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Curated OER

Radio Program #14-The Back to the Land Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the impact of the "Back to the Land" movement on the Appalachian area. They interview people who have moved back or know someone who has moved back to the Appalachian area. Students graph out profiles of "typical"...
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Curated OER

Beyond the Tap

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain the basic properties of a watershed including how water flows from higher to lower elevations and how watersheds are interconnected. They comprehend how the placement of buildings, roads, and parking lots can be...
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Curated OER

Pulsar Stars And Black Holes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the discovery of pulsar stars, and the characteristics of pulsar stars. Theories and ideas behind black holes are discussed. The issues of women's historical role in science are also touched on.
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Curated OER

Create a Fan Design

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students design fans with organic shapes and contrasting colors. They recognize t'aeguk design as a visual element of Korean culture.
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Curated OER

Beautiful Numbers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students focus on the shape of numbers.
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Curated OER

Where, Oh Where, Has That Water Gone?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners study the benefits of reservoirs while locating and identifying water sources that flow into Tuttle Creek Reservior.
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Curated OER

Weather Myths

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine myths that are based on weather phenomenon. They write, illustrate and present an original weather myth.
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Curated OER

Discovering a Law of Space Physics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use data collected by an astronomer to determine the relationship between the time it takes the planet to orbit the sun and the average radius of the planet's orbit around the sun. Students use trial and error to find the...
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth History and Clues From Fossils Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on what we can learn about the early earth from fossils. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Change in Earth History Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on climate change. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Early Atmosphere and Oceans Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the early atmosphere and oceans. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Determining Relative Ages Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on determining relative ages. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Correlation Using Relative Ages Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on correlation using relative ages. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Other

Moorland School: Earth Science Zone: The Origin of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage reviewing the origin of the Earth. Learn what Earth was like during its first billion years with an atmosphere that contained no oxygen. Understand that oxygen levels built up once green plants became more abundant. At the end...
Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Sixth Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the mass extinction events from the Earth's history. Then explore some ideas related to the concept that we are currently in the midst of the Earth's sixth major extinction.
Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: The Protestant Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief review ofthe history of the Protestant Reformation in Germany during a time of many changes throughout the nation. Understand how the Augsburg Confession evoloved.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Earth's Water: Lakes and Reservoirs

For Students 9th - 10th
The USGS reviews the differences between lakes and reservoirs. They discuss the history of freshwater and salt water lakes. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: Imperial Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Review Imperial Germany's population, politics, economy, and involvement in World War I. Detailed aspects of foreign policies are identified.
Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: Opening of the Berlin Wall and Unification

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the events of 1989 through 1990 that involved both East and West Germany to tear down the Berlin Wall and become unified as one nation.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Fossil Evidence of Change: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try these five multiple-choice questions about fossil evidence of change. After submitting answers, students can review the material.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Petrology

For Students 9th - 10th
A review, including notes and labs, of a Petrology course provided b MIT. Petrology is the study of the history and chemical make up of rocks.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Infographic: Chemical Abundances: The Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know our sun in composed of mainly hydrogen and helium? This infograph reviews over all the chemicals that can be found in our sun.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mission to Mars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The Mission to Mars curricular unit introduces students to Mars-the Red Planet. Students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. Many interesting facts about Mars are revealed, and the history of...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Amazing Red Planet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce learners to the planet Mars. This lesson will begin by discussing the location and size of Mars relative to Earth, as well as introduce many interesting facts about this red planet. Next, the...