University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Quoting and Paraphrasing
This provides guidelines for creating a paraphrase, sample paraphrases, introducing quotations, punctuating, formatting quotations, and what must be documented.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Let's Build the Earth!: The Structure of the Earth's Crust and Interior
In this activity, students will make observations then construct a "sample" model representation of the Earth's layers. They will compare and contrast the movement and material in each layer explaining the location and what it contains.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Patterns and Picture Books
CarolHurst.com provides a sample chapter from Picturing Math, which teaches geometric concepts using picture books and activities.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Movie vs. Book
In this lesson, learners compare the video version of the teleplay "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" to the actual teleplay. (A teleplay is a play or script written for television.) The links to media in this lesson no longer work,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Moving the Decimal Point Multiplying by Powers of 10
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice finding how many places to move the decimal point when multiplying by powers of 10. Includes video demonstrating a sample...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiplying Three or More Fractions and Whole Numbers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must multiply at least three fractions and whole numbers together. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:33] and a set...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Partitioning Composite Figures Into Rectangles to Find Area 1
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to partition a shape into rectangles and add their areas together to get the area of the whole figure. Includes video...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Completing a Decimal Place Value Chart to Thousandths
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are presented with a decimal number which they must put into a place value chart that goes to the thousandths place. Includes...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Product of Non Zero Rational and Irrational Numbers
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this formative assessment task, students are asked to explain how rational and irrational numbers differ and why the product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is irrational....
CPALMS
Cpalms: Mudslide
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to first make a mathematical model of a mudslide given the dimensions of the area it covers. They then use an estimate of density to...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Population of Utah
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to estimate the population of Utah based on information given about its population density and the perimeter of its state boundaries. Samples...
CPALMS
Cpalms: How Many Trees?
[Free Registration/Login Required] For this formative assessment task, students are asked to find the density and the estimated number of trees in a forest, given certain parameters. Samples of student responses and possible...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: High School: Number and Quantity: Quantities Hsn q.a.3
Standard HSN-Q.A.3 states: "Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities." This page explains what this standard means. Click on 'Sample Assignments' for some quick drills.
Other
Hickman Community Charter District: Informative Writing
Sample topics in informative writing for K-3rd grades and 4th-8th grades. CSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Addition and Subtraction Teaching Theme
Addition and Subtraction Math Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media to support addition and subtraction skills.
PBS
Nova: Into Living Things
Paleoclimatologists use information from tree rings, corals and ice cores to learn more about El Nino. See if you can analyze samples of each of these types of evidence to look for past El Nino events.
Windstream
Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Remainder and Factor Theorems
An introduction to two important uses of synthetic substitution, the remainder theorem and the factor theorem. Includes examples and sample problems with solutions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probabilities of Compound Events
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A detailed explanation of how to use tree diagrams and tables to find the probability of compound events. Also looks at dependent events. Includes example problems...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Using Probability to Make Decisions Hss md.b.7
A description of the standard, analyze decisions and strategies using probability concepts, in addition to sample questions and aligned resources.
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NOAA
Noaa: How Toxic Is It? [Pdf]
Experiment to find out how toxic various water samples are near you.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern Democracy
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Movies
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Other
Learning Skills for Information, Communication and Media Literacy: Math [Pdf]
The Partnership defines ICT Literacy as the use of 21st-century tools to perform learning skills. Learning Skill + 21st Century Skill = ICT Literacy. The Math Map here enables educators, administrators, and policymakers to gain concrete...
