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Finding My Hat

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the Korean culture through the book, Finding My Hat. They read and discuss the book in literature circles and write in response journals after each chapter. Comparing the main character to themselves, they note the...
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Curated OER

Math- A Level Differentiated Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the gradient function of a polynomial and they conduct a class discussion about its meaning. Then students use graphing software in order to examine tangents that can be seen visually to aid those who need visual...
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Fighting Back

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify different methods of resistance used by Jews during the Holocaust and classify them as either passive or active forms of resistance. They create a role play of a husband and wife on whether they should hide a child of...
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Croc Talk

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate and study about the members of the crocodilian family and then create poster presentations and write poetic odes to them. They distinguish between facts and myths about crocodilians and assess the new discoveries...
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Curated OER

Understanding Self-Injury

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students brainstorm about the topic of self-injury, then read a fictional letter and discuss the issues involved. In this health lesson plan, students select possible responses from a set of cards and determine the effect of the...
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Curated OER

Introducing Models to Elementary School Students

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of creating models. In this model representation instructional activity, students are introduced to the idea of a model and discuss the differences between models and the actual object.
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Curated OER

The Nature of Mathematics

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars work in groups to describe plants using numbers. In this number lesson, students use numbers to define plants and then use numbers to write descriptions of themselves.
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Embracing Diversity

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discover that the amount surveyed affects the results and conclusions drawn from a survey. In this sampling lesson students explore the concept that a valid conclusion require a large number of entries.  Students...
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Water Taste Test

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students brainstorm the different characteristics of potable water. In this general science lesson, students test several water samples and hypothesize which samples and brands they are. They discuss where drinking water came from and...
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Halloween: Arachnids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in class discussion about the movie Arachnophobia. In this biology lesson, students find articles and photos of a species that interest them. They share it with their group.
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The Big Bad Wolf

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze the popular fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs" for inaccurate references to wolves. They write a story (or compose a song) that correctly depicts the characteristics, traits and predator-prey relationship of a wolf.
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Curated OER

Take a Stance: a Physical Spectrum

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concepts of myths and stereotypes by examining their beliefs about myths associated with people from their state. They discuss whether or not certain myths and stereotypes or true, false or somewhere in between.
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Civil War Soldiers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of having a draft for obtaining military forces. They conduct research in small groups using a variety of resources in order to answer key questions. The ideas of having a volunteer army instead is shared...
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Curated OER

Decimals: Collaborative Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Learners collaborate with...
Unit Plan
University of California

Q Files: Misconceptions About Science

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Many students have misconceptions about what science is and how it works. This module explains and corrects some of the most common misconceptions that students are likely having trouble with.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Myths and Misconceptions About Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
How does evolution really work? Alex Gendler sets the record straight on the finer points of evolution, including some common evolutionary misconceptions.
Primary
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center: Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video explores the misconceptions that students hold about natural selection. Go inside your student's heads to see what they are thinking during a lesson on evolution. Follow these suggestions for addressing these common...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: The Big Misconception

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the ideas behind the misconception and misunderstanding of why all objects accelerate at the same rate. This explanation involves the concepts of force and mass.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Common Misconceptions Regarding Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, preconceived ideas regarding the nature of charge flow and the role of a battery in a circuit are addressed. In many instances, these preconceived notions about charge flow and batteries are incorrect ideas and are...
Handout
University of California

Uc Museum of Paleontology: Misconceptions About Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This page addresses the several topics students may have misconceptions about in science. Page addresses topics such as the limits of science to misinterpretations of the scientific process in a FAQ type of responses.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:5 Investigation 4 Heat Misconceptions

For Teachers 3rd
Gloves do not give heat, but will insulate or hold in any heat that is in your hand.
Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Misconceptions About Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative Field Museum exhibit examines seven misconceptions about evolution and provides insight as to why they are incorrect.
Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Misconceptions About Nuclear Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This site sets the record straight on some common misconceptions about Nuclear Science.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: The Big Misconception

For Students 9th - 10th
While most people know what Newton's laws say, many people do not know what they mean. This tutorial allows students the ability to understand their meaning and to believe their implications.

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