Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: i-Phones Are Now Musical Instruments

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "iPhones are Now Musical Instruments," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
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Orienteering II

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students name the parts of a compass and comprehend the function of each part. They define paces and tallies and use them in a real world situation. Students are shown the proper use of radio terminology. They use a map and compass to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Converting the Date to the Day of the Year

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students focus on converting the date to the day of the year to use to solve problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Cigarette Smoking

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the monetary cost associated with smoking. Students use statistics to determine life expectancy and cost associated with smoking.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Preventing Household Hazards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify how household materials can be hazardous to themselves and family members. Precautions for preventing and/or minimizing various hazards are discussed as a class. Working in pairs, students create a directory of...
Lesson Plan
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Dear Congressperson...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify their local, state, and national officials. They create a short blurb about each official and their function in office. Students choose an issue of concern they would like to write to their local official about,...
Lesson Plan
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Let's do dinner

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils observe the benefits of family structured activities. In this social studies lesson, students keep a journal of their experience in having dinner with their families every night for a week. Pupils research the importance of family...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Summer Holidays Stress Workers Out

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Summer Holidays Stress Workers Out," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Does a Cell Phone Conversation Affect Reaction Time?

For Students 9th - 10th
Does talking on a cell phone make one a more dangerous driver? Here is an experiment you can do to investigate whether reaction time is adversely affected by a simultaneous phone conversation.
Primary
George Washington University

Nsa: The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies, and Audiotapes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an extensive history of the 1971 Pentagon Papers case. Features include transcripts of President Nixon's tapes, White House phone conversations, memoirs, and other primary resources.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Do Distractions Affect Driving Video Game Scores?

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this science fair project, you will investigate how distractions affect your focus on a task, such as driving, by looking at how gaming scores are affected as you're talking on a cell phone or having a conversation with a friend. For...
Graphic
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American Radio Works: The President Calling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from American RadioWorks explains how John F. Kennedy was the first president to make the secret recording of phone calls and meetings a regular tool of his presidency. An audio file of one of these conversations with...
Graphic
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American Radio Works: The President Calling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from American RadioWorks explains how John F. Kennedy was the first president to make the secret recording of phone calls and meetings a regular tool of his presidency. An audio file of one of these conversations with...