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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read " 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
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Solar Matters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design an energy resource wheel and demonstrate how to use it to access information about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.
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Unit Plan
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Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students will discuss the de Brogile Hypothesis and state the circumstances under which the wave nature of matter is observed. They will also calculate the wavelengths of matter waves.
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Lesson Plan
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Here Comes the Sun

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders watch a video on the solar system and examine the role of the sun. As a class, they complete a KWL chart and make different color temperature pockets to use during their experiment. In groups, they make predictions about...
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Lesson Plan
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Comparing Notes: a Mathematical Exploration of the Piano

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the history of equal temperament, the modern standard of tuning a piano. Proportion calculations of octaves and perfect fifths are utilized to calculate the frequency of each note in a major scale.
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Lesson Plan
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Do It Yourself: Energy Transfer Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the different types of energy and experiment with tesla coil to show the three types of energy transfer. They write conclusions in their science journal.
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Lesson Plan
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Media And Foreign Policy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the impact and importance media has in shaping public views by examining poll surveys, comparing video clips and participating in a role-playing exercise.
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Lesson Plan
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If We Knew Then What We Know Now -- Cuban Missile Crisis (Background)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the background of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Using the foreign policy decision-making process, they simulate and elaborate the processe involved. They identify the causes of the misconceptions that plagued the U.S.-Cuba...
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Lesson Plan
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Enduring Themes in American History-Museum Assignment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study and research the life of Albert Einstein. They focus on the extent Albert Einstein catalyzed and criticized President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan during WWII. Students answer a...
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Lesson Plan
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Global Awareness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read about how scientists are arriving at current theories of human origin and migration through mitochondrial DNA analysis. They then piece together a map showing the data from mitochondrial DNA analysis to plot the migration...
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Lesson Plan
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Where in the World is Cynthia San Francisco? A weather-related challenge

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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.
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Lesson Plan
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The Berlin Wall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students enter the classroom and observe a wall that is set up with desks, bookshelves, or anything else available. to create a barrier that they cannot cross during the class. The class then is divided into East and West Berlin with the...
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Lesson Plan
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Kansas in the Movies, the Cold War Period

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are instructed using a cross curricular type of lesson. The time period that they focus upon is the founding of the Soviet Union as a superpower in the world after WWII. The rise of communism is also taken into consideration.
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National Security

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss the Rosenberg spy case during the Cold War. They research and report on a recent or current investigation into espionage by people working for the U.S. government. Students find out what they can from newspapers,...
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Worksheet
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Kinds of Energy Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this energy word search puzzle, middle schoolers identify types of energy and related terms. They identify 18 words from a given list. An answer sheet is provided.
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Worksheet
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More on Mitosis

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this mitosis worksheet, students review the 4 phases of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. This worksheet has 17 fill-in-the-blank statements.
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Worksheet
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Opinions and Attitudes

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL conversation starter worksheet, students read 15 controversial statements. Students circle numbers between 1 and 5 to show degrees of agreement/disagreement. Students talk about the statements. Note: The statements are...
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Interactive
Vision Learning

Vision Learning: Nuclear Fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive concept simulation demonstrates the nuclear fusion of deuterium and tritium inside a tokamak reactor.
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Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Tracking Nuclear Proliferation

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site discusses various types of nuclear bombs including the atomic bomb,thermonuclear weapons and dirty bombs.
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Website
Texas A&M University

Texas a & M University: Nuclear Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website for the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A & M University. It focuses on the Nuclear Engineering program, and current news about the field.
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Interactive
PBS

Kqed: Quest: How Nuclear Reactors Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive explorer allows students to click on a hot spot on the image and learn more about how nuclear reactors work.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Chinese Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of documents showing the history of nuclear power in China.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: North Korean Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents that explore North Korea's nuclear history.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Indian Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of digital documents analyzing the nuclear history of India.