Curated OER
The American Revolution and Its Heroes
Students, through a variety of activities, discover historical aspects of the American Revolution. They make maps and create timelines to track significant events. They create a book about the American Revolution and re-enact Paul...
Curated OER
Social Studies: Commemorative Quarter Designs
Young scholars research symbols from Texas history and make selections for quarter designs. In addition, they include written explanations to accompany their drawings. Coin designs cultural background and visually represent patriotism...
Curated OER
Symbols of Freedom
Students investigate symbols of the United States in this unit. They exam the Liberty Bell, the American Flag, the President, and the Bald Eagle.
Curated OER
Who Wants to Carry a Million?
Young scholars, in groups, determine the volume of a box large enough to hold a million dollars. They calculate the dimensions of a bill and the volume of the money.
Curated OER
Teaching About Plate Tectonics and Faulting Using Foam Models
Young scientists learn about plate tectonics and the three different types of faults (normal, reverse, and strike-slip) using foam models. The activity also covers common types of locations where these faults are found.
East Side Union High School District
Biographical Narrative: Journal Prompts
The opportunities are endless with a worksheet containing 24 biographical narrative writing prompts. Although there are no directions or specifications for the writing process, the prompts promote the use of narrative writing...
Curated OER
Writing in Scientific Notation
Learners discover number sense by completing a math worksheet. In this scientific notation lesson, students identify the purpose for writing in scientific notation and practice writing large numbers in scientific notation. Learners...
Curated OER
A Brief History of Fairfax County
Students brainstorm a list of things they already know about the history of Fairfax County, Virginia. After reading a primary source document, they discuss the similarities and differences between their prior knowledge and what they...
Curated OER
Narrative Journal Prompts
Need some possible writing topics for your class? Look no further, this resource consists of a list of 24 writing prompts. Perfect for journal writing or quick writes, all 24 prompts ask about pupils' personal experiences and thus elicit...
Syracuse City School District
Reading Comprehension Unit Plan
A unit plan uses short texts to teach literary elements such as theme and characterization. Included are passages by authors such as Walter Dean Myers and Sandra Cisneros. Activities include quick writes, filling in graphic organizers,...
Curated OER
Where the Wild Things Are
Students explore the role of gargoyles in New York City architecture as a starting point to considering architectural structures in their city. They create designs that illustrate ways in which those local structures may be enhanced by...
Curated OER
Christmas Lesson Plans
Students learn about the Christmas season through music, research, and other activities.
Curated OER
The Great Migration
Students explore the issue of immigration. They interview someone who came here recently from a place where English is not the first language, research their place of origin and answer discussion questions.
Curated OER
Jean Fritz's American History Series
Students explore children's literature by reading biographies in class. In this history analysis activity, students read books written by Jean Fritz about the Revolutionary War and discuss the events that led up to the critical moment....
OpenStax
Open Stax: Physics: Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
This interactive site helps students determine the appropriate number of significant figures in both addition and subtraction, as well as multiplication and division calculations. They also calculate the percent uncertainty of a...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Significant Figures Addition & Subtraction
A guided lesson explaining how to add and subtract numbers expressing the answer with the appropriate number of significant digits.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: 1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Determine the appropriate number of significant figures in both addition and subtraction, as well as multiplication and division calculations and Calculate the percent...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practice Determining Significant Figures: Lesson 4
This lesson should provide examples of how to deal with significant figures when dealing with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Practice Determining Significant Figures."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practice Determining Significant Figures: Lesson 1
This lesson should provide examples of how to deal with significant figures when dealing with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Practice Determining Significant Figures."
Other
Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.