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Flying with Fractions
Students test their knowledge of the Wright Brothers and their aircraft, and compute ratio of two numbers to determine the ratio between wing span and length of aircraft.
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Lesson 1: The Image of Maine in Sinclair Lewis' Babbitt
Students study excerpts from Sinclair Lewis, "Babbitt" for its accuracy and socio-economic point of view. They rewrite a portion of "Babbit" using the point of view of a Maine guide.
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Public Art Exchange Project
Twelfth graders use the Internet to search for information, communicate with others and create a web page to exchange types of public art. They work together to scan photographs on to the internet and write descriptions. They present...
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Houdini
Young scholars examine Houdini, and his legacy in the world of magice. Also, they explore documentary techniques that help tell a story. In addition, they perform a magic trick and discuss what goes into a magic act.
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How Big is a Molecule?
Young scholars estimate the size of a molecule of oleic acid. They conduct an experiment using chalk dust, water, and oleic acid, solve various calculations, and answer discussion questions.
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Creatures from Planet X: Spiders
Students are given a description of some fascinating animals from "Planet X". They follow the descriptions given to illustrate one of these animals paying careful attention to introduced vocabulary such as 'appendages', 'receptors', and...
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Researching Alternative Energy
Sixth graders investigate the concept of energy using a hypothetical story. The power goes out in their house and they no longer can play your videogames. Students must create your own alternative power source. This story sets the stage...
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Watch the Sky
Learners describe the atmosphere, weather conditions, and climates. They describe seasonal changes in weather, the composition and characteristics of the atmosphere. Students describe patterns of changing weather and how they are...
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Glasgow - A Case Study 2
Pupils are asked to weigh up the potential advantages and disadvantages or re-housing people from inner-city Glasgow in new housing estates on the periphery of the city and explore the impact of new, high-density housing schemes on...
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The Cassini Robot
Pupils compare the functions of a robot to that of the human body. In this technology lesson, students identify the important components of the Cassini robot that would enable it to carry out space missions. They design and build their...
Yale University
Yale University: Film Analysis Guide
A guide to the vocabulary of film and to the cinematic techniques of filmmaking, with links to film clips that illustrate select terms or topics. Includes two examples of film analysis to illustrate how shots in a filmed sequence can be...
Other
University of Cologne: A Guide to Narratological Film Analysis
University-level essay that dissects films as a narrative genre. Useful reference that precisely defines many different elements of film scripts and film production and that also explores different approaches to analyzing films.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Film Experience
Use this online course on film to learn about film criticism and analysis. All the course materials are included.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Courses: Philosophy in Film and Other Media
Series of four video lectures from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that examine the philosophical themes in films and their links to other art forms, such as literature and opera. Videos vary in length.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Philosophy of Film
A complete, undergraduate level online course from MIT.
TES Global
Tes: Film Review Chart for Matilda
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource is a graphic organizer that can be used to closely analyze the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's book, Matilda. This chart should be completed after viewing the film.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Cover to Cover: Comparing Books to Movies
A 7-lesson unit where students critically analyze how a film adaptation portrays a novel to see what impact it had on the retell of the story. They then design a movie DVD cover and write a DVD insert based on what they have learned. The...
PBS
Pbs: Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
The companion website for a documentary film about jazz is home to a storehouse of resources and unique features about the historical, cultural, and artistic significance of jazz. With a timeline of key events in the history of jazz,...
NOAA
Noaa: Ngdc: Images, Visualizing Data
The National Geophysical Data Center has transformed extensive ocean research into colorful video, 3D maps, charts posters and more! This site starts off with a film clip of a dive into the Marianas trench and then lead you to other...
Other
Moving History: A Guide to Uk Film & Tv Archives
A research guide to the United Kingdom?s twelve public sector moving image archives.
Other
Institute of Physics: Estimating the Size of a Molecule Using an Oil Film
Help your students understand the scale of nanosize objects with this activity. By placing a drop of oil on top of another, students will estimate the size of an oil molecule. Includes activity instructions, analysis questions and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Analysis of to Kill a Mockingbird
Used as a follow-up lesson after reading the novel and viewing the entire video of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, students will analyze the opening title credits which show the cigar box and its contents which Jem and Scout have found in the...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": Bringing a Great City Alive
In this lesson students examine primary source documents including photographs, film, maps, and essays to learn about Chicago at the turn of the 20th century and Carl Sandburg's famous poem. After examining the poem's use of...
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History Matters: Making Sense of Documents
Designed to help teachers and students make effective use of primary documents. There are well written section on how to make sense of numbers, ads, music, diaries, and more. included are interactive activities for students to help them...
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