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Curated OER

Information at a Glance - Using Tables in Mathematics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create table to display GED Testing data located in paragraph provided by teacher, use information in table to create appropriate graph, and determine percentage difference between passing scores and failing scores.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a polymer ball in the lab. In this chemistry lesson, students identify the different properties of the polymer they created. They explain what type of chemical reaction took place.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chemistry: Balancing Chemical Equations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice balancing chemical equations. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders explain why it is necessary to balance equations. They complete practice worksheets individually.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science and the Scientific Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate the characteristics of different soil samples. In this physical science lesson, students play the role of forensics solving a crime by matching soil from the suspect's shoes. They formulate a conclusion after testing...
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Curated OER

Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a polymer to demonstrate its properties and develop an awareness of the wide variety of uses for polymers.
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Curated OER

The EUVE Orbit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the nature of a satellite's orbit around the Earth.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation of Hooke's Law Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students determine the spring constant by conducting an investigation. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create a graph of force vs. displacement. They compare the results of two different methods to find spring constant.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physical Pendulum Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate the moment of inertia of a disc. For this physics lesson, students differentiate the two methods used in finding the inertia. They construct their own pendulum for the lab.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering and the Periodic Table

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn about the periodic table and how pervasive the elements are in our daily lives. After reviewing the table organization and facts about the first 20 elements, they play an element identification game. They also learn that...
Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Department of Chemistry: The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
The interactive learning resource explores the periodic table of elements. Students click on an element to see a list of comic pages involving that element.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Antimony

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of comics featuring the element antimony. Some good information in an entertaining manner.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Who Wants to Know the Periodic Table?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of the project is to help the students gain an in depth knowledge of the Periodic Table of Elements. The periodic table is the very backbone of chemistry. In order for the students to be successful in chemistry, they must be...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Periodic Table of Poetic Elements

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Each student will create a poem about an element on the periodic table. The poems will be placed in the appropriate "square" to create a large periodic table wall hanging. This project will require the collaborative work of several...
Interactive
California State University

Csudh Project for Chemistry: Elements, Moles, and Masses

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a Periodic table with a list of atomic weights for reference, practice figuring moles of 103 elements.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Periodic Table of Comics: Hydrogen

For Students 9th - 10th
Comics featuring hydrogen. Good graphics for a presentation.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Erbium

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1997 comic mentioning the element erbium. A good way to make learning about the elements fun.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Arsenic

For Students 9th - 10th
Comics from the 1960's featuring the element arsenic. Not the greatest source of information, but interesting with some very nice visuals.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Einsteinium

For Students 9th - 10th
A pair of comics that feature the element einsteinium. Fun ways to learn about chemistry!
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Fluorine

For Students 9th - 10th
A comic strip that features the element fluorine. Interesting, and a different approach to providing information.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Silver

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Aluminum

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of comics featuring aluminum. Good graphics for a report or a presentation.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Chemcomics: Bismuth

For Students 9th - 10th
Five comic strips from the 60's involving bismuth. There are not vast amounts of information, but they could be great graphics for a report or presentation.