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Curated OER

The Clothing of the Buddha

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the idea of cultural diffusion by examining how the sculptural portrayal of the Buddha's clothing evolved in Japanese and Chinese art. This instructional activity concludes with a group project and presentation.
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Other

Wisewire: English La Grades 9 10 Playlist: Analyzing Different Mediums

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan works with young scholars to analyze different mediums. RL.9-10.7 analyze 2 media.
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Other

Compare Two Different Mediums

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Student can demonstrate their mastery of this standards by using different assessments, short answer, or graphic organizer.
eBook
University of North Carolina

Unc: Harriet: The Moses of Her People

For Students 9th - 10th
E-text of a book with primary and secondary source information about Harriet Tubman by Sarah Bradford published in 1886. RI.9-10.7 different mediums
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Arty Smarty: Exploring Various Mediums in Picture Books

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Discuss different types of mediums used for illustrations then have each student create a sample paper using the mediums available.
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Other

Transverse and Longitudinal Wave Propagation in an Elastic Medium

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about how waves behave in an elastic medium. Covers different types of waves, their characteristics and behavior, the anatomy of the ear, the speed of sound in different media, the parts of a wave, and wave phenomena.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Dancing on Different Levels

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Used in the preschool or lower elementary grades, this dance can reinforce the concepts of moving in a low, medium and high level as well as practicing movements to the right and left.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Civil War Photographs: What Do You See?

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of questions guides students as they view, decipher, and analyze the contents of a photo taken during the Civil War. Organized into six sections to help students look closely at its details, this single photo will aid students...
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Roaring 20's

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module with thirteen links to texts, images, and videos, with information about life during the 1920's. RI.9-10.7 different mediums
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Waves: Boundary Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrated examples, video clips, and practice problems, students explore what happens to waves at the boundary of different mediums.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Laser Types and Uses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through two classroom demos, students are introduced to the basic properties of lasers through various mediums. In the Making an Electric Pickle demonstration, students see how cellular tissue is able to conduct electricity, and how this...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: I Spy Environments

For Teachers 4th
Investigate a variety of paintings of places in Utah in different seasons and different environments using different mediums.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sound

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn the connections between the science of sound waves and engineering design for sound environments. Through three lessons, students come to better understand sound waves, including how they change with distance, travel...
Lesson Plan
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Graded Bedding [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity introduces students to the concept of sorting materials in different mediums and the sedimentary feature called graded bedding. Students will discover that water is a good medium to separate and sort particles and that...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bending Light

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physics lab students will observe light bending as it enters a medium. Students will then be able to calculate the angle of the bent light and compare that with other students observations for like and different mediums.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: Everyday Science of Sound [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan students experience a series of demonstrations that show how sound is made and heard. Students will experiment with sound traveling through different mediums and sound that has different pitches.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Refraction Extravaganza!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn how light waves bend differently in different mediums.
Lesson Plan
University of North Carolina

Nc Civic Education Consortium: Decoding World War Ii Propaganda [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this lesson, learners will define propaganda and study the various types of propaganda techniques. After viewing an assortment of World War II propaganda across different mediums, young scholars will create a piece of World War II...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Sound Waves

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this Physical Science experiment, students investigate how sound travels through different mediums, including solids, liquids, and gases. This particular experiment deals with solids by using a wire hanger and two pieces of cotton...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Introduction to Multimodality

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to multimodality including the difference between mode and medium. Click on the Next link.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery containing information about how different objects have been used as a medium of exchange.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: New to Art? Get Started With This Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, think about how different art materials can create different impressions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Delve Deeper Into Art With This Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, you will think about how different art materials can create different impressions by comparing and contrasting two works of art by J.M.W. Turner.
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Other

Abc: Exploring Media and Materials

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A great lesson idea to set up stations in your classroom and let learners experiment with art media. Let them discover on their own new ways of working with materials and how each medium could be used to evoke something from the viewer....