Using a variety of science topics, these projects link your class with classes around the world in data collection and analysis. There are projects recommended for all grade levels. Begin dates and end dates are listed to help in planning for the school year.
This Geometry Concept Collection is a rigorous presentation of high school geometry. It is fully correlated with the Common Core State Standards.
In this video tutorial, the instructor demonstrates how to determine how to calculate the area of a rectangle and assess knowledge with a quiz. [3:01]
A professional site offering an expansive listing of over 185 career profiles. Included are lists of employers and degree granting universities, salary data, professional associations, and descriptions of different types of academic degrees. Numerous links to valuable resources. Highly recommended site.
A career as a Radiation Therapist is profiled.Included: Radiation Therapist overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Explore the autumn scene while learning math, literacy, and science at the same time! These fall-themed resources highlight ways to make traditional fall activities -- like visiting the apple orchard, going on nature hikes, and collecting colorful leaves -- educational. Use the creative ideas embedded in these videos, activities, and games to organize a fall festival and encourage students of all ages to develop an appreciation for the wonders of fall. This Collection includes: Video (35), Interactive (4), Media Gallery (16), Document (3), Interactive Lesson (2) for Grades All , Resources in Spanish (15).
Join PBS KIDS and explore the seasons: fall, winter, and spring! The lessons have been co-designed by museum and educational partners and feature many of your PBS KIDS friends. Introduce media clips, extension activities, articles, and crafts in your classroom and share resources with families to strengthen a school-to-home connection. Children will learn about the world around them through science, math, and art activities. As you engage in these lessons, you can feel confident that you are helping children grow up great! This Collection includes: Media Gallery (16), Video (16) for Grades PreK-K , Resources in Spanish (16).
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides biographical information on the mathematician/writer Lewis Carroll, also known as Charles Lutwodge Dodgson.
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information and findings of Christiaan Huygens.
Steve Hinds demonstrates how a teacher can circulate and question students to assess their understanding, get them to explain and evaluate each other's thinking, and guide them in productive directions without telling them what to do.
Write an inequality to compare absolute values. Order numbers written in absolute value form from least to greatest. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Practice comparing shapes based on their number of sides, number of corners, and side-lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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In this exercise, students practice comparing probabilities. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Sal combines shapes to make other shapes. [2:03]
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In order to accurately reflect collected data, the right type of sampling method needs to be determined. [7:04]
This lesson [3:07] demonstrates conversion from written or spoken words to numbers and symbols. It is 9 of 9 in the series titled "Converting Words to Math."
Robbie's car needs to go to the auto mechanic, so Blossom and Snappy think of other ways she can get to work. They learn how the Atlanta transit system works, they visit the airport, and they even explore the possibilities of Robbie renting a car, riding a skateboard, a wagon, going horseback, roller-skating, or climbing a tree.
Demonstrates how to use a tree diagram to determine all the possible outcomes for probability scenarios. [4:31]
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A fun lesson plan for younger students incorporating art, math, and writing. Student create their own counting stories, and illustrate them. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with Crayola.com. Registration is free and takes only a few moments to complete.)
Learn to make good financial decisions by researching and comparing costs and spending in a spreadsheet. Time to complete: 7-9 hours