Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Making a PV Cell
Rise and shine! Class members collaborate to construct a photovoltaic solar cell with two semiconductor layers, as guided by this fabulous lab sheet. They test its output with an ammeter or galvanometer.
Cheetah Outreach
Population Change
Your youngsters become cheetahs in search of food, water, shelter, and space in a fun physical game that does a fantastic job of representing fluctuating species population based on resources available over years.
University of North Carolina
Integrating Blood Done Sign My Name into Social Studies
Tim Tyson's Blood Done Sign My Name is the anchor text in a unit study of the history of race relations and the civil rights struggle in the South. The 11 lessons are richly detailed, and the unit deserves a space in your curriculum...
PHET
Masses and Springs
Have you ever stretched out a Slinkie so much it wouldn't go back to its original shape? Slinkies, like all springs, follow Hooke's Law. A simulation uses springs and masses to demonstrate kinetic, potential, and thermal energy. It...
Concord Consortium
Electrostatics: Maze Game
Ready to have an a-MAZE-ing time teaching electrostatics? Introduce physical science superstars to an engaging resource that tests their knowledge of attractive and repulsive forces. Pupils change the charge of a ball to guide it through...
Curated OER
Squirrel Challenge
Young scholars utilize The Nature Park Adventure educational software program to Introduce Modelling, Including the Estimation of Angles.
Curated OER
Where in the World is Cynthia San Francisco? A weather-related challenge
Students investigate concepts of weather using a guided, essential question. They collect data from satellite weather images and create models to track the progress of weather changes.
Curated OER
The Paper Airplane Challenge: A Market Economy Simulation
Young scholars have the opportunity to participate in a simulation that enables them explain the characteristics of a Market Economic System.
Curated OER
What Is The Challenge? Manet
Students create a contemporary presentation in which they internalize the information concerning Manet.
Curated OER
The Legal Challenge of Human Rights Protection
Learners identify the types and extent of human rights violations that occurred in El Salvador . They will also analyze the various laws and statutes that dictate the processes to protect and punish war crimes and human rights...
Curated OER
Challenging God from Inside the Tradition
Students explore elements of Jewish tradition and how they feel conflicted with rituals, theologies, and rules. They discuss their Jewish traditions and what they would change if possible. After group discussion, they read Helene Aylon's...
Curated OER
El Museo Del Prado Challenge
High schoolers discover the role of art in Spanish culture. Using a CD-ROM, they complete questions on a worksheet in groups. They research information about famous Spanish painters and world museums. Competing against other groups of...
Curated OER
Challenging Regional Stereotypes
Learners analyze the regional stereotypes that exist in Whales and formulate personal opinions about these views. Students discuss the impact of adjectives used to describe people from different regions of the U.K.
Curated OER
Money Math Challenge #2
In this money worksheet, students count the total amount of money represented by groups of coins, writing the amount on a line next to each group.
Curated OER
Math Money Challenge #3
In this money instructional activity, students count the total amount of money represented by groups of coins, writing it on a line beside each group.
Curated OER
Money Math Challenge #4
In this money activity, students count the total amount of money represented by groups of coins, writing it on a line beside each group.
Curated OER
Math Challenge: Coins
For this counting coins worksheet, learners identify the coins and count the total. Students identify quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies to complete the 6 problems.
Curated OER
Famous Firsts Challenge
In this Black history month worksheet, students read the statements about Black history month. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
Curated OER
Mushrooms Can Save the World
Students use mushrooms to solve problems. In this environmental lesson, students study how fungi have been used to combat environmental problems. Students design strategies that employ mushrooms to combat other environmental challenges.
Curated OER
Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space
Young scholars study the life of Christa McAuliffe who was on the Challenger space shuttle lost their lives when the ship exploded.
Curated OER
A Species and Its Environment
Students research an endangered species in Canada and create a multimedia presentation that answers the question "What challenges would you face as this endangered species?"
Curated OER
Treaty Trail: Crossing the Bitterroot Mountains
Students examine art and primary documents that depicts the Native Americans' crossing of Washington's Bitterroot Mountains to arrive at the Spokane Council. Students investigate and compare maps and other historical materials determine...
Curated OER
Bean Bag Agility
Students practice their agility and dexterity with bean bag challenges.
Curated OER
Exploring the Illinois and Michigan Canal
Seventh graders locate the Illinois & Michigan Canal and related landmarks on various maps. They explain the challenges associated with building a canal. They access websites imbedded in this plan and watch a video to aid their...
