Curated OER
Does the falling tree make a sound if no one if there to hear it? (or communication via encryption)
Students explore encryption. They discuss the importance of cryptography in our daily lives. Students use games and cryptography to discover transformational geometry and modulo systems. They design their own encryption puzzles and...
Curated OER
Thermodynamics Problems for All of Us: Thermal Management
Young scholars evaluate current literature on the Internet and in handouts about the energy considerations for the computer industry and calculate energy needs for real life problems. Working in groups, they present the problem they...
Curated OER
Breaking News English
In this ESL worksheet, students read the article entitled "Average Workers Waste Two Hours a Day." Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.
Curated OER
This Place is Going to the Dogs
Students study different breeds of dogs. They watch a video, "Extraordinary Dogs", about special dogs and how they are categorized according to their adaptations. Then they create a digital video that demonstrates the qualities of dogs...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bond (Finance)
Wikipedia offers information on the different types of bonds, how they work, and what they are used for.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fresh Pick Challenge: Pantry Search
Put children in charge of building a pantry that Corporal Cup would be proud of. This activity will help them use direction, distance, and location, visualize placement and positioning, and describe relative positions, such as "next to,"...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Non Renewable Energy Resources
This lesson is a simulation that has students looking at consumer, municipal, and corporate perspectives towards nonrenewable energy resources. Includes student handouts.
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Advertising in Schools
Should companies be allowed to advertise in schools? In this lesson, students examine this question, evaluating whether corporate advertising in the school setting is appropriate. The lesson is presented uses an integrated approach,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Human Body Inc.: What's an Arm and a Leg Worth?
In this technology-based project, students will take on the role of a legal defense team and prepare the court defense for a body organ that is currently an employee of Human Body Inc.. Due to recent cost increases, the Human Body has...