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Interactive
Curated OER

Divergence and Surface Integrals

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this divergence and surface integrals worksheet, students explore given vector fields and calculate the divergence and surface integrals of given functions. This one-page worksheet contains 5 multi-step problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Our Sun

For Students 7th - 9th
In this space science activity, students use the clues at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on our sun. They identify the cooler and visible surface areas of the sun, as well as what sunspots are on the sun.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Searches

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this space worksheet, learners load a copy of ViewPoint and open the Solar System datafile. There they look through database sheets, using the Preview Sheet and Next Sheet buttons and respond to 8 questions. Then students do some...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surface to Volume Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners measure the rate of diffusion and to calculate the surface area to volume ratios of varying cell sizes. The lesson is very clearly organized with a useful student worksheet provided. They perform a lab experiment which is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water - Planning for the Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and examine the increases and/or decreases for water user groups: irrigation, municipal, manufacturing, steam electric power generation cooling, livestock, and mining. They utilize percentage changes during their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Urban Heat Island Effect - Lesson 2 (Grades 8-9)

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students use the scientific process to show that when various surfaces are exposed to similar environmental conditions, surface temperatures may vary. They examine the "urban heat island" phenomenon and analyze why it increases energy...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probes, Exploration & Application

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore how a surface can be described without seeing it.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: 21st Century Explorer: What Would You Find on the Moon's Surface?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains regolith on the moon: what it is, what it's made of, and how scientists could use it in future moon expeditions.