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Science 4 Inquiry

Snakes in the Everglades

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Burmese python is on the loose ... and he's hungry! Illustrate the differences between causative and correlative relationships through an inquiry lesson. Pupils examine several sources of information to determine if there is a...
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Curated OER

Stochastic and Deterministic Modeling

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Explore the difference between stochastic and deterministic modeling through programming. First have the class write algorithms for relatively simple tasks using pseudocode. Use the Python 2.7 program app to simulate Mendel's Pea Pod...
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Texas Instruments

Vandalism 101

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore logic and use Geometer’s Sketchpad and patterns of logic to solve a puzzle.
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Curated OER

Application and Modeling of Standard Deviation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The first activity in this resource has learners computing the mean and standard deviation of two different data sets and drawing conclusions based on their results. The second activity has them using a dice-rolling simulation to...
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Curated OER

Fallacies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the ten most common logical fallacies. They identify the ways in which arguments fail. Students give reasons why one or more premises or conclusions can cause an argument to fail based on the ten logical fallacies they...
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Curated OER

Just Another Lock on the Fence

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars make predictions regarding the subject of a news article, based on its title. They read the article and discuss it, answering various comprehension and thought questions.

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