated OER
Applied Science - Technology (3A) Post Lab
Third graders discuss how energy is created. In this energy lesson, 3rd graders look at how a city receives energy and how it is made. They create their own generator using a pin wheel and pipe cleaners.
Curated OER
All About Triangles
In this triangles learning exercise, students recognize triangles in a picture. Students find all the triangles in the picture, trace them and color them black.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: One Hundred Dollar Laptop Computer
In this one hundred dollar laptop computer worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
Curated OER
Intermediate Sentence Completion 13
In this sentence completion worksheet, students complete the sentence by choosing the best words to complete them. Students complete 12 sentences.
Frost Middle School
Write Your Own Greek Myth
Invite your pupils to create original Greek characters and myths for their characters to star in. Similar to a traditional Greek myth, the story must explain a natural phenomenon, depict a struggle between good and evil characters, and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Researching Hurricanes with Technology
High schoolers explain the components that make up a hurricane.
Curated OER
Horrific Hurricanes
Students study hurricanes and how scientists predict them. In this hurricane lesson students read an article on hurricanes, complete an activity and take a quiz.
Curated OER
Confusing Words 2
In this confusing words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct confusing words. Students complete 20 multiple choice questions total.
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Wind Energy [Pdf]
Chapter 11 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at wind energy, its history, and how it is used. The wind power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, how it is produced and transmitted, and its...
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Wind Energy
This short site provides an overview of wind power, along with links to technical information on wind power, history of wind power, and more.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Noise Pollution: Wind Power
Discusses wind energy, how it is created, its history, benefits, negative effects, and what the future holds for this alternative energy source.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Wind Power O Logy Card
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This card is about wind power. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Timelines: Wind
Timeline of key milestones in the use of wind as a source of energy.
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Windmill World: History of Windmills
A nice account of the history of windmills from earliest times to the present. Includes links to other windmill pages.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Wind Energy
Learn about the alternative energy source, wind energy. Find out the history of this renewable resource and how it works to convert wind energy into electricity.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Renewable Energy: Wind
Mankind has used the wind as an energy source for thousands of years. Discover other ways the wind is used to make energy.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1359: History of Windmills
This page provides a brief account of the history of windmills, their origins and types. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Energy Through Time
The quest for energy has always been a balancing act. As humans have gained greater control over their environment, they've found abundant resources - and faced numerous challenges. This article traces the history of our quest for energy.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Generators: Three Mile Island vs. Hoover Dam
Young scholars are given a history of electricity and its development into the modern age lifeline upon which we so depend. The methods of power generation are introduced, and further discussion of each technology's pros and cons follows.
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Texas Council on Economic Education: Building an Economy: Texas Experience [Pdf]
A 14-instructional activity, 169-page unit on the economic history of Texas. Lessons cover the free enterprise system, the economic patterns and motivations of Native Americans and various immigrant groups, the impact of the closing of...
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Wind Map
An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us-energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US.
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Mennonite Heritage Village
Mennonite Heritage Village's website tells the story of Manitoba's Mennonite history from 1525 until present time. The museum is open to class visits and includes early homes, a blacksmith shop, general store, Old Colony Church, schools,...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Business and Transportation
Looks at the many features of the Texas economy that make it one of the healthiest in the country, including, the financial sector, the oil industry, electricity, telecommunications, transportation, and various natural resources.