Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science - Space Exploration

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students select astronaut to research, create poster including biographical information about each astronaut, and build 3-D model of their craft.
Lesson Plan
Space Awareness

What is a Constellation

For Students 1st - 5th
Why do some stars in a constellation appear brighter than others? Using a get-up-and-move astronomy activity, scholars explore perspective and the appearance of constellations in the sky while developing an understanding of the...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Seven Circles III

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
A basic set-up leads to a surprisingly complex analysis in this variation on the question of surrounding a central circle with a ring of touching circles. Useful for putting trigonometric functions in a physical context, as well as...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Your Own Flash From the Past

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify what they believe to be historically significant events in their lifetime. They write a letter to their future grandchildren about the event and how it effected the common good. They may read their letter to the...