1 Geometric Solids and Their Properties Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–10 Professional Commentary: In this interactive geometry investigation, students explore geometric solids and their properties. There are five parts to the investigation that include the rotation of shapes on the computer screen as well as plans for straw "construction" of solids and patterns for "nets." The site includes a "Thoughts for Teachers" section and downloadable student materials.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Construction Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies Projects: COR, Standards First Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Primary students collect data on the color of the eyes of the students in the class. After analyzing the data (most common color, what do most boys/girls have, etc.), students extend the activity by collecting data in another class.... 3 Teaching The Song of the Lark Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 10–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This resource provides an online teacher's guide for use with Willa Cather's novel The Song of the Lark and the film adaptation of the same name, created by Masterpiece Theater. Teaching The Song of the Lark presents an integrated study that uses visual media to extend students' understanding of the novel.... Career Fields: Agricultural & Environmental Systems, Arts & Communication Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First 4 Creating, Describing, and Analyzing Patterns: Two-Square Repeating Patterns Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Fostering the ability to create and analyze simple patterns and make predictions about them is a major learning goal in the primary grades. Using the interactive computer applet, students create and study different pattern units.... Projects: COR 5 Creating, Describing, and Analyzing Patterns: Multiple-Square Repeating Patterns Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Patterns are a way for students to recognize order and are important in all aspects of mathematics. Creating pattern units with the interactive applet can be beneficial for students who are not yet successful in creating their own patterns with physical manipulatives.... Projects: COR 6 Creating, Describing, and Analyzing Patterns: Different Representations Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Even before formal schooling, children develop beginning concepts related to patterns, functions, and algebra. In this activity, students use the interactive computer applet to create and study red and blue connecting-cube patterns.... Projects: COR 7 Creating, Describing, and Analyzing Patterns: Repeating and Growing Patterns Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Patterns are a way for young students to recognize order and organize their world and are important in all aspects of mathematics. Help students form generalizations by asking questions such as "How could you describe this pattern?" or "How are these patterns alike?" The "Growing Patterns" activity sheet guides students to analyze and describe how growing patterns are generated, encourages them to explore different ways to interpret the patterns and translate from one form to another, and challenges students to compare growing patterns to repeating patterns.... Projects: COR 8 Assessing Student's Concepts About Print Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–Kindergarten Professional Commentary: This resource, supported by the Los Angeles County of Education, features a video demonstration of the Concepts About Print Assessment. The video provides a step by step model for administering the assessment.... Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 11–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This resource provides an online teacher's guide for use with Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy's novel, Anna Karenina, and the film adaptation, of the same name, created by Masterpiece Theater. Teaching Anna Karenina presents an integrated study that uses visual media to extend students' understanding of the novel.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Business & Administrative Services, Education & Training, Government & Public Administration Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First 10 Teaching Cora Unashamed Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 10–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This resource provides an online teacher's guide for use with Langston Hughes's short story, "Cora Unashamed," and the film adaptation of the same name, created by Masterpiece Theater. Cora Unashamed is an integrated language arts unit of study that uses visual media to extend students' understanding of the short story.... Career Fields: Education & Training, Health Science, General Career Skills Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First |