Curated OER
The Geography of Maine Tourism
Students study topographical maps of Maine to identify the important physical features. They work in groups to create tourism pamphlet highlighting a region of the state.
Curated OER
Natural Disasters
Students, in groups, research the problems that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how the government could have been better prepared. They develop a useable plan for how the government could better prepare for such...
Other
Technology for Learners: A Fun Way to Start Learning About Spreadsheets
A fun way to start learning about spreadsheets.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Salmon Use of Geomorphically Restored Streams at Point Reyes Nat. Seashore
A lesson plan with an accompanying PowerPoint learning module for young scholars where they learn about coho salmon and a repair done to a culvert in Point Reyes National Seashore. The repair was intended to help the salmon make their...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Journey of Discovery
Students will learn about the life stories of victims of the Holocaust in order to see the victims as people and not numbers. Using pages of testimonies written by relatives or acquaintances, students will discuss the life of the...
Other
Nearpod: Spreadsheets: Using Formulas
For this lesson on spreadsheets, learners explore the different parts of a spreadsheet and use equations within spreadsheets to learn about their applications.
Google
Google for Education: Data Aggregation and Decomposition (Python)
Students learn how to use and analyze data to draw conclusions about information collected from classmates. Then they use computational thinking by collecting and aggregating data onto a spreadsheet, identifying patterns in their data,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Kids Search in the Classroom
This is a technology-based lesson that will focus on using the Kids Search database in the Alabama Virtual Library. Students will work in teams to access information about animals. This lesson will allow students to research a particular...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Rainfall and Elevation: A Charting and Critical Thinking Exercise
In this lab, students will learn to organize and present data in a visual way so that they can then summarize in writing their conclusions about the relationships between the data.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Multimedia Careers
Students may be surprised that Computer Careers aren't all found under "Computer" in the Occupation Handbook. Students will conduct guided research of careers related to Multimedia Design and/or Multimedia Publication course objectives....
Other
Freedom on the Move: Who Is a Historian?
In this lesson, students will properly utilize a primary source to answer a research question using a database of runaway slave ads. They will play the role of a historian and learn more about the lives and culture surrounding both...