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Curated OER

Using technology to engage students in science through inquiry research

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study animals and their behaviors.  For this animal behavior lesson students divide into groups and collect data and research animal behaviors. 
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Curated OER

School Forest Lesson- Looking at Literature

For Teachers K
Students compare what they learned though literature to the school forest. In this environment lesson, students visit the forest surrounding their school to listen to literature and identify objects in nature.  Students create a display...
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Curated OER

Irregular Word Fluency, Bingo

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore language arts by participating in a bingo activity with classmates. For this irregular word lesson, 1st graders utilize index cards and game boards to participate in a game of Word Bingo. Students practice sounding...
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Curated OER

Letter Sound Accuracy, Letter Charts

For Teachers K
Students participate in an activity to find initial consonant "D" words.  In this phonics activity students find as many "D" words as they can. Students play again with various letters.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Observe animal behavior patterns and their habitats using one of the many webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world in this inquiry-based activity that focuses on observation logs, class...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Fathoms, Ship Logs, and the Atlantic Ocean

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use data from ship logs to graph a profile of the Atlantic Ocean. They will rely on prior knowledge of seafloor topography, instructions on how to read a bathymetric map, and observe a demonstration where the depth of the ocean...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Swine Flu in Finland

For Students 9th - 10th
In 2009, an outbreak of swine flu in Finland resulted in significant damage to the economy. Researchers investigated the potential cause of the disease. Through scientific experimentation, they were able to identify the disease as a new...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: A River Runs Through It

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This two-month project requires a nearby stream or river to use for testing. Students use river monitoring equipment to conduct water tests, fish observation, insect identification and to collect data related to physical properties of...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Principal as Instructional Leader

For Admins Pre-K - 1st
The key role of the principal is instructional leader. However, there are many pressures that prevent principals from getting into classrooms to help teachers build their instructional capacity. The traditional time-consuming observation...
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West Virginia Dept. Of Education: Teach 21: Examples of Formative Assessment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
When incorporated into classroom practice, the formative assessment process provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are still happening. The process serves as practice for the student and a check for...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Plant Science Inquiry: From Seed to Flower

For Teachers K - 1st
After planting three flower seeds (same variety), students will observe changes and note details about how they grow by keeping a log book to record these changes over a period of 8-10 weeks.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Wonderful World of Weather Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
If you're studying the weather, this is an excellent project for young scholars to develop their understanding of how weather is measured. They will use real time data from their location as well as from around the world to learn about...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Frontiers Decade: Environment Decade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate man's impact on the environment. Observe different species to see how sensitive they are to human presence, and record your observations in a field notes log.

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