Curated OER
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect
Learners continue to examine child abuse and neglect laws in their state. In groups, they discuss the reasoning behind the child abuse laws and how to increase awareness. They participate in a mock trial to practice their negotiation...
Curated OER
Bridge Building
Students explore bridges and how they are constructed. After reviewing materials on bridges, they work in groups to record their findings. They design and construct a bridge using K'NEX or straws and predict which bridge will hold the...
Curated OER
Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete analogies and fill in the blanks to sentences with vocabulary words given. Students complete 18 problems.
Curated OER
Shiloh Chapters 7 and 8
In this comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 7 and 8 of Shiloh and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 10 questions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Real & Fictitious Settings
This lesson introduces real and fictitious settings in fiction writing. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Property, Real Estate Managers
Discover the nature of the work done by real estate managers, property managers, and community association managers.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
Find out the training and education it takes to be a real estate broker or sales agent. Includes projected income ranges and the job outlook.
Hofstra University
Hofstra University: Calculus Applied to the Real World
This is a very nice layout of information relative to Calculus. The page is divided into various topics each containing a quiz over the material, topic summary, review problems, and on line tools to help with the topic. The topics of the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Perfect Marriage of Computer Science & Medicine
Find out the real explanation for why your parents are so weird. Here is a project that lets you explore the internet to find out why your "DNA blueprint" is so important to health and disease. In this project you will use methods that...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Error, Accuracy, & Precision
A serious paper by serious geographers, discussing at full length the problems caused by error, inaccuracy, and imprecision in Geographical Information Systems. The definitive word in the real world.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 16: Barriers in Communications
From Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall' to Pink Floyd's 'The Wall,' humankind erects and maintains real and symbolic barriers to protect and defend opposing stances, beliefs and territories. Examples of real walls in history have been the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 10: Buildling a Model of Aggregate Demand & Aggregate Supply
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the aggregate supply curve and how it relates to real GDP and potential GDP, Explain the aggregate demand curve and how it is influenced by price levels, Interpret...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Discovering Algebra: Decreasing Exponential Model & Half Life
Students will explore exponential equations that model real-world decay data.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Health & Safety
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Chemicals & Toxics
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Conditional Probability & Bayes Formula
This set contains statistics questions regarding conditional probability and Bayes' formula. The student applies Bayes' formula to various real-world problems.
Other
George Washington's Mount Vernon: The Man & Myth
Much of what we thought of as fact about George Washington is actually fiction. Read these articles to find out about the real George Washington.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Exponentials & Logarithms More Ways to Use This Stuff
Learn about some practical, real-world examples of exponentials and logarithms.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Jumping Into Math, Measurement, & Data Day 1
Third graders apply measurement, graphing, and data skills to the real world context of physical education with standing jumps.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area Word Problems Days 1 & 2
Area word problems using a real world context pose new mathematical challenges for students to negotiate.
Other
Nearpod: Functions & Function Notation
In this lesson on functions, young scholars explore how to identify and create functions. Then students use functions to solve real-world problems.
Other
Nearpod: Linear Equations & Graphs
In this lesson on linear equations and graphs, students will learn how to graph linear equations and create linear equations based upon real-life word problems.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Creating a Family Trust
Students apply statistics concepts to a real world example. Topics include normal and beta distributions.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Topic Summaries: Functions of Several Variables
The topic summary outlines functions of several variables. Some topics reviewed are partial derivatives, double integrals, real-valued function, and three-dimensional space. The resource consists of definitions, notes, and examples.