Curated OER
Short Vowel A-Read and Print
In this short vowel a activity, students first read a set of short vowel words that do not rhyme, then read and circle short a words in a word box and print each word 1 time.
Curated OER
No Path Without Pain
Students analyze the message of John Lennon's "Imagine." In this promoting peace lesson, students complete a cloze activity on the song and discuss its meaning. Students then write their own versions of "Imagine."
Curated OER
Hot air Balloons
Students study how hot air balloons were created and the different types there are. In this density and lift instructional activity students build their own hot air balloon.
Curated OER
Cosmic Rays
Students study cosmic rays and the energy behind them. In this atmospheric lesson students complete a cosmic ray telescope project.
Curated OER
Most Troublesome Exotic Invasive Plant Species Web Quest
Students participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.
Curated OER
Mail Utility
Students review that school computers are connected to a remote computer. They login to a remote computer, access an online mail program, write and send 3 messages to classmates.
Curated OER
Get Your Butt off the Beach!
Students participate in a Beach Field Study in which the analyze the affect pollution is having on beaches and the animals that live there. Students focus specifically on the damage cigarette butts are causing on the environment.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Ash Throated Flycatcher
The Ash-throated Flycatcher frequently uses man made structures to construct its nests in. you can listen to the sounds of this species and examine topics such as range, habitat, food, behavior, and more on this thorough site.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Seaborgium
Article summarizing the naming of this element.
Character Lab
Character Lab: Lemons and Lemonade: Whatever Life Give You, Give Back
As the Dalai Lama once said, "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." This article explains what happened to one man when he had an epiphany that changed the trajectory of his life.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Element Hangman
How well do you know your elements? The computer will randomly pick the name of one of the elements. Use the clue to discover which element the computer picked. Be careful! Each incorrect letter you guess causes the atom man to decay.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Nikola Tesla
Awarded more than 100 patents over the course of his lifetime, Nikola Tesla was a man of considerable genius and vision. He was reportedly born at exactly midnight during an electrical storm, an intriguing beginning for a man who would...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Morse Telegraph 1844
The man most commonly associated with the telegraph, Samuel Morse, did not invent the communications tool. But he developed it, commercialized it and invented the famous code for it that bears his name.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Michael Faraday
A self-educated man with a brilliant mind, Michael Faraday was born in a hardscrabble neighborhood in London. Through the combination of insatiable curiosity and a powerful will to succeed, he transcended his austere beginnings to...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: John Daniel Kraus
For a man whose career involved the entire known universe, John Kraus had a remarkably insular upbringing. He was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in physics, all at the...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Man, His Lab and Legacy
Learn about the life and work of physicist Lawrence Berkeley.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Walk on the Moon
This online lesson helps students explore primary sources, including photographs and audio and video recordings, in order to learn about the Apollo crew and spacecraft, the history of the space race, and the incredible technological...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Beneficial Bacteria That Make Delicious Food
Erez Garty shows how your kitchen functions as a sort of biotechnology lab, manned by microorganisms that culture your cuisine. [4:39]