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How Do They Work?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate famous U.S. inventions by utilizing the Internet.  For this U.S. history lesson, students examine the relationship between great U.S. inventions such as the radio, telephone and light bulb and the effect it had on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Is Electricity?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate vocabulary words associated with electricity.  In this electrical instructional activity, students utilize the Internet to research what electricity is and how it works.  Students create an actual circuit in class...
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Worksheet
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Circuits and Conductors

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this electricity worksheet, students examine 6 pictures of electrical circuits attached to a light bulb. They write if the light bulb would be off, glowing dimly, glowing normally, or glowing brightly in each circumstance.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Static Electricity

For Students 5th - 10th
In this electricity worksheet, students read about static and current electricity and then draw pictures of an electric cell and circuits. Students draw 3 pictures total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is electrical energy?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students distinguish between items with and without energy. For this energy lesson, students understand that natural resources power electrical apparatus and that energy needs to be saved.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

What Causes Reflections?

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Your kids probably use mirrors every day, but do they know how they work? A reading passage about reflection and reflective objects can address both physical science and reading comprehension. Kids read the paragraphs and use context...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Energy Savers and Energy Wasters

For Students K - 2nd
In this recognizing energy savers and energy wasters worksheet, learners look at examples of pictures with sentences, and identify the examples that save more energy and the energy saver. Students complete eight activities.
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Inventions 2: The Impact

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the process of inventing a new product. In this inventions lesson, students explore a timeline that gives a history on significant inventions from ancient times to the present. Young scholars look at pictures of...
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Getting to Know Us

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discover pictures are worth a thousand smiles. In this early childhood language arts instructional activity, students use their growing powers of observation and language skills to get to know their classmates.
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K12 Reader

African American Inventors: Lewis Latimer

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Celebrate Black History Month getting to know more about Lewis Latimer. Here, scholars read about his life and success, then apply their new-found knowledge by responding to questions about the text with short answers. 
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Activity
Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Introducing the 6 Traits to Students

For Teachers K - 8th Standards
Put together an English language arts unit on the six traits of writing with this helpful collection of resources. From fun songs to differentiated writing exercises reinforcing each of the traits, great ideas are provided for developing...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

High Contrast Photographs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take and develop pictures using patterns of light.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Help Save the Polar Bear

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this ecology awareness instructional activity, students read a poem written on a polar bear's tummy that tells how changing light bulbs and saving energy will help save the polar bear and then color the bear. Students color 1 picture.
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Inventions: The Impact

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize that inventions are developed to fill a need.For this inventions lesson, students become familiar with the inventing process and create simple inventions. Students complete a worksheet about their inventions.
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Organizer
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What is the Big Idea?

For Teachers 1st - 9th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students predict what will happen next in a selected story and draw a picture to accompany the prediction.
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Lesson Plan
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Colored Shadows

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine how humans perceive color. In this refracted light instructional activity, students explore the different ways color is seen by the human eye. Students will use colored lights and colored paper and solid objects to make...
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Lesson Plan
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Invisible Rays

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore physical science by completing a lab assignment. In this sunlight lesson, students define a list of scientific vocabulary terms and complete fill in the blank questions. Students conduct a photographic experiment in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cast of characters -- Lost in Space Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how artists use the picture plane to depict two and three dimensions. They view online images, discuss how space is used to depict three-dimensional space, and create a painting.
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Underwater Vision

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars use colored lights and fabric to study an underwater ocean scene. In this light study lesson, students draw a picture using colored markers and hypothesize what their drawing will look like using filters. Young scholars...
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Energy Sources

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore a variety of sources and types of energy. The difference between energy for a person and energy for an automobile are examined. Efficiency and care for the environment are included in this experience.
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Lesson Plan
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Thomas Edison's Inventions in the 1900s and Today: From "New" to You!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research types of technology available to Americans at the beginning of the 20th century and compare the style of living to modern times. They identify Thomas Edison's contributions to technology and their own current lifestyles.
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Making a Battery

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Don't be shocked when your class has a blast making their own batteries! Science scholars examine a dry cell battery, then design and construct a wet cell battery. The activity guides them through the parts of a battery, the variables...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ohio Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
After selecting State Unit Studies and choosing Ohio, you'll find a plethora of information on The Buckeye State. There's an information sheet, an Ohio state map, and several sheets that detail the capital, flag, flower, bird, tree,...
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Worksheet
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Ohio Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Ohio history and facts worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about the state.