Curated OER
Cell Transformation in Tobacco Leaf Disks
Students review the basic principles of plant cell structure, tissue culture, sterile technique, and cell transformation. Next students complete a plant transformation experiment using whole plant material in order to view evidence of...
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The Cloning of Plasmid and Spinach DNA
Students will first extract genomic DNA from spinach and perform a restriction enzyme digestion on both the spinach DNA and the plasmid using the same restriction enzyme. They then ligate the cut plasmid DNA with the cut spinach DNA in...
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Teaching Biotechnology by Analogies and Models
Students examine analogies and create models to help visualize the concept and technique of basic biotechnology. Common scenarios are used to explain the complex procedures of genetic engineering.
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Symmetry of Road Signs
Students identify symmetry in road signs. In this geometry lesson, students explore objects in the real world for symmetry. They perform translation, rotation and reflection.
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Trichinella Forensics
Learners engage in DNA manipulation using forensics techniques. Students investigate topics involved in forensics studies such as cloning, electrophoresis, gene mapping, replication, and transcription.
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General Microbiology Lab Skills
Students study the different types of equipment necessary for the experiments in the pGLO kit. They examine the techniques and safety procedures for working with the kit.
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Linear Systems: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
In this "Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors" worksheet, students find the eigenvalue of a matrix and explore the properties of eigenvalues with a matrix. This two page worksheet contains two multi-step problems.
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West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease: Making Sense of the Numbers
In an interdisciplinary exploration, trace the development of West Nile fever and Lyme diseases. Pupils discover how these diseases are contracted. They collect statistical data and analyze trends.
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Activity One Teacher Page: Vehicles In Motion
Students identify variables that affect the system, and specify which variables are independent and which are dependent.
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Matrices and Transformations
In this matrix instructional activity, learners explore and solve problems with matrices by addition, subtraction, multiplication and using linear equations. There are 28 problems with some answers.
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Geometric Transformations
Learners examine images and preimages of a mapping and identify isometry. They view images by M.C. Escher, observe teacher demonstrations, and create a translation image, a rotation image, and a dilation.
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Numerical Analysis: Solving Systems Of Non-Linear Equations
For this numerical analysis worksheet, students solve systems of non-linear equations. Examples and explanation are provided. This two-page worksheet contains approximately three problems.
Curated OER
Lab for Truss Design and Testing
Learners design and build their own truss. In this physics lesson, students calculate the forces and maximum load. They complete a full scale diagram of their design.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Vectors
An introduction to the most basic building block for programming motion--the vector. In JavaScript referring to a Euclidean vector defined as an entity that has both magnitude and direction.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Vectors & Scalars: Lesson 3
This lesson introduces the concepts of vectors and scalars and explains how they are related to distance and displacement. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Vectors & Scalars."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Vectors Components: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces the concept of vector components. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Vectors Components."
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Introduction to Physics
Students take a journey through our physical world, beginning with the ways in which people quantify and model mathematically the existence and interaction of physical objects.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska: Vectors and Vector Addition
This resource provides an introduction to vectors and their additive properties.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is a Vector?
Physicists, air traffic controllers, and video game creators all have at least one thing in common: vectors. But what exactly are they, and why do they matter? David Huynh explains how vectors are a prime example of the elegance, beauty,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Two Dimensional Vectors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to vector notation in two dimensions
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Combining Vectors: Lesson 1
This lesson explains when and why vectors can be added or subtracted from one another. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Combining Vectors."
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 3.1 Kinematics in Two Dimensions: An Introduction
By the end of this section, you will be able to observe that motion in two dimensions consists of horizontal and vertical components and understand the independence of horizontal and vertical vectors in two-dimensional motion.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 4.8 Extended Topic: The Four Basic Forces: An Introduction
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand the four basic forces that underlie the processes in nature: gravitational, electromagnetic, weak nuclear, strong nuclear forces.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion With Words
This lesson from the Glenbrook South High School gives a nice review and detailed explanation of velocity, speed, distance, displacement, and acceleration. A good introduction to the "language of Kinematics."