In partnership with teachers, the Louisiana Department of Education arranged OpenSciEd (grade …
In partnership with teachers, the Louisiana Department of Education arranged OpenSciEd (grade 6-8 science) content in a manner that stays true to the vision of the materials and provides clear guidance on how to use them in a fully remote environment. The modified materials assume that teachers will have synchronous virtual meetings with students in addition to home learning. The site also provides a variety of resources with options for students who do not have internet access.
Over several days, students learn about composites, including carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers, and their …
Over several days, students learn about composites, including carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers, and their applications in modern life. This prepares students to be able to put data from an associated statistical analysis activity into context as they conduct meticulous statistical analyses to evaluate/determine the effectiveness of carbon fiber patches to repair steel. This lesson and its associated activity are suitable for use during the last six weeks of an AP Statistics course; see the topics and timing note for details. A PowerPoint® presentation and post-quiz are provided.
Students can come across all kinds of negative content online and on …
Students can come across all kinds of negative content online and on social media, whether it's rude, mean, or even hateful. But what should students do when they encounter hate speech online? Have students think through digital dilemmas and identify the best ways to respond.
It's complicated can describe many of our relationships with others, both romantic …
It's complicated can describe many of our relationships with others, both romantic and otherwise. Add digital devices and social media to the mix, and things get complicated even further. Help students take the first step toward building healthy and rewarding friendships and romantic relationships, both online and off.
New tech, like location services and smart devices, helps make our lives …
New tech, like location services and smart devices, helps make our lives easier and opens opportunities that didn't exist before. But these innovations also come with a cost -- especially to our privacy. Help students consider the benefits and drawbacks of these new technologies -- and decide whether they're ultimately worth it.
The 1930s saw a steadily increasing campaign of Japanese aggression in China, …
The 1930s saw a steadily increasing campaign of Japanese aggression in China, beginning with the invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and culminating in the outbreak of full-scale war between the two powers in 1937. Each instance of aggression resulted in denunciations from the United States, but the administrations of the time understood that there was no will on the part of the American public to fight a war in East Asia.
Students learn about humankind’s search for life in outer space and how …
Students learn about humankind’s search for life in outer space and how it connects to robotics and engineering. NASA is interested in sending exploratory missions to one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, which requires a lot of preparatory research and development on Earth before it can happen. One robot currently being engineered as a proof of concept for a possible trip to explore Europa is the Icefin, which is an innovative robot that can explore under ice and in water, which are the believed conditions on Europa. This lesson provides students with intriguing information about far off (distance and time!) space missions and field robotics, and also sets up two associated robotics and arts integration activities to follow. The lesson can be used individually to provide new information to students, or as a precursor to the associated activities. A PowerPoint® presentation and worksheet are provided.
The power of the internet allows students to experience and visit places …
The power of the internet allows students to experience and visit places they might not be able to see in person. But, just like traveling in the real world, it's important to be safe when traveling online. On this virtual field trip, kids can practice staying safe on online adventures.
Students learn how different characteristics of shapes—side lengths, perimeter and area—change when …
Students learn how different characteristics of shapes—side lengths, perimeter and area—change when the shapes are scaled, either enlarged or reduced. Student pairs conduct a “scaling investigation” to measure and calculate shape dimensions (rectangle, quarter circle, triangle; lengths, perimeters, areas) from a bedroom floorplan provided at three scales. They analyze their data to notice the mathematical relationships that hold true during the scaling process. They see how this can be useful in real-world situations like when engineers design wearable or implantable biosensors. This prepares students for the associated activity in which they use this knowledge to help them reduce or enlarge their drawings as part of the process of designing their own wearables products. Pre/post-activity quizzes, a worksheet and wrap-up concepts handout are provided.
Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, is a CCSS exemplar for grades 11 "“ …
Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, is a CCSS exemplar for grades 11 "“ CCR taught at the upper high school level and in AP English. This three lesson unit looks at a variety of schisms and divisions in the novel. It provides a close reading of the novel by considering Dostoevsky's view of human nature, through his characters; the theoretical division Man v Superman; the societal setting in the novel.
It's natural for teens to be curious about their emerging sexuality. But …
It's natural for teens to be curious about their emerging sexuality. But most middle schoolers aren't prepared for the risks of exploring this in the digital age. Help students think critically about self-disclosure in relationships and practice how they'd respond to a situation where sexting -- or a request for sexting -- might happen.
Students explore the basic physics behind walking, and the design and engineering …
Students explore the basic physics behind walking, and the design and engineering of shoes to accommodate different gaits. They are introduced to pressure, force and impulse as they relate to shoes, walking and running. Students learn about the mechanics of walking, shoe design and common gait misalignments that often lead to injury.
The second volume in a four-part series, this Open Educational Resource (OER) …
The second volume in a four-part series, this Open Educational Resource (OER) continues a collection of melodies to support beginning and intermediate ear training study. The melodies in this resource contain musical attributes in major and minor, simple and compound meters, and bass and treble clefs, with melodic contours that include large and frequent leaps, and rhythmic motives with multiple subdivisions of the pulse.
The fourth volume in a four-part series, this Open Educational Resource contains …
The fourth volume in a four-part series, this Open Educational Resource contains melodies to support intermediate ear training study. The melodies are organized primarily with melodic considerations, beginning with diatonic melodies, followed by melodies in C-clefs, then melodies with chromaticism, and ending with modulations. Many of the melodies have significant rhythmic motives, with a variety of subdivisions for the pulse. Instructors will notice several Russian melodies that use the Russian alphabet for the title, followed by the translation. When I came across the collection of Russian melodies, I could not resist learning a little about the Russian alphabet and including it in the resource. There are also several Scottish melodies; the less-challenging Scottish melodies explore the C-clefs, presented first in either the bass or treble clef, followed by a C-clef to illustrate the relationship between the two clefs.
This Open Educational Resource (OER) was originally inspired to make sight-singing materials …
This Open Educational Resource (OER) was originally inspired to make sight-singing materials more accessible for the students at The Hartt School, University of Hartford. This is the first of a four-part resource.
The third volume in a four-part series, this Open Educational Resource (OER) …
The third volume in a four-part series, this Open Educational Resource (OER) contains melodies to support intermediate ear training study. The melodies are separated into simple and compound meter, organized with rhythmic considerations. A few melodies may seem out of place regarding meter, but are appropriate regarding rhythmic characteristics, for example, the exercises in 5/4 and 7/4 are placed with simple meter. The 3/8 example was intended to bridge the gap between simple and compound meter, but formatting dictated the 3/8 melody be placed in the 3/2 and 2/2 section. The order is not a prescription, but a presentation of melodies with similar characteristics that should be applied appropriately to respective curricular objectives. Melodies have been presented in the treble and bass clefs, in major and minor key signatures through five sharps and four flats, ensuring an accessible range from A3 to D5 (with middle-C as C4), with the exception of songs with a broad range that leave no alternative. One note: The first eight measures of #7, Deign My Voice to Hear, is used in Sight-Singing Level I for Beginning Ear Training Study (#6) because of the appropriate musical attributes for the first level, and included here with the rest of the melody applicable at this level.
Social media can be a place to connect, learn, and, most of …
Social media can be a place to connect, learn, and, most of all, share. But how much do kids know about what they're sharing -- and not just about themselves but each other? Help students think critically about their digital footprints on social media.
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