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California Department of Education: Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index (API)site provides data and analysis for results of the "Stanford 9 norm-referenced assessment that is administered in conjunction with the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program." Reports are...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Fantasy Baseball Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Middle schoolers will be given baseball trading cards to use the decimals and ratios to participate in a fantasy baseball game. Printable lesson
University of Kentucky
Uk: Maternal Stress and Stress Hormones May Influence Fetal Brain Development
A review of recent studies that apparently show that stress in the mother can influence the development of the fetal brain.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Scientists Use Dna Fragments to Trace Migration
Scientists piece together the puzzle of human migration out of Africa using DNA research. (Published in 2003)
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Something Fishy [Pdf]
Estimate the size of a large population (fish in a bay) by applying the concepts of ratio and proportion through the capture-recapture statistical procedure.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Million Dollar Giveaway [Pdf]
The lesson plan has students apply measurement skills to determine the capacity of a suitcase in dollar bills. Educators can download printable version of the lesson in pdf format.
PBS
Pbs: Mathline: Let's Face It [Pdf]
Check out this math project about polyhedra! Students will enjoy the hands-on activity while they learn about tetrahedrons, hexahedrons, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, and icosahedrons. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Mirror, Mirror [Pdf]
The goal of this PBS lesson is for students to apply spatial reasoning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to assess which regular polygons will tessellate. A detailed lesson plan that includes related worksheets, lesson...
PBS
Pbs: Mathline Creature Feature Lesson Plan [Pdf]
An interdisciplinary math, science, and language arts lesson that engages learners in an exploration of statistics. Through a study of various forest climates, students utilize data collection and analysis, classification, and graphing....
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: Chances Are Talking Probability (Pdf) [Pdf]
An introductory lesson in probability for students in grades three to five. The concepts presented in this lesson are interwoven, over time, into a current unit of study. Kids examine closely the "language" of probability as used in...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Button, Button Lesson Plan [Pdf]
An integrated math and language arts lesson focusing on statistics. Students explore the concepts of estimation, data collection, data analysis, classification, graphing, and counting through the reading of the Button Box by Margarette...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Bubble Mania [Pdf]
Bubble Mania is a lesson plan that focuses on the concept of measurement as it applies to the diameter, circumference, and area in a bubble. Extension activities and connections, related worksheets, and additional resources are included.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Money Counts Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Play the Money Exchange Game to count and compare the different amounts of money. Printable lesson.
PBS
Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]
An integrated geometry lesson on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students are introduced to...
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Struts'n Stuff [Pdf]
Incorporating concepts in algebra, number sense, patterning, data collection, and geometry, this lesson engages young scholars in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of...
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Sidewalk Capers [Pdf]
The objective of this lesson is for young scholars to, "explore spatial relationships by determining the area of various shapes and creating tessellation patterns." Using a variety of hands-on activities, students apply concepts of...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]
In this engaging lesson plan, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
NOAA
Noaa: Fisheries: Cetaceans: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
Learn more about the marine mammal group of cetaceans. Take a look at their status on the Endangered list and find out what situations put them on that list.
National Institutes of Health
Spatial Short Term Memory Pinpointed in Brain
Examine this press release to understand methods used in the science of psychology to pinpoint functions of the brain.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Building Boxes [Pdf]
By determining the dimensions necessary for building a box with the greatest volume, students will explore the world of polynomial and rational expressions. Graphing calculators can be used for this activity.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: A Guide to Great Home Music Practice
Offering good tips on practicing, this site goes into some detail on how to best use your practice time.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Sao Tome E Principe
Provides an overview of the culture of the islands of Sao Tome and Principe. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education,...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Gary Martin, Angus Mac Neil: Require Students Use Problem Solving Steps
This is a well thought out and detailed instructional activity that can teach students how to problem solve using real-life situations. It also teaches students about the importance of respect as well as being responsible for their own...
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University of Delaware: A History: Francis Alison's Academy
The opening of Alison's "Free School" was an event of importance both for the school's impact in its time and for its eventual development into a much larger and more comprehensive institution. The school was founded in 1736 by Francis...
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