Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Signs and Tracks of Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
A detailed lesson plan outlining how students are introduced to the topic of animal tracking, and how their knowledge and vocabulary are carefully expanded. Students are shown 'evidence' of an animal having been present, and must...
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BBC

Bbc: History: Animated Map: Operation Overlord

For Students 9th - 10th
A nicely done Flash animation using a map of Normandy and the beaches where the D-Day invasion took place. You can trace the movement of the Allied armies into Normandy and there is a timeline showing when and what happened. Archived.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Animated Guide: Hurricanes

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the step by step development of hurricanes with the help of animations.
Unit Plan
Other

Basic Handwriting for Kids: Manuscript

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Great place to go for help teaching basic manuscript writing skills. Printable resources available include blank lined paper of various sizes, alphabet and number tracing guides, "make your own" traceable worksheets, and more. There's...
Interactive
PBS

Nova: Build an Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the development of a type of coral reef known as an atoll. A series of animations show you how an atoll can develop from a volcanic island.
Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetics Science Learning Center: Stickleback Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the freshwater stickleback with its saltwater relative and trace the evolutionary changes of the fish. Includes a lecture by Dr. David Kingley, as well as an animation showing the evolution of the stickleback in an Alaskan lake.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Model of a Funerary Boat

For Students 9th - 10th
This model of a funerary boat is made of wood that was originally coated with plaster. The prow is in the form of an animal. Traces of colors are still visible on the model.
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Other

Basic Handwriting for Kids: Cursive

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Great place to go for help teaching basic cursive writing skills. Printable resources available include blank lined paper of various sizes, alphabet and number tracing guides, "make your own" traceable worksheets, and more. There's even...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Brief History of Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Whatever corner of the globe you find humans in today, you're likely to find a dog. So how did one of our oldest rivals, the wolf, evolve into man's best friend? David Ian Howe traces the history of humanity's first domesticated animal.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Fossils and Living Organisms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lab, students will observe and compare fossils with living organisms by making a "fossil" and comparing it to a real fossil and the "organism" it was made from.
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Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Perseus

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An upbeat retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus. The myth traces the events of his life from his birth through his immortality including his battle with the Gordon Medusa. This modern retelling includes humor, information about myth...
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Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: The Sense of Smell

For Students 9th - 10th
In this animated object, learners trace the olfactory pathway from the nasal cavity to the olfactory cortex.