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Computer Olympics

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students compete to achieve excellence in math facts, writing terms, problem solving, and writing skills on the computer. In this Computer Olympics lesson plan, students practice the skill of drill and practice in order to succeed and...
Interactive
Curated OER

One Word Substitution 22

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
Curated OER

Fact and Opinion: Post Test

For Students 5th - 8th
For this fact and opinion worksheet, students identify sentences as being facts or opinions or choose the fact or opinion sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
Lesson Plan
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Wigwam

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create models of wigwams. They discuss winter and summer villages and the types of wigwams. They construct a wigwam using information from the Native American website to follow the scale. They present their models to the class...
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Probability: the Study of Chance

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students experiment to determine if a game is fair, collect data, interpret data, display data, and state and apply the rule for probability. Students use a simple game for this experiment.
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Apples Are A...peeling

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate fully in cooperative learning groups, assuming all the different job roles.
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Latin America and the Caribbean in the Classroom: The Economy and Trade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils use the internet to gather information on daily exchange rates. They calculate the exchange rates between two countries by role playing they are going on vacation to these destinations.
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Connecting Rembrandt and J.R. Tolkien

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students trace continuous thread of art from the 17th to the 20th century. They compare and contrast the painter Rembrandt with the writer Tolkien. They prepare and deliver an individual presentation.
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Economics, Ecology, & Ethics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concepts of economics in a ethical way. In groups, they examine a shift in an economy and discover the effects of the shift. After reading an article, they evaluate it and they write their own conclusion...
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Painting a Rainbow

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss the story of Noah an the Rainbow. They then open Appleworks 5 to select painting and pencil and practice drawing lines to make a rainbow. They use pencil to print their name and type or print a promise on the page...
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Art of Biodiversity

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars familiarize themselves with values of biodiversity. They comprehend that biodiversity has inspirational and cultural values. Students locate five works of art on Zoo grounds that represent biodiversity in some way.
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Najaf- A Holy City Caught In The Crossfire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the city of Najaf and its present circumstances as part of the conflict in the Middle East. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They read an online news article while conducting brainstorming...
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Grating Spectrometer

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate the Balmer series. In this physics lesson, students observe hydrogen lamp spectra using spectrometers. They calculate wavelength and compare them with their theoretical calculations.
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Intro to Civil Engineering and Hydrology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the processes involved in the water cycle. In this math lesson, students explain what civil engineers and hydrologist do. They watch a video about flooding in Texas.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Branches of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
An A-Z glossary of science disciplines.
Handout
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: What Is Science and Who Are Scientists?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn what science is and what scientists do. Scientists are named for what they study; discover some of the more common branches of science.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shoots: How Do Mint Plants Branch to Form New Stems?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you like to climb trees? The branches of trees are what make them so fun to climb. Each branch starts out as a tiny shoot that grows out from a stem. How is the growth of shoots along a stem regulated?
Activity
BBC

Bbc: Science & Nature: Human Body and Mind: What Is Psychology?

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide offers an overview of the field of psychology. Topics include human behavior, branches of psychology, and what psychology is. Archived.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Branches of Earth Science Study Guide

For Students 4th - 8th
Review the main study areas of Earth Science.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Scientific Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous people and events in science can be explored. Search by branch of science, gender/minority status, historical period, nationality, or prize winners.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Branches of Earth Science

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive concept map that shows how the different branches of earth science. After completing the concept map, students can test their knowledge with a "challenge me" quiz.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Natural Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia defines and explains natural science, which is the study of the universe using the scientific method. Also looks at the branches of natural science and its history.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit covers the processes of photosynthesis, extinction, biomimicry and bioremediation. In the first lesson on photosynthesis, students learn how engineers use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a complex...
Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 7

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about the various branches of science. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.