Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Career Investigation Project

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration activity, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others...
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Curated OER

Ancient Cities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss ways homes, buildings and cities are designed for a particular climate and geography. Students use a chart and conduct library and online research to explore ways the Mayans and Incas developed their land based on their...
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Curated OER

Human Factors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners design a space settlement for colonizing a planet in our solar system. In small groups, they play a space colony game and read an article about human needs in space to prepare for the design stage. They discuss their design...
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Curated OER

Micro-Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create a sustainable, self-contained ecosystem in a ten-gallon aquarium.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo: House Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
Ideas for teaching and learning about Victorian architecture in the United States, both interiors and exteriors. Although directed to teachers, House Keys compiles much useful information of interest to anyone studying the design of...