Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Read and Write From Top to Bottom and Left to Right

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Teach students to remind themselves (and train their eyes and brains) to go from top to bottom, left to right and page by page! This lesson plan includes a catchy song to the tune of Mary had a Little Lamb to help students remember this...
Lesson Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Los Seres Vivos Unicelulares Y Pluricelulares

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this unit you will be introduced to the complexity of living things. It also reviews the kingdom of nature, differentiating between their main features from those who are microscopic unit-cellular to the multi-cellular visible to the...
Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Curated OER

York University: The Synapse

For Students 9th - 10th
York University provides a good graphic and description of the synapse and its function.
Handout
York University

York University: How Neurons Talk to Each Other

For Students 9th - 10th
York University provides a good site on the physiology of nerve transmission. Embedded vocabulary help is available if you need it.
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York University

York University: Neuron Graphic

For Students 9th - 10th
York University provides a graphic which depicts the general structure of the neruron.
Graphic
Curated OER

York University: Neuron Graphic

For Students 9th - 10th
York University provides a graphic which depicts the general structure of the neruron.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Pupil

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this experiment to see how light affects the size of your pupils.
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Curated OER

York University: Neural Signal Transmission

For Students 9th - 10th
Site with a graphic that shows the transmission of a nerve signal during the action potential phase of communication.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Logarithms Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated video explores logarithms and explains how they are used in chemistry. Get the basics on these critical mathematical functions -- and discover why smart use of logarithms can determine whether your eyes turn red at the...