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Code.org

Multi-screen Apps

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Scholars continue their study of event-driven programming by creating a multi-screen app in the fifth lesson of the series. They incorporate previously learned elements and events in the mini-project.
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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...
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Curated OER

ME*Pro App

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
In this secondary mathematics lesson, learners investigate the uses and capabilities of a TI-89 application designed for mechanical engineering students. The app contains over 700 pieces of reference information and organized into...
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Curated OER

Vernier - A Speedy Slide with EasyData™ App and CBR 2™

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Mathematicians use a CBR 2™ motion detector to determine their speed or velocity going down a playground slide. They also experiment with different ways to increase their speed going down the slide. Finally, students complete the Student...
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Curated OER

EE*Pro App

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Scholars investigate EE*Pro App. In this secondary mathematics lesson plan, let your class explore an all-inclusive App for electrical engineering students. The App is organized into analysis, equations, and references.
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Code.org

Introducing Design Mode

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Move beyond buttons when designing user interfaces. In the fourth installment of a 21-part unit, young computer scientists learn to apply design mode, which gives users options for colors, fonts, etc. They learn to incorporate these...
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Code.org

User Input and Strings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils learn to apply strings in computer science. They master two new user interface elements and also use string type data to represent ASCII characters. Finally, individuals create an app for Mad Libs in the eighth lesson of the series.
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Curated OER

Fundamental Topics in Science App

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pupilss explore science using technology in this activity. They manipulate the TI to find important science topics. This activity requires a TI-84 or higher.
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Curated OER

NOVA Online/Pyramids/Explore the Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Much like an app, this resource combines 360 degree images and photos to permit users to take a interactive, virtual tour of the pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, and more. Users can zoom in on features, rotate images, locate...
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Curated OER

The Engineering Design Process

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Design your own video game, engineer accident-proof highways, or even develop a new phone app! The Engineering Design Model can be used with all ages and in all subject areas to create a product, system or service. The resource explains...
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Code.org

Introduction to Conditional Logic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
On one condition ... explore how to use conditionals within conditionals. Scholars apply conditional statements to improve upon the app they built during a previous lesson. They also learn about nested conditionals in the 11th lesson of...
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Mathalicious

Pic Me!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Finally! Math and Instagram have come together to discuss the correlation between likes and followers. High schoolers can't help but want to discover what makes one account more popular than another by developing a line of best fit and...
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Curated OER

Downloading and Installing Apps

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the TI-73 calculator.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students examine the procedures for downloading and installing applications to the computer for the TI-73 Explorer. 
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EngageNY

Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor

For Students 6th Standards
Find the common denominator between prime factors, factor trees, and the distributive property. Scholars learn to find the least common multiple and greatest common factor of pairs of numbers. They rotate through stations to connect...
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California Department of Education

Writing Right

For Teachers 12th Standards
Prepare high school seniors for the job search process with a lesson that teaches them how to craft four different types of business letters: the cover letter, the informational interview request, a reference request, and a thank you...
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Curated OER

Stadium Voices

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch NEW YORK VOICES special "New York Sports: Big Shots and Bad Guys," read excerpts from famous novels/essays in hopes of understanding the feelings that sports stadiums inspire, and create a tourist brochure that highlights...
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Common Sense Media

Cyberbullying: Be Upstanding

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Peers discuss cyberbullying and how they can defend their friends that may be bullied online and offline. They discover the value in showing empathy for those who have been cyberbullied. Class members then generate multiple...
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Curated OER

Taxes in U.S. History: The Social Security Act of 1935

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain the history of the Social Security Act and the FICA tax. They describe what Social Security is and whom it is intended to help. They explain the purpose of the FICA tax.
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Curated OER

Taxes in U.S. History: Tax Reform in the 1960s and 1980s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the content, purpose, and impact of the Tax Reform Acts of 1969 and 1986.
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Curated OER

Federal Indian Policy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students recognize the provisions of federal Indian policy.  In this Federal Indian Policy lesson plan, students research legal documents (treaties).  Students research the Montana tribes. Students answer critical thinking...
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Curated OER

Government Protecting Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore tribal sovereignty. In this American Indian lesson, students learn about tribal sovereignty, watch a movie, take notes, and complete a reaction paper.
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Curated OER

Working with Unit Rates

For Teachers 9th - 11th
The class solves word problems related to unit rates by identifying the quantity, the units used, and then writing an equation. They practice converting between units using multiplication and division at the right time.
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Curated OER

Health Enhancement

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders play physical movement games to enhance their health and research Indian cultures. For this movement lesson plan, 7th graders research Indian movements and use them in physical activity.
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Curated OER

Evaluating Information Quality

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars evaluate information they are given and identify the quality of the information as fact, fiction, and point of view. In this information quality lesson plan, students also discuss how they can pick out good information...