NASA
Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
Would astronauts be able to grow their food on the Moon? Teams research plant growth in order to design and build a growth chamber that will function on the lunar surface. They narrow down plant choices based upon their strengths and...
Curated OER
Ordering Large Numbers: Numbers up to 9,200,000
Once learners understand place value, they can put all kinds of numbers in order - even eight-digit numbers! Fourth graders put groups of five numbers in order from smallest to largest. After they finish, they decipher a word problem and...
Curated OER
Acids and Alkalis
This PowerPoint progresses slide-by-slide through all the facts you would want to deliver about acids, alkalis, salts, and the related lab tests. Each slide has one or two facts about a physical or chemical property or behavior. The...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Deducting Relationships: Floodlight Shadows
Try to figure out what happens with shadows as a person moves between two light sources. A formative assessment lesson plan has individuals work on an assessment task based on similar triangles, then groups them based on their assessment...
Curated OER
Daily Lesson Plan for the Struggling Writer and Speller
Special educators know that it isn't all about the lesson plan, but rather the strategies and practices you choose to use. Here are a set of research-based practices and tips you can use to inform your choices when teaching learners who...
Prestwick House
Invisible Man
A crossword puzzle based on Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man provides readers with an opportunity to test their knowledge of the novel's events.
Prestwick House
Fahrenheit 451
Readers will be burning to attack a crossword puzzle based on Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic, Fahrenheit 451. They must fill in the missing words in passages drawn from the novel and identify characters.
Prestwick House
The Scarlet Letter
A is for. . .? Readers test their recall of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter by filling in the blanks with words missing from a line of text and by identifying characters and events a crossword puzzle based on the novel.
Reed Novel Studies
How To Train Your Dragon: Novel Study
Heroes appear in unexpected places. This is true about Hiccup, a character in How to Train Your Dragon. Scholars use a novel study to learn how a useless and weak dragon reveals his brilliance. The resource includes 10 new vocabulary...
Curated OER
Acid Base
In this acid and base worksheet, students review the characteristics of acids and bases, how to calculate pH of a solution, and define a buffered solution. This worksheet has 16 multiple choice questions and 3 problems to solve.
Curated OER
Acid Base Equilibria
In this acid and base worksheet, students classify compounds as acids or bases and write down its equation. Students calculate pH of chemical compounds. This worksheet has 14 problems to solve.
Curated OER
Weak Acid Base Equilibria Problems
In this acid and base worksheet, students calculate the concentration and pH of solutions. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
Curated OER
Acids and Bases Worksheet
For this acids and bases worksheet, students determine the pH and pOH for a given solution. Kids determine the conjugate acids for the given species. Students calculate which solution will have a higher pH. This worksheet has 16 problems...
Curated OER
Every Breath You Take
Learners study acids and bases and the uses of indicators. They interpret the actions of an indicator to conclude that bromothymol blue turns yellow in the presence of a weak acid.
Curated OER
Acid-Base Equilibria
In this acids and bases worksheet, students calculate the equilibrium concentrations for acidic solutions. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.
Curated OER
The Samovar
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short passage about using a samovar and write a diary entry about a samovar based upon the reading. Students include how to use a samovar and what it is used for.
Curated OER
Chemical Reactions
In this chemical reactions learning exercise, students solve 16 exercises by writing and balancing chemical reactions. They calculate the concentration of various solutions.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
How the First State Constitutions Helped Build the U.S. Constitution
Did you know that the United States Constitution was adopted after many state constitutions were already in place? Young scholars examine facts about the influence of states through an informative and interesting resource. Groups then...
Royal Society of Chemistry
pH 4: Activity
Sometimes playing games in class isn't a bad thing. Science sleuths evaluate and calculate pH and pOH with an online resource. They then manipulate concentration information and relate it during a series of puzzles.
Curated OER
Complex Equilibria Quiz
In this equilibrium instructional activity, students answer 8 multiple choice questions but need to solve the problems in order to determine the answers. They include determining the concentrations of ions as well as the pH of solutions.
Curated OER
Household Chemicals
In this chemicals worksheet, students review how to read chemical labels, define an acid-base indicator, and decide which way strong acids can be dangerous. This worksheet has 15 short answer and 20 fill in the blank questions.
Serendip
Vitamins and Health – Why Experts Disagree
Should people take vitamins or get the needed minerals through diet? Experts disagree based on many different factors. Scholars compare study findings and discuss the differences. They learn the importance of comparing results across...
Brigham Young University
The Giver: Magic Squares
Combine math and vocabulary in a fun activity based on Lois Lowry's The Giver. Before kids begin the book, they look up the definitions of 16 vocabulary words and complete a puzzle that will give them the same number.
Prairie View A&M University
Passive Voice
Often deemed the weak voice, the passive voice is often a stylistic choice in many narratives. This presentation, created by Prairie View A&M University, details the pros and cons of using the passive voice.