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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: World's Most Extensive Mathematics Resource

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld provides a huge mathematics encyclopedia detailing the concepts of geometry, algebra, calculus, discrete math, number theory, and other math topics--complete with formulas, diagrams, examples, and references for thorough...
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PBS

Nova: The Hunt

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the six senses that sharks use to hunt. Descriptions and pictures of each sensory organ are provided.
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Other

Science Blogs: Adventures in Ethics and Science: Basic Concepts: Norms of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what Robert K. Merton meant by the norms of science, and summarizes the four norms highlighted by Merton. These are Universalism, 'Communism' or the sense of being part of a community, Disinterestedness, and Organized...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: 'Nuts' About Peanuts!! (Writing)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson will be implemented as part of a unit about plants. The students will describe the characteristics of a peanut and peanut butter (using their five senses) and record their observations/descriptions on a graphic organizer....
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Colorful Sensory Poems

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
This lesson allows students to explore color - both in literal and figurative terms. Students will read books about color, discuss the emotion involved with color, and incorporate color metaphors to write poems using the graphic...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Persuasive Writing: You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Learners will write a persuasive essay trying to convince their audience to eat healthy. Students will use the Makes Sense Strategies to complete the lesson. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Synesthesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever seen something and associated it with a taste? If so, you many have Synesthesia. This condition is not widely publicized but may be present in as many as 1 out of every 200 individuals. Learn more about "joined perception"...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Does Drinking Soda Affect Your Health?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this "Real world," challenge taken directly from the today's health journals. Use your problem solving, data analysis, and number sense skills to figure out if soda intake among teenage girls is related to incidences of broken bones....
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Heading Back

For Teachers 1st Standards
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Now Stop and Turn It Around! That is the idea today as the students are introduced to the idea of counting back to 1.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing and Solving Number Stories

For Teachers 2nd Standards
We can apply math to almost every part of the day and make math have a purpose for students.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Balancing and Comparing Data

For Teachers 2nd Standards
The connection between subjects is an important one to establish for students. Communicating across subjects is part of the Common Core expectations.
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Michigan Reach Out

Newton's Apple: Why Do Bees Sting?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan that explains why bees sting, how bee societies are organized and an activity for students to learn how bees communicate using pheromones.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Wild West: Nasty Critters

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Research the taxonomy, physiology and relatives of scorpions and create a mobile. Explore the stereoscopic senses of pit vipers, and experience how perception can be augmented by causing fluorescent paint to glow with UV light.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: The Senses Touch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: The Senses Touch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: The Senses Touch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: The Senses Touch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: The Senses Touch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Brain: Control Central

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about the brain? In this early learners instructional activity, students will explore the basic functions and characteristics of the brain and skull, and also learn about three major structures in the brain: the...
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Nature Research

Nature Education: Scitable: Essentials of Cell Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explains how cells send and receive signals. Includes a quiz that can be completed after free registration.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Math Centers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This page offers a variety of math center ideas for general math and geometry. Instructions on setting up the center are not provided for most ideas, however, those lacking instructions are pretty self-evident.
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Other

A Look Inside: Human Body

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn how our body works at this personal site from a fourth grade teacher. Colorful graphics and lots of fun facts.
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Digital History

Digital History: Domestic Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
In the 1930s, the Communist Party and associated organizations attracted the support of a glittering array of novelists, screenwriters, critics, and artists. Within the Communist Party, these individuals had found comradeship,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Competition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module students will study competition in the sense of organisms competing for the same space, food, or water for survival. Understand how interspecific...

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