Curated OER
The Gingerbread Person
Students discuss gender bias and stereotyping. In this social science lesson, students read the book "The Gingerbread Boy" and discuss why it is a boy. Students then write their own story changing it to a gingerbread girl and a female fox.
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On the Job
Students identify the concept of occupational folklife and learn about occupations in their community and the state. Then they collect examples of occupational folklife such as special terms, equipment, or gestures, as well as stories,...
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Tai Chi
Students explore the concept of yin and yang. In this Tai Chi instructional activity, students create a working definition of yin and yang as they read about its role in Eastern philosophy. Students also discuss the relationship between...
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CHOOSING A CAREER - WITHOUT LIMITATIONS
Pupils identify career areas that are not traditional for their gender.
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Amazon Rainforest
Seventh graders complete a simulation in which they travel through the Amazon rainforest. Using their map skills, they determine the best route and where to see specific plants and animals. They develop their own database to organize...
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The Cycle of Life
Eighth graders search for rites of passage in their own lives and study rites of other cultural groups in Louisiana and around the world. They assess how to recognize moments of importance in people's lives and find meaning in the stages...
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Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Third graders measure their feet and their parents' feet, record data on computer-generated graphs, and calculate and record mean, median, and mode.
Curated OER
SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 01
For this SAT reading comprehension worksheet, students read an excerpt from a book and answer comprehension questions. Students answer 7 questions and submit their answers in this SAT practice worksheet.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Reasoning Skills
A tutorial on reasoning skills focusing on both inductive and deductive reasoning. Has several examples and exercises with answers and discussion.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Logical Reasoning
Learn how logic and reasoning play a part in everyday thinking, and how deductive and inductive reasoning leads investigators to conclusions.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Deduction and Induction
This site provides a good explanation of deductive and inductive thinking.
University of Utah
University of Utah: History of Psychology: More on Logic
Brief overview of the definitions of 'inductive' versus 'deductive' reasoning.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Critical Reading: Logic and Structure
This lesson focuses on structure and logic including types and purposes of essays, organizational patterns, argumentative writing, and logic and fallacies.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Biology: The Science of Biology
Explore the concept of scientific reasoning, and compare and contrast hypothesis and theories while understanding the difference between deductive and inductive thinking.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Examples of Deductive Reasoning
Learn what deductive reasoning is and look at examples of how to apply it.
Other
Fagler College/nas 111/scientific Methodology
Power Point presentation on scientific method for NAS 102 Human and Environmental Biology II.
Fun Trivia
Fun Trivia: As Stubborn as a Mule
This 10-question game requires students to select an animal to complete a saying. Students are directed to double click their answer which brings up the correct answer and an explanation of the saying.
Quia
Quia: Analogy Battleship
This game will increase the player's understanding of different types of analogies. It has three difficulty levels.