Activity
Cru High School

Games / Icebreakers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Twenty-three, fun-filled activities make up a list of icebreakers designed to familiarize class members with one another, and add a sense of community to the classroom. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Math in the Design and Building of Bridges

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Research various types of bridge designs. Your class will be asked to consider what it would be like without bridges while learning about how they work. They will construct a model bridge based on given parameters. They then calculate...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find Somebody Who..1: Icebreaker Game

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this icebreaker activity activity, learners examine 30 descriptions and find classmates who fit the descriptions. Students should record the names of classmates next to the descriptions they match.
Activity
Stats Monkey

Everything I Ever Needed to Learn about AP Statistics I Learned from a Bag of M and M's®

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Candy is always a good motivator! Use this collection of M&M's® experiments to introduce statistics topics, including mean, standard deviation, nonlinear transformation, and many more. The use of a hands-on model with...
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Laura Candler

Time Capsule

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
It's amazing how much kids change from the beginning of the year to the end. Create a written account of their growth with a fun worksheet that involves children recording information about themselves at two points...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Puzzle a Day Provides Practice That Pays

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students complete a variety of daily enrichment puzzles designed to encourage critical thinking skills, while developing and reinforcing math and language arts skills.
Lesson Plan
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Sea Ice: Cracking the Egg Code

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the egg code to learn about sea ice. In this sea ice lesson, students discuss and view a diagram to learn about the egg code when describing sea ice and its thickness. Students work in groups to play a game using the egg...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geodesic Dome

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students build geodesic domes using newspaper after watching a video about the architectural concepts used in building domes. They decide which geometric shapes can be used to build the strongest building.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dealing With Teasing and Bullying

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students view film clips on the internet, take notes, and participate in a discussion about bullying. They complete entries in a handbook on how to handle bullying.