Interactive
Curated OER

U.S. History Knowledge Test 3

For Students 4th - 6th
In this U.S. history trivia worksheet, students answer twenty multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of U.S. history. This is an interactive worksheet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Viruses

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology lesson, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about viruses. They identify the different types of viruses and the diseases they bring.
Lesson Plan
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Buying Without Money

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students describe life in the Virginia colony. They explain how money, barter, and credit were used. Students simulate trading items among classmates. Students compare/contrast credit and trade.
Lesson Plan
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People Who Care

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders brainstorm how they care about certain people in their lives. They discuss how they take care of those people or pets. They draw a picture of the people who care about them.
Lesson Plan
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Agricultural Economics and the American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Read through this printable version of a handout discussing Economics and the American Revolution. There are key terms and facts for young scholars to focus on. This case study illustrates economic principles that remain important today....
Lesson Plan
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Ethics In The Science Classroom - Fraud In Science

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are given a fictitious case study to read in preparation for the class. This lesson can also be readily adapted for a role-playing classroom exercise. They discuss the ethical issues of the case.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pregnancy, Day 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars listen to explanations of what can go wrong in pregnancy and why problems arise. They complete worksheets and define terminology.
Lesson Plan
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Plants and Air Purity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore how green plants help improve air quality. They read an article and discuss the importance of air quality and its effects on the human body. They investigate by connecting hose to the top of a Bell jar and to a funnel....
Handout
Other

Oral Cancer Information Center: The Tobacco Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oral Cancer Information Center talks about how smoking will put someone at greater risk for oral cancer.
Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Smokeless Tobacco

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information on smokeless tobacco, and provides several tips on how to stop. Here, you can read responses to brief questions about smokeless tobacco, it dangers, and the difficulties of quitting using it. Learn how...
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Tobacco

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Unit Plan
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Lung Toxicology Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive module will help you understand the basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory organs, primarily the lungs. You will learn about lung development, respiratory toxicology, secondhand tobacco smoke, asthma, and lung...
Article
PBS

Africans in America: Virginia Looks Toward Africa for Labor

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explains why Virginia needed laborers, why it led to the use of African labor and how it was justified by Christians. Hyperlinks to related topics on the site.
Website
University of Washington

University of Washington Libraries: Early Advertising of the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a gold mine of information about advertising from 1867 to 1918 in the western part of the United States, particularly the Pacific Northwest. This collection of 450 ads shows social, cultural, and economic trends during this time...
Interactive
Mariners' Museum and Park

Age of Exploration: The Great Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
A great description and explanation of the exchange that took place between the Old World and New World as a result of European exploration. Find examples of plants, animals, and diseases that were traded as a result of exploration and...
Handout
Other

Children, Youth and Women's Health Service: Kids' Health: Smoking

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn why people smoke and about the effects of smoking.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Discovery and Origin of Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the discovery of viruses and two hypotheses for the origin of viruses.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Drug Abuse and Addiction 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these practice questions on drug abuse and addiction to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
Website
US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Agricultural Marketing Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA, links to product and commodity marketing information and job opportunities.
Graphic
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Missouri, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1904 of Missouri showing the capital of Jefferson City, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. An inset map details St. Louis. "Missouri - Organized as a Territory in 1812; admitted to the statehood in 1821. Its lead...
Article
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Cancer.gov: Q & a About Smoking Cessation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses, through a series of questions and answers, the benefits of smoking cessation. Also provides links to definitions of many of the terms used throughout the site.