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Curated OER

The Ice Age

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the differences in the Ice Age terminology and what causes them.  In this Ice Age lesson students examine what plants and animals lived during the Ice Age. 
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Curated OER

Detectives of the Past: Dr. Archaeology Travels Back in Time

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students watch a video and complete a webquest to gain a better understanding of the historical significance of the first known civilization, Mesopotamia.
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Curated OER

Exclusion Orders

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students work in groups that represent a Japanese family who have received orders that they will be evacuated. Students read the "Civilian Exclusion order." They have 15 minutes to decide what they will carry. Choices must be justified...
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Curated OER

Through the Viewfinder: Learning to Think Like a Professional News Photographer

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the skills for photo composition to become quality photojournalists. In this photojournalism lesson, students cut out photographs from magazines and decide on the best ones, as well as determine what makes them good....
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Curated OER

Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine the effect of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on Native American nations. In this Native American history lesson, students research Internet sources to find out how the expedition impacted Native Americans of the West.
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Del Corazon

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine family traditions. They develop a list of family traditions, explore an artist website, read a biography about a selected artist, write a description and critique of an art piece, and write a description of a...
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Curated OER

Sojourner Model

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the concept of Sojourner.  In this visual arts lesson, student create a model of Sojourner using recyclable or "junk" materials.  Students are encouraged to experiment and problem solve to find what works...
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Apollo 16

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine Apollo 16 and its significance.  In this Apollo 16 lesson students work in groups, answer questions and complete a worksheet. 
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Curated OER

A Timeline of Canada's Constitutional Evolution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research and make a time line illustrating the evolution of the Canadian Constitution.
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Curated OER

It's All In The Surface: The Effects Of Color & Texture On The Ability Of A Surface To Absorb Solar Energy

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine how dark surfaces absorb more light than light surfaces. They perform an experiment that compares various surfaces abilities to absorb heat, then record and analyze the results.
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Curated OER

Historic Cemetery Project

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use the Virtual Atlas to examine the cemetaries in the state of Washington. In groups, they view photographs of local monuments to celebrate the lives of local members. They choose one to focus on and research. To end the...
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Curated OER

The Constitution: Written or Unwritten?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students form teams and debate whether the Canadian Constitution has evolved to be primarily written or unwritten.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Long Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a help letter from a student asking how to divide polynomials. The response to this e-mail also discusses factoring as a method for doing the division.
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Long Division Worksheets

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Give these worksheets to students to practice division using the standard algorithm.
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Math Drills

Math drills.com: Free Division Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this site, division worksheets can be downloaded and printed for free. Students can practice division facts, long division with and without remainders, and long division with decimal quotients.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Divide Two Numbers

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A good division practice site. Students can enter problems and the answer is given with explanation. Can be used to check homework.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Synthetic Division

For Students 9th - 10th
This Math Forum site describes a general method for synthetic division by comparing it to the long division process.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial with step-by-step examples to learn how to divide two polynomials. The site offers a list of steps to successfully divide polynomials using long division.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Long Polynomial Division

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a detailed example of long division of polynomials.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Long Division: Dividing a 4 Digit by 2 Digit Numbers

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site explains how to divide whole numbers, then offers problems and games to practice this skill.
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Richland Community College

Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
This site from the Richland Community College contains information on long and synthetic division, the remainder theorem and the factor theorem.
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Other

Basket Math: Division Practice

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this interactive site to practice division problems.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizardpoint: Division

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Practice using different types of division problems. This site allows you to pick which type of division you want to work on, providing ten different difficulty levels. When you are finished you can print your results!
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...