Curated OER
Adjective Exercises: Song "Hot and Cold" by Katy Perry
In this interactive adjective exercise worksheet, students watch a video of Katy Perry's song, "Hot and Cold." They fill in the blanks in the lyrics, and find the opposite adjectives in a word search puzzle. They submit their...
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Ed/Ing Emotion Adjectives
In this emotion adjective worksheet, students read a situation and see how the writer feels. Each adjective is written with an -ed ending and an -ing ending.
Curated OER
Dream On More Action Verbs
In this verb worksheet, students read a selection about verbs, underline the action verb in 10 sentences, underline the verb and mark if it is a mental or physical action in 8 sentences and write 4 sentences that show physical action and...
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Subject-Verb Agreement
In these subject and verb agreement worksheets, learners read the sentences and use the correct present tense form of the infinitive to complete each sentence. Students practice subject and verb agreement to complete the sentences.
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Beginning Sentence Completion 3
In this sentence completion worksheet, 5th graders read the sentences and select the best word or words to complete the 12 sentences.
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Amusement Park- Equal Groups Problem Solving Enrichment Worksheet
In this equal groups problem solving worksheet, 2nd graders complete 2 problems. They draw equal groups to break apart a number to determine the answer to the problem.
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Narrative Prompt
Students write to describe a summer activity. They read a book about the seasons. They describe grab bag props and how they are used in summer.
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Do You See What I See?
Students participate in a reading skills lesson to improve reading comprehension. The skill of visualization is taught and practiced to help them better understand the plot of a story.
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Discovering Math Concepts in Advanced Algebra
Young scholars explore the concept of Chinese contributions in mathematics. In this Chinese contributions in mathematics lesson, students research Chinese achievements in mathematics. Young scholars solve 3x3 systems of equations using...
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Homonyms Quiz
In this homonym worksheet, students complete 20 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct word to complete sentences. Worksheet is labeled ESL, but is not exclusive.
Curated OER
Boolean Algebra
Students play a series of games involving Boolean logic. In this Boolean Algebra lesson, students participate in games such as "George Boole Says" to explore Boolean logic. The format of the lesson is difficult to read.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride
This interactive roller coaster ride produced for Teacher's Domain illustrates the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. As the coaster cars go up and down the hills and around the loop of the track, a pie chart shows...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Chills and Thrills of Roller Coaster Hills
Lots of people enjoy roller coasters, but not many understand why they feel the strange excitement they do when riding them. In this science fair project, you will build and use an accelerometer to figure out and measure gravity-induced...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Centripetal Force: Roller Coaster Loops
This video segment explains centripetal force and illustrates how roller coasters rely on it to give you a thrilling ride. Includes background reading material and discussion questions. [4:40]
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular, Satellite, Rotational: Roller Coaster G Forces
Roller coaster rides are notorious for creating accelerations and g-forces. The magnitude and direction of normal force and gravity during the motion through a coaster's loop are depicted this animation.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Amusement Park Physics: Roller Coaster
Learn about Newton's Laws of Physics, g-force, the causes of motion sickness, and more by reading about different rides at an amusement park.
Other
Roller Coaster Database: Cedar Point: Gatekeeper Roller Coaster
Learn the facts about the Gatekeeper roller coaster in Sandusky, Ohio. Includes information on the speed, height and materials used to create this popular ride.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: California Screamin' Roller Coaster
This popular Disney roller coaster is made out of steel. Learn more facts about this popular amusement park ride, the fastest at any Disney theme park.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Roller Coasters Affect Your Body
Brian D. Avery investigates what roller coasters are doing to your body and how they've managed to get scarier and safer at the same time.
Read Works
Read Works: Energy Screams
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about potential and kinetic energy on a roller coaster.. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Fear Factor: Using Pulse Rate to Measure Emotion
Do you remember a situation when you heart pounded, your breath rate shot up, and your palms got cold and clammy? Fear does that to us. Here's a science project based on roller coaster rides to see if heart rate is an accurate...
Other
Roller Coaster Database: Superman Escape Roller Coaster
Find out when this amazing ride was built, how high it climbs and how fast it soars.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Converting Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy
If you'd like to investigate the physics of amusement park rides, then this project is for you. You'll build a roller coaster track for marbles using foam pipe insulation and masking tape, and see how much the marble's potential energy...
Other
The Coaster Guy: Six Flags: The Viper
Learn facts about this popular Six Flags roller coaster. Also includes a collection of images.