Unit Plan
100 People Foundation

100 People: Global Issues Through Our Lens

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If the world were 100 people...17 would not have access to safe drinking water, 18 would not be able to read or write, and 52 would not have a primary education. Using the theme of "100 people," this resource explores other major issues...
Lesson Plan
Code.org

Using Variables in Apps

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Investigate the benefits of using global variables. The seventh installment of a 21-part unit continues the study of variables from the previous lesson. Young computer scientists modify two existing apps by adding variables and learn how...
Lesson Plan
1
1
National Endowment for the Humanities

How to Win a World War

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers are have begun to learn  the art of diplomacy with each other, but do they understand how diplomacy works at a global level?  The second in a series of four lessons, guides scholars in evaluating primary sources....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fuel Cell Experimentation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
With rising oil prices and increasing concerns over global warming, the pressure is on for engineers to develop alternative sources of energy. Among the new technologies being developed are hydrogen fuel cells, which young scientists...
Lesson Plan
World Wildlife Fund

Arctic Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Explore the food chains that support Arctic ecosystems. A class discussion on interdependence and the different roles plants and animals play in ecosystems provides young scholars with the knowledge to complete a worksheet asking them to...
Lesson Plan
Disney

Renewable Energy

For Teachers 4th - 10th Standards
Bring some energy to your physical science curriculum with this engaging Bill Nye the Science Guy instructional activity. Based on his Renewable Energy video, students explore the concepts of potential and kinetic energy and learn how...
Writing
Breaking News English

The World Is 0.28% More Peaceful Than a Year Ago

For Students 6th - 12th
Some days, the world seems like it is becoming darker, but research suggests that the world might actually be becoming a more peaceful place. An informational reading passage accompanied by a series of activities builds English language...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the harmful contributions of burning fossil fuels on the environment and understand the impact of the acidification of the earth's oceans.
Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to an investigation of real-world problems to develop viable solutions to global access to clean water.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le in the Billions and Exponential Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students examine world population data from 1804 to 2012 and investigate whether an exponential function is appropriate for modeling the relationship between the world population and the year. Aligns with F-LE.A.1.c.
Unknown Type
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quiz: Changing Economies

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of collective learning with this quiz.
Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Reading Activity: Word Explorer

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students choose a category to see a list of related words and then choose a word they would like to explore. Includes pronunciations, definitions, pictures, and video demonstrations of each word.
Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about global access to clean water and apply the engineering design process to develop a solution to purify water.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides five problems to solve based on the information presented in Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
Unknown Type
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World:critical Thinking Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides study questions that require critical thinking skills; these cover the content of Chapter 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
Unknown Type
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides review study questions covering the content in Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
Unknown Type
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Self Check Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides self-check study question based on the content in Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World.