Students learn about the anatomical structure of the human eye and how …
Students learn about the anatomical structure of the human eye and how humans see light, as well as some causes of color blindness. They conduct experiments as an example of research to gather information. During their investigations, they test other students' vision, gathering data and measurements about when objects appear blurry. These topics help students prepare to design solutions to an overarching engineering challenge question.
The United States marked the start of International Polar Year (IPY), a …
The United States marked the start of International Polar Year (IPY), a global research effort, with an event hosted by the National Academies and the National Science Foundation on Feb. 26, 2007, in Washington, D.C. During the ceremony, a panel of polar scientists discussed the latest research and presented an overview of expeditions to take place during IPY. There also were remarks by government leaders whose agencies play an active role in this international effort.
Unit 4: Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages Bend III: Trying Structures …
Unit 4: Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages Bend III: Trying Structures on for Size Lesson 11: Studying Structure--Sharing Information as a List Poem
Unit Title: Urban Runoff and Its Impact on the Community and BeyondAuthor: …
Unit Title: Urban Runoff and Its Impact on the Community and BeyondAuthor: Anthony Jordan, Franklin High School, Franklin Public SchoolsGrade Level: 9-12Context: This unit of study combined mathematics, environmental science, and literacy while also incorporating a real world context. Students began the unit of study by looking at specific examples of environmental impacts of rainwater runoff and the contaminants they contain. In addition, students used these articles to build context knowledge and dive deeper through research on the reasons behind stormwater runoff, the systems in place, and solutions to solve this problem on a local, national, and global level. Afterwards students began to incorporate how to calculate the amount of stormwater runoff and utilized GIS and google earth to develop a deeper understanding of how to accurately calculate the area of impervious surfaces. Finally, students compared the amount of runoff calculated and were able to construct a project on how to address building a greener school.
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, William Dyer, Frank Pabodie, and …
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, William Dyer, Frank Pabodie, and Valentina Roerich led expeditions to the Pole of Inaccessibility in the South Pacific, and then onward to Antarctica. Two years ago, their expeditions were found in a storage locker at Miskatonic University. We have scanned and OCR the data they contain, and we now want to store that information in a way that will make search and analysis easy. Three common options for storage are text files, spreadsheets, and databases. Text files are easiest to create, and work well with version control, but then we would have to build search and analysis tools ourselves. Spreadsheets are good for doing simple analyses, but they dont handle large or complex data sets well. Databases, however, include powerful tools for search and analysis, and can handle large, complex data sets. These lessons will show how to use a database to explore the expeditions data.
This lesson will be used in conjunction with Code.org's Course 1 Curriculum …
This lesson will be used in conjunction with Code.org's Course 1 Curriculum - https://studio.code.org/s/course1. For the class period after completing Lesson 5 - Maze: Debugging, students will use Wonder Workshop's Dash robots in groups to create and debug their Dash robot from one place to another in a preassigned part of the classroom using the Blockly app on their iPads.
This lesson was created to go with the book, Stealing Indians by …
This lesson was created to go with the book, Stealing Indians by John Smelcer. It is a book that closely aligns with what life was really like for Indian children after being sent to boarding schools against their will.
After reading Water Hole Waiting by Jane Kurtz and Christopher Kurtz, or …
After reading Water Hole Waiting by Jane Kurtz and Christopher Kurtz, or another book that has a well-developed setting, students work as a class to chart the use of the three elements of setting in the story, using specific words and examples from the text. Students then discuss the techniques that the book’s author used to develop the setting, making observations and drawing conclusions about how authors make the setting they write about vivid and believable. Next, students work in small groups to analyze the setting in another picture book, using an online graphic organizer. Finally, students apply what they have learned about how authors develop good settings to a piece of their own writing.
This Powerpoint presentation is presented in a direct instruction format. It outlines …
This Powerpoint presentation is presented in a direct instruction format. It outlines when and how to use quotation marks and provides practice items that can be completed individually or as a whole group.
In this math lesson, students will be using math skills to determine …
In this math lesson, students will be using math skills to determine the best layout of industrial parts to be cut from a sheet of metal. Students will then calculate both the cost of the materials used and the percentage and cost of waste remaining after cutting out the industrial parts.
This video adapted from the University of Leicester demonstrates the proper use …
This video adapted from the University of Leicester demonstrates the proper use of different-sized micropipettes to measure precise volumes of liquid in the lab.
This lesson builds on students understanding of how to edit their writing …
This lesson builds on students understanding of how to edit their writing so others will be able to read it. Students will learn how to edit writng by looking at grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.Â
This documentary tells the story of one remarkable woman and the struggles …
This documentary tells the story of one remarkable woman and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. Discover the story of civil rights activist Vel Phillips, Wisconsin's first African American woman elected secretary of state.
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