Curated OER
Prime Factors
Fifth graders review the concept of prime factorization. Then, they use the rules for divisibility and other notions to find the prime factorization of unfamiliar numbers. They solve problems in a whole class setting.
Curated OER
Grade 8 Unit 4
Eighth graders analyze aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation, in terms of its physical landscapes and political divisions, and the territorial expansion of the United States during the terms of the first four presidents.
Curated OER
Spiritual Space
Students explore Italian Renaissance artwork. In this visual arts lesson, students examine "Madonna, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Saint Paul'" by Bernardo Daddi. Students investigate the use of space, scale, and proportion in the work prior...
Curated OER
Fractal Fern
Students identify the location of coordinate pairs of an image. In this geometry lesson, students perform transformation and identify the image and pre-image point of location. They apply the concept of fractals to...
Curated OER
The Journey of Sacagawea
Students examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.
Curated OER
An Arctic Expedition
High schoolers become familiar with the Arctic region and the difficulties of scientific research by designing and developing an expedition to an "unknown" place. They use the library and the Internet in order to do their research. ...
Curated OER
Disease and Epidemics
High schoolers explore how disease and epidemics have the potential to shape communities. They examine their impact on culture and specifically the literature of the time. Students investigate how trade routes accelerated the movement of...
Curated OER
Dollar Value and Fast-Food Nutrition
High schoolers examine how they can make changes to form healthy eating habits. In this investigative activity students examine food guidelines and the food pyramid.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Significant Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determining significant figures and rounding.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Significant Figures and Rounding Off
As part of a larger site called "Getting started in Chemistry," this site examines significant figures and claims to teach the user "how to avoid telling lies with numbers."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Significant Figures the Basics
This learning activity helps explain what significant figures are, and why they are important to science.
Other
Chemistry Land: Significant Figures and Fuzzy Numbers
Course website, developed by a community college instructor, uses riddles, real-world examples, colorful pictures, and explanatory text to introduce learners to the concept of significant figures in science. With a selection of...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Science Tools App
In this activity, you will explore the Science Tools App by using the "Significant Figures" feature and the "Vector Calculator".
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With the Fundamental Topics of Science App
The Fundamental Topics in Science App provides information and activities to help students explore and understand topics in Middle School and Secondary Science. Each topic consists of overviews, observations, and appropriate activities....
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Fundamental Topics in Science App
This App provides information and activities to help students explore and understand topics in Science such as significant figures, precision and accuracy, scientific notation, and the scientific method.
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: Chemistry Class Introduction
This introduction to chemistry class reviews some major concepts to help prepare students for a high school chemistry course.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Unit Conversions, Error, and Uncertainty
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore a science investigation learning module including conversions, error, and uncertainty in scientific measurement.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Medicine
Discusses the history of Greek medicine from ancient times, and the impact of important figures such as Hippocrates, Diocles of Carystus and Praxagoras of Cos. Some of the significant advances in diagnosis and treatment are described....