Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sport Dictation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this sport dictation worksheet, students take dictation concerning various sports terms and their definitions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Points of Concurrency for Triangles

For Students 10th
In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders solve a  problem involving the possible lengths for the third side of a triangle given two sides and determine where the point of concurrency lies in relation to the triangle....
Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: High Altitude Observatory: Tycho Brahe (1546 1601)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about Brahe's contributions to astronomy, and also discusses his planetary model.
Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: High Altitude Observatory: Aristarchus of Samos (310 230 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography and discussion of Aristarchus' theories provided here.
Article
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Nepal

For Students 3rd - 8th
Nepal lies between China and India in South Asia. The country is slightly larger than the state of Arkansas. Nepal has the greatest altitude change of any location on Earth. The lowlands are at sea level and the mountains of the...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Supersonic Dream: Anatomy of Concorde

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the features of Concorde that were designed and engineered for high-altitude, supersonic flight by exploring this detailed, interactive cross section.
Interactive
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Cloud Sorting Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Sort photos of clouds by altitude, by composition, and into groups based on whether they are smooth or turbulent.
Handout
Math Bits

Math Bits Notebook: Mean Proportionals in Right Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains mean proportionals (or geometric means) by providing theorems and examples.
Website
Other

Space Crew Protective Equipment

For Students 9th - 10th
The David Clark Company outlines the history of their "Crew Protective Equipment". Good images and information on their suits is available here. Information is available on the following equipment.Anti-G Suits used by allied fighter...
Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Drexel Math Forum: Distance to an Object

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Math offers a way to calculate the altitude of a triangle using only the lengths of the sides of the triangle. He briefly explains how this was used by the Egyptians long ago.