Interactive
Curated OER

Making A Hypothesis

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz pertaining to making a guess, wishful thinking or future thinking. Students choose the correct words to complete each sentence from three possible choices.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Five-Paragraph Essay

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the five-paragraph essay format, including the main idea and supporting sentences. After outlining their essay ideas, they write their rough drafts and proofread them in preparation for writing their final papers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Citizenship and Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss why they believe exploring the topic of citizenship in school is important. They rank citizenship topics according to their importance. They examine the possibility of citizenship bringing communities closer...
Interactive
Curated OER

In the Freshwater Aquarium-Triva Quiz

For Students 4th - 7th
For this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about freshwater aquarium fish. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Latin America and the Caribbean in the Classroom: The Economy and Trade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use the internet to gather information on daily exchange rates. They calculate the exchange rates between two countries by role playing they are going on vacation to these destinations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African-American Innovators

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the contributions of African Americans throughout history. They research and identify accomplishments of various African American Scientists/Innovators in recognition of Black History Month.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Cube Nets

For Students 4th - 6th
Interactive site where students find which nets are able to form a cube.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students deal with cash flow and its present value, which is its worth in today's dollars. They will compare alternative investments by determining their Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return. They will also...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Nifty Nets

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
During this activity, young scholars will create nets for prisms. They will find the volume and surface area of the shapes. They will also use interactive activities to review three-dimensional shapes.This lesson plan was created as a...
Article
Other

H Net Online: The Media and the Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented is a review of a book by Patricia Bradley that looks at the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s, and its relationship to the media. Read about how the media bolstered the ideas of the movement by way of the activism of its...
Activity
Other

H Net Reviews: Reconstruction in Microcosm: The 1866 New Orleans Race Riot [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the book, "An Absolute Massacre: The New Orleans Race Riot of July 30, 1866" by James G. Hollandsworth, Jr. Discusses the political and racial implications of the actions in New Orleans during early Reconstruction.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Preparing for Tax Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit is to expose students to different types of earnings, determine gross earning, calculate payroll deductions, and net pay. This project will have students journalize payment of payroll, employer payroll taxes, and payment of...
Graphic
Other

Id.mind.net/einsteinium

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice summary of a lot of physical and chemical data on einsteinium
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Painting the Pyramids

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a square pyramid. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a square pyramid. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Circular Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In UCM, the net force called Fc is equal to mv2/r and is directed toward the center. This is demonstrated by an object that is suspended by a string and is moving in a circular path which makes a conical pendulum. In this experiment, you...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cutting the Cheese

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a triangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a triangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Point Charge Forces in 2 D Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this simulation, examine the electric force that a charged particle gains from nearby charged particles in a two-dimensional state. See the net electric force shown as an arrow attached to the particle.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's in a Box?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The class has been contracted to work for a box factory. They are to make cube shaped jewelry boxes. Students determine how many different nets are possible and then analyze the resulting cubes. This real-world situation helps to develop...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Jump!!! An Exploration Into Parametric Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use vectors and parametric equations to determine the velocity that they should jump out of the window of a burning building in order to land safely into the rescue net. They will work in small groups and utilize graphing...
Website
Other

Banking During the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the book " The Banking Panics of the Great Depression" that discusses the activities and policies pursued by banks and governments during the Great Depression.
Activity
Other

Erskine Caldwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a great place to start any Caldwell research. A brief biography by the author's stepson, information about all of Caldwell's writing, a complete bibliography, and a well-developed list of print works about the author are all...
Handout
Other

Your Doctor: Sickle Cell Anemia (In Arabic)

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos of slides and genetics charts accompany the text and explain the differences between sickle cell train vs. sickle cell anemia, symptoms of sickle cell disease, secondary diseases/conditions associated with sickle cell, mechanism...
Professional Doc
Other

Ncsall: Relationship Between Reading and Speaking

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The interview discusses the relationship between reading and speaking.