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Curated OER

What was Newton's Idea of Science?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners form logical foundations for analysis of observations. They improve analytic reading abilities through practice. Students investigate the foundations of scientific thought processes and how to apply them.
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Curated OER

Lotic Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assemble a classroom river model as an example of a lotic system. They control and measure biotic and abiotic information for the in-class system and compare data with a lotic system in a natural environment.
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Curated OER

Lotic Environment Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and conduct experiments on a "classroom river habitat." They manipulate the biotic and abiotic factors so that they are able to compare an artificially prepared river model to a naturally occurring lotic ecosystem.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Letter Patterns

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders look at the number patterns we get from letters and numbers. They keep track of the numbers involved by drawing up a table of values. It's important here to look for the pattern and see how the number of tiles changes from...
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Curated OER

Algebra I: A Draining Swimming Pool

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars analyze and develop symbolic representations to describe the amount of water left in a pool being pumped out after a given amount of time, with various pumping rates and initial quantities of water in the pool.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Japanese Prisoner of War Camps

For Students 5th - 6th
For this World War II worksheet, students read the 10 clues about Japan's prisoners of war during the war. Students use the clues to find 10 words to complete the crossword puzzle.
Handout
Math Words

Math Words: Derivative Rules

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers fourteen rules for differentiation-- anything from a constant function to logarithmic functions.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: An Approach to Calculus: Rules for Derivatives

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many rules for derivatives and proves or derives them. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out...
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Review Exercises: Derivatives of Powers, Sums, and Constant Multiples

For Students 9th - 10th
Students review derivative rules. Topics include power, sum, and constant multiple rules. The resource consists of review exercises available in three different levels.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Derivatives of Powers, Sums, and Constant Multiples

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how to compute the derivative using the power, sums, and constant multiples rules. Topics include differential notation and negative exponents. The tutorial explores the calculus concepts through notes and examples.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Constant Derivatives and the Power Rule

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn about the derivatives of constants and the power rule. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Shielding Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the electron shielding effect is, how to calculate the amount of nuclear charge in an atom, how to use the number of orbitals to find the number of electrons in an atom, and Slater's method of calculating the shielding...
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Distance, Speed, & Time

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Using these rate of speed problems practice figuring out either the distance, time or speed. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you...
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Other

Dans Math: Lessons: Calculus (Part 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
College professor Dan Bach reviews the basic calculus concepts of limits and derivatives. The site includes examples and animated graphs.
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Other

Dans Math: Lessons: Calculus (Part 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of the calculus concepts of integrals and vectors. Examples and animated graphs are provided.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Inverse Variation [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a page on inverse variation taken from a textbook. Contains a definition, examples, and practice problems with answers.
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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Differentiation Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives the definition of a derivative, discusses the derivative of a constant function, gives general operations to use on functions with derivatives (scalar multiplication, addition, and the power rule). The site has multiple...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Derivatives of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
Several formulas for derivatives are presented, including formulas for constants, powers, products, and sums. Exercises are included that allow you to work the problem before seeing the answer.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Discovering Phi: The Golden Ratio

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the mathematical constant phi, the golden ratio, through hands-on activities. They measure dimensions of "natural objects"--a star, a nautilus shell and human hand bones--and calculate ratios of the measured values,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Cross Products

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lessons students will be defining and calculating cross products and normal vectors. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
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Other

Humboldt State University: Natural Logarithm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Wonderful natural logarithm site from the Humboldt State University with example problems.
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Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
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Unesco: Pakistan: Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta

For Students 9th - 10th
The capital of three successive dynasties and later ruled by the Mughal emperors of Delhi, Thatta was constantly embellished from the 14th to the 18th century. The remains of the city and its necropolis provide a unique view of...