Learn about the plants and animals that live in the desert. Book includes audio narration in 8 additional languages with text in English.
A description of the design patterns that are common in software engineering.
Students learn to use pattern blocks to build a two dimensional design, and use the calculator to determine the value of the design.
In this two-part activity, students design and build a Rube Goldberg machine. The open ended problem uses the engineering design process and can have a preset purpose, such as rolling a marble into a cup from a distance, or can be left for the students to decide.
In these questions, students are asked to find the determinant and the inverse of four 2 x 2 matrices. These multiple choice questions have solutions provided.
This set contains questions about statistics involving how to choose a sample size to fit a desired maximum error bound. The student learns to do this on confidence intervals for proportions as well as confidence intervals for means.
This online lesson stresses the importance of emergent readers' understanding of rhyming patterns in language. Through this, students will learn and apply the concepts of rhyme through exercises and interactive activities. A great resource for teachers looking to instill a greater understanding of rhyming patterns in students.
Contains plans for two or three lessons that teach searching, skimming, and scanning skills using an internet bingo game that is easily adaptable to a variety of topics. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Contains plans for four lessons that teach students how to make and present strong persuasive speeches. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
The complete diary of one of the "Court Ladies" at the Japanese Imperial Court during the early 11th century. Provides many examples of Japanese poetry from the period.
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 14 of Anthony Trollope's works in many different formats.
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."
This basic digital video content package is intended to support educators in discovering new resources and lessons for grades 6-8. These resources could also be used to supplement technology and STEM lessons.
This basic digital video content package is intended to support educators in discovering new resources and lessons for grades 9-12. These resources could also be used to supplement technology and STEM lessons.
Through discussion and hands-on experimentation, students learn about the geological (ancient) carbon cycle. They investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle and the eventual storage of carbon in the form of chalk. Students discover how the carbon cycle has been occurring for millions of years and is necessary for life on Earth. Finally, they may extend their knowledge to the concept of global warming and how engineers are working to understand the carbon cycle and reduce harmful CO2 emissions.
The Dinosauria provides the latest information about dinosaurs, including debunking myths, early dinosaur discoveries, characteristics of specific dinosaurs, life history, and discovery of dinosaur fossils.
This Univ. of St. Andrews site provides information on "the father of algebra," Diophantus.
In this activity, students use voltage and current probes to investigate Ohm's Law. The students collect data and use their graphing calculators to perform data analysis and "discover" Ohm's Law.
This lesson allows students read various sonnets and chart the basic characteristics of the poem, using their observations about traditional sonnet forms. After, students write original sonnets, using one of the poems they have analyzed as a model.
After analyzing examples of contemporary youth poetry as well as the poetry of Langston Hughes, students will use the Internet to conduct research on how events in the world have shaped Hughes' work. They will cite specific examples that link their interpretation of the poem to the sociohistorical context in which it was written. Finally, each student will work individually to create an original poem that communicates a personal view on a current world issue.