Curated OER
Learning About Ratios: A Sandwich Study
Students engage in a lesson which provides them with a concrete introduction to the concept of ratios. They demonstrate the ability to create ratios with given substances - peanut butter and jelly.
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Preserving Democracy in Canada
Students discover the challenges that democracy in Canada faces today as they research Federal elections.
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Good Guys or Bad Guys
Sixth graders complete a variety of activities to explore both positive and negative effects of microorganisms. They, in groups, engage in a series of experiments which illustrate the effects of certain molds.
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Book Report Database and Author E-mail Project
Students read a number of books by a given author and input information into a database. They e-mail information about their favorite author to other students. They focus on story elements and ask questions or make suggestions for future...
Curated OER
Economics: Property Rights and the Rule of Law
Students examine the economic value of property rights. In a classroom activity, "You're the Economist," they analyze actual research data from establishing land holding titles in Para, Brazil. They assess several case studies about the...
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Changing How Things Look
Third graders use a literature study in order to investigate how organisms effect an ecosystem. They are asked questions about change taken from the book. Students also take a nature walk to make field observations.
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Tanning Teens
High schoolers identify the government's role in dealing with health issues among teenagers. They list the major concerns that health officials would have regarding teens and tanning. Students explore the potential role of government in...
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Hunt For Supertwister
Students identify the best time of year and place to position spotters for possible tornado outbreaks. They research tornado formations, spotting, and safety. Students present their information using a poster, a mock-up of a newspaper,...
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Newspaper for Inner City School
Students use their writing skills and digital cameras to produce a newspaper. They write about school events, class projects, items of interest, culturally-related issues, and interview students. Students edit digital images and insert...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: International Exchange Rates
This student-teacher resource discusses international exchange rate and shows how to calculate different currencies around the world.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Chemical Reactions
This web-based activity gives students an opportunity to write chemical reactions, balance chemical equations, and explain what is happening during a given chemical reaction. Also addressed is the effects of concentration and temperature...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Solubility
Learners can use this web-based activity to study solutions, as far as the intermolecular attractive forces that allow or do not allow a solvent to dissolve in a solute. Also discussed includes the solubility rule "like dissolves like"...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molecular Clocks: Proteins That Evolve at Different Rates
In this graphic and article from "The Human Evolution Coloring Book" by Adrienne Zihlman, four different proteins from humans and horses are compared and the reasons each protein evolves at its own characteristic rate are discussed.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Choosing Future Population
Essay on population growth past, present and future and the impact on society. Includes guiding questions for students and links to related resources.
Other
West Virginia Department of Educ.: West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Dashboard
The state department of education provides information about all the schools in the state. They contain data such as student achievement, class size, attendance rate, ethnic background, and much more. Choose a school district then a...
iCivics
I Civics: The Electoral Process
Take a peek into the electoral process from party primaries to the general election. Students will learn the distinctions between the popular vote and the Electoral College, and exercise their critical reasoning skills to analyze the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Estimating Time From Rate
Harry estimates how long it will take him to get to the front of a long ticket line in this Cyberchase video segment.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Rate Tornado Damage
In this interactive activity from NOVA Online, use the Fujita tornado intensity scale to assess the level of destruction left in the wake of actual tornadoes.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Bug Wise
Explore the diverse world of invertebrates. Learn what they are, what they do, and how they contribute to our planet. This site offers "BugWise News", a forum, an invertebrate guide, and a wide range of great resources and activities.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Global Trends Quiz
In this interactive quiz from NOVA, take the Environmental Challenge and test your knowledge of human impact on the world's natural resources and climate.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Rise of Divorce
This Wide Angle video features the Arab women of an all-female talk show discussing the rising divorce rates in the Middle East.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Body Control Center
Throughout the day, your nervous system monitors and makes endless adjustments to your body's basic systems--all to keep you alive. This interactive feature illustrates the complexity of such a task.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Life in Extreme Environments: Who Is on Top in the Food Chain?
In this lesson, students will design experiments to gain some understanding of the feeding rates of Rotifers and/or Tardigrades. They will use organisms collected locally or provided by the teacher to explore differences between their...