Curated OER
The Square-Patio Company
In this designing a square patio worksheet, 10th graders solve 5 different word problems related to designing this patio. First, they use quadrille paper to make a few models such as a patio of side 1 foot. Then, students describe their...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Georgia Virtual Learning: Geology: Minerals
In this amazing interactive tutorial, you'll learn about minerals - the building blocks or rocks and the Earth. We'll talk about what makes something a mineral, and how differences in these minerals let us organize them into different...
PBS
Nova Online: The Diamond Deception
A good overview of diamonds. Gives information on structure, properties, and origin. Includes models that can be rotated and examined in 3D. Also has activity for building your own carbon atom.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Crystal Painting
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students explore the nature and structure of a variety of naturally occurring crystals, such as quartz, fluorite, citrine,...
Other
Discontinuous Groups of Rotation & Translation in Plane
This site helps give the definition of what an n-fold rotation is. Also discusses other discontinuous groups of rotation and translation in the plane.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Chemistry Is Crystal Clear
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan analyze crystal samples and generalize about the six basic shapes of crystals. The formation of crystals is illustrated through various...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Crystals I
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students explore the properties of crystals. Includes a variety off hands-on activities. Great for stimulating an idea for a...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Crystals
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students study and model crystal patterns, properties, and structures. Utilizes real samples of crystals and styrofoam balls.
Amethyst Galleries
Native Elements Class: The Mineral Diamond
Description of diamonds and their properties. Includes a gallery of raw uncut diamonds.