These are resources created by ELPA that align to the ELP standards. They are arranged by grade band and domain.
These are enrichment materials created by ELPA that align with the ELP standards and are organized by grade band and domain.
Your objective is to locate an earthquake and measure its Richter magnitude using real data recorded by seismographs.
Step one: Point your web browser to Virtual Earthquake to start
Step two: Read the instructions on that page, select an earthquake, and click on Submit Choice.
Step three: View the seismograms, measure S-P intervals, convert them, determine the distances from the earthquake to the 3 stations using a chart provided on the page, and compare your results with the real epicenter. If you get an "Ooops" or "you are close". you have to re-measure the S-P intervals and the distances.
Step four: After the earthquake is located, go on to determine its Richter magnitude.
Step five: Get yourself certificated as a "Virtual Seismologist". Print out the page which contains the Certificate and the Final Data Summary that shows what you have entered. Turn in this page with your name and ID at the top to receiver credit.
Uses online and/or real-time data
Has minimal/no quantitative component
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Created for Shelton State's MLT course, this is an overview of fair use and citation to help students produce professional research.
"Madar Al-Huruf" means "wheel of letters" in Arabic. The wheel was designed to be rotatable on two sides and user friendly, and it introduces users to the Arabic alphabet. Anyone who is completely unfamiliar with the Arabic alphabet is able to write his/her name by matching English letters and sounds to their Arabic phonetic counterparts. This free app is the virtual form of the physical wheel distributed by Qatar Foundation International.
Click here for the link to the free app on the iTunes store:
Q Wheel App; Madar Al-Huruf
https://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/madar-al-huruf/id717596929?l=en&mt=8
More resources for Madar Al-Huruf:
Download the Q wheel curriculum, which provides an overview of introducing students to the Arabic alphabet and teaching them how to write in Arabic script, at this link: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/6041-madar-al-huruf-curriculum
You can access the Q wheel workbook, which walks you through the steps of writing your name in Arabic, at this link: https://almasdar.oercommons.org/authoring/6042-madar-al-huruf-workbook/view
About the developers:
Madar Al-Huruf was created and designed by Moneera Al-Badi. Moneera developed the user guide and worked closely with US-based teachers of Arabic in Washington, DC and Tucson, AZ to finalize the wheel's design. Two Arabic teachers in Tucson, Arizona, Fatima Abdulkazem and Nour Jandali, created the mini unit and student workbook, making the wheel a truly global endeavor. Fatima and Nour also developed the TSCTSC strategy to write one’s name in Arabic. This strategy was inspired by and adapted from the book Sugar Comes from Arabic: A Beginner’s Guide to Arabic Letters and Words by Dr. Barbara Whitesides (Interlink Books, 2009).
Furthermore, QFI has partnered with Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), a nonprofit multidisciplinary computing research institute founded by the Qatar Foundation, to develop the Arabic Wheel Mobile Application.
This app was made possible through support and funding from Qatar Foundation International, LLC (QFI). A not-for-profit organization, QFI is a U.S.-based member of Qatar Foundation and is focused on grant-giving and programmatic activities that promote education as a force that facilitates collaboration across geographical, social and cultural boundaries. To learn more about QFI and the Arabic Transliteration Wheel, please visit: www.qfi.org.
Curriculum for Madar Al-Huruf, the Arabic transliteration wheel. This curriculum provides an overview of introducing students to the Arabic alphabet and teaching them how to write in Arabic script.
More resources for Madar Al-Huruf:
You can access the Q wheel workbook, which walks you through the steps of writing your name in Arabic, for free at this link: https://almasdar.oercommons.org/authoring/6042-madar-al-huruf-workbook/view
You can also download the Madar Al-Huruf app from the iTunes app store and Google Play: https://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/madar-al-huruf/id717596929?l=en&mt=8
About the developers:
The curriculum was developed by Fatima Abdulkadhem and Nour Jandali, Arabic teachers in Tucson, Arizona.
This unit was made possible through support and funding from Qatar Foundation International, LLC (QFI). A not-for-profit organization, QFI is a U.S.-based member of Qatar Foundation and is focused on grant-giving and programmatic activities that promote education as a force that facilitates collaboration across geographical, social and cultural boundaries. To learn more about QFI and the Arabic Transliteration Wheel, please visit: www.qfi.org.
Workbook for Madar Al-Huruf, the Arabic transliteration wheel. This workbook walks you through the steps of writing your name in Arabic.
Click here for the link to the online workbook:
Q Wheel Workbook; Madar Al-Huruf
http://issuu.com/qfintl/docs/q-wheel_workbook_2014_final
More resources for Madar Al-Huruf:
You can access the Q wheel curriculum, which provides an overview of introducing students to the Arabic alphabet and teaching them how to write in Arabic script, at this link: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/6041-madar-al-huruf-curriculum
You can also download the Madar Al-Huruf app from the iTunes app store and Google Play: https://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/madar-al-huruf/id717596929?l=en&mt=8
About the developers:
The workbook was developed by Fatima Abdulkadhem and Nour Jandali, Arabic teachers in Tucson, Arizona. The TSCTSC Strategy was based on classroom research conducted by Fatima Abdulkadhem and Nour Jandali and was inspired by and adapted from the book "Sugar Comes from Arabic: A Beginner's Guide to Arabic Letters and Words" by Dr. Barbara Whitesides (Interlink Books, 2009).
This unit was made possible through support and funding from Qatar Foundation International, LLC (QFI). A not-for-profit organization, QFI is a U.S.-based member of Qatar Foundation and is focused on grant-giving and programmatic activities that promote education as a force that facilitates collaboration across geographical, social and cultural boundaries. To learn more about QFI and the Arabic Transliteration Wheel, please visit: www.qfi.org.
Dissolved ions are present in all freshwater systems, but humans can change the chemical composition of freshwater in several ways. In this activity, students will examine the concentration of major ions in freshwater systems over time and reason about potential drivers of these changes.
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This activity has students taking the Myers-Briggs personality test. Once they have taken the personality test they will create a poster highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. They will also post to a discussion forum with a reflection on their results.
The Wisc-Online open educational resource library contains 25 free learning objects that can help you learn, study, or teach Manufacturing & Engineering - available to teachers and students under a Creative Commons license.
Melopsittacus undulatus: Information
In this activity students will survey one another to determine how much their classmates like/dislike certain foods.
Module 1 of the four-part self-paced mini-course is a 30-minute recorded presentation offering an overview of inclusive social sciences and a walk through of the new k-5 teacher's guide. The presentation slides are available for all to use and adapt. Module 1: Inclusive Social Sciences 101 & Teachers Guide Walk Through MP4 and slide deck
Module 2 of the four-part self-paced mini-course is a short recorded presentation offering a walkthroughs of K-2 lessons including lesson structure, teaching tips, teacher preparation highlights, and activity worksheets. The presentation slides are available for all to use and adapt.
Module 3 of the four-part self-paced mini-course is a short, recorded presentation offering a walkthroughs of 3rd – 5th grade lessons including lesson structure, teaching tips, teacher preparation highlights, and activity worksheets.The presentation slides are available for all to use and adapt.
Module 4 of the four-part self-paced mini-course is a short, recorded presentation offering an overview of trauma tnformed teaching and trauma stewardship for inclusive social science teachers.The presentation slides are available for all to use and adapt.
What determines the concentration of a solution? Learn about the relationships between moles, liters, and molarity by adjusting the amount of solute and solution volume. Change solutes to compare different chemical compounds in water.
Students will predict bond polarity using electron negativity values; indicate polarity with a polar arrow or partial charges; rank bonds in order of polarity; and predict molecular polarity using bond polarity and molecular shape.