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Tortilla Factory
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Students observe the teacher produce a paper taco and then produce their own paper tacos. Students learn about the productive resources and intermediate goods used to make final goods and services. They listen to the book Tortilla Factory and identify the productive resources and intermediate goods used to produce corn tortillas. Students classify the resources used to produce their paper tacos.

Subject:
Economics
English Language Arts
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Reading
Provider:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:
Economic Lowdown Lessons
Author:
Andrew T. Hill
Date Added:
09/11/2019
Transparent, Reproducible, and Open Science Practices of Published Literature in Dermatology Journals: Cross-Sectional Analysis
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Background: Reproducible research is a foundational component for scientific advancements, yet little is known regarding the extent of reproducible research within the dermatology literature. Objective: This study aimed to determine the quality and transparency of the literature in dermatology journals by evaluating for the presence of 8 indicators of reproducible and transparent research practices. Methods: By implementing a cross-sectional study design, we conducted an advanced search of publications in dermatology journals from the National Library of Medicine catalog. Our search included articles published between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2018. After generating a list of eligible dermatology publications, we then searched for full text PDF versions by using Open Access Button, Google Scholar, and PubMed. Publications were analyzed for 8 indicators of reproducibility and transparency—availability of materials, data, analysis scripts, protocol, preregistration, conflict of interest statement, funding statement, and open access—using a pilot-tested Google Form. Results: After exclusion, 127 studies with empirical data were included in our analysis. Certain indicators were more poorly reported than others. We found that most publications (113, 88.9%) did not provide unmodified, raw data used to make computations, 124 (97.6%) failed to make the complete protocol available, and 126 (99.2%) did not include step-by-step analysis scripts. Conclusions: Our sample of studies published in dermatology journals do not appear to include sufficient detail to be accurately and successfully reproduced in their entirety. Solutions to increase the quality, reproducibility, and transparency of dermatology research are warranted. More robust reporting of key methodological details, open data sharing, and stricter standards journals impose on authors regarding disclosure of study materials might help to better the climate of reproducible research in dermatology. [JMIR Dermatol 2019;2(1):e16078]

Subject:
Applied Science
Biology
Genetics
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Life Science
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
JMIR Dermatology
Author:
Andrew Niemann
Austin L. Johnson
Courtney Cook
Daniel Tritz
J. Michael Anderson
Matt Vassar
Date Added:
08/07/2020
U.S. History Collection from PBS Learning Media - Website Guidance
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Expand students’ understanding of U.S. History with culturally inclusive resources that bring the major people, events, and trends in history alive, while integrating often untold stories into the curriculum. Curated clips of trusted PBS programs and a diverse array of other media and interactive resources develop students’ historical thinking skills while broadening their appreciation of history’s multiple perspectives and complexity.

Subject:
U.S. History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Interactive
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Washington OSPI OER Project
OSPI Social Studies
Andrew Miller
Date Added:
08/08/2024
Un Día de Clases: A Spanish Unit on Life at School
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Overview of Unit: In this unit, students will learn and practice reading, writing, and talking about classroom activities, obligations, and life in school. Students will be introduced to -ar verb conjugation in the present tense and will use them to speak, read and comprehend, and write about school activities, obligations, and life. Strand One: Communication (1.1, 1.2, 1.3)Strand Two: Culture (2.1)Strand Five: Cognition (5.1, 5.2)

Subject:
Languages
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Andrew Easton
Date Added:
06/29/2020
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
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Students listen to the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop, about an African-American barber who, despite significant setbacks, saves enough money to buy his own barbershop. From the story, students learn about saving, savings goals, opportunity cost, and segregation. The students participate in a card game to further investigate what it takes to reach a savings goal.

Subject:
Economics
English Language Arts
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Reading
Provider:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:
Economic Lowdown Lessons
Author:
Andrew T. Hill
Date Added:
09/11/2019
The Unix Shell
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Software Carpentry lesson on how to use the shell to navigate the filesystem and write simple loops and scripts. The Unix shell has been around longer than most of its users have been alive. It has survived so long because it’s a power tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. More importantly, it helps them combine existing programs in new ways and automate repetitive tasks so they aren’t typing the same things over and over again. Use of the shell is fundamental to using a wide range of other powerful tools and computing resources (including “high-performance computing” supercomputers). These lessons will start you on a path towards using these resources effectively.

Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Mathematics
Measurement and Data
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
The Carpentries
Author:
Adam Huffman
Adam James Orr
Adam Richie-Halford
AidaMirsalehi
Alex Kassil
Alex Mac
Alexander Konovalov
Alexander Morley
Alix Keener
Amy Brown
Andrea Bedini
Andrew Boughton
Andrew Reid
Andrew T. T. McRae
Andrew Walker
Ariel Rokem
Armin Sobhani
Ashwin Srinath
Bagus Tris Atmaja
Bartosz Telenczuk
Ben Bolker
Benjamin Gabriel
Bertie Seyffert
Bill Mills
Brian Ballsun-Stanton
BrianBill
Camille Marini
Chris Mentzel
Christina Koch
Colin Morris
Colin Sauze
Damien Irving
Dan Jones
Dana Brunson
Daniel Baird
Daniel McCloy
Daniel Standage
Danielle M. Nielsen
Dave Bridges
David Eyers
David McKain
David Vollmer
Dean Attali
Devinsuit
Dmytro Lituiev
Donny Winston
Doug Latornell
Dustin Lang
Elena Denisenko
Emily Dolson
Emily Jane McTavish
Eric Jankowski
Erin Alison Becker
Ethan P White
Evgenij Belikov
Farah Shamma
Fatma Deniz
Filipe Fernandes
Francis Gacenga
François Michonneau
Gabriel A. Devenyi
Gerard Capes
Giuseppe Profiti
Greg Wilson
Halle Burns
Hannah Burkhardt
Harriet Alexander
Hugues Fontenelle
Ian van der Linde
Inigo Aldazabal Mensa
Jackie Milhans
Jake Cowper Szamosi
James Guelfi
Jan T. Kim
Jarek Bryk
Jarno Rantaharju
Jason Macklin
Jay van Schyndel
Jens vdL
John Blischak
John Pellman
John Simpson
Jonah Duckles
Jonny Williams
Joshua Madin
Kai Blin
Kathy Chung
Katrin Leinweber
Kevin M. Buckley
Kirill Palamartchouk
Klemens Noga
Kristopher Keipert
Kunal Marwaha
Laurence
Lee Zamparo
Lex Nederbragt
M Carlise
Mahdi Sadjadi
Marc Rajeev Gouw
Marcel Stimberg
Maria Doyle
Marie-Helene Burle
Marisa Lim
Mark Mandel
Martha Robinson
Martin Feller
Matthew Gidden
Matthew Peterson
Megan Fritz
Michael Zingale
Mike Henry
Mike Jackson
Morgan Oneka
Murray Hoggett
Nicola Soranzo
Nicolas Barral
Noah D Brenowitz
Noam Ross
Norman Gray
Orion Buske
Owen Kaluza
Patrick McCann
Paul Gardner
Pauline Barmby
Peter R. Hoyt
Peter Steinbach
Philip Lijnzaad
Phillip Doehle
Piotr Banaszkiewicz
Rafi Ullah
Raniere Silva
Robert A Beagrie
Ruud Steltenpool
Ry4an Brase
Rémi Emonet
Sarah Mount
Sarah Simpkin
Scott Ritchie
Stephan Schmeing
Stephen Jones
Stephen Turner
Steve Leak
Stéphane Guillou
Susan Miller
Thomas Mellan
Tim Keighley
Tobin Magle
Tom Dowrick
Trevor Bekolay
Varda F. Hagh
Victor Koppejan
Vikram Chhatre
Yee Mey
csqrs
earkpr
ekaterinailin
nther
reshama shaikh
s-boardman
sjnair
Date Added:
03/20/2017
Unpacking Creative Commons Licenses
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This editable resource is a 1-page handout explaining the six different Creative Commons licenses, their symbols, full names, and what users may, must, and must not do according to the terms of the licenses. This resource does not replace Creative Commons legal or human-readable license versions.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Virginia Tech
Author:
Andrew Moore
Date Added:
12/03/2015
VEPP: Monitoring the Pu'u 'Ō'ō Eruption of Kīlauea Volcano Using Geochemical, Deformation and Seismicity Timeseries Data
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HidePu'u 'O'o at the end of episode 32 (USGS photograph by J.D. Griggs, 4/22/85, JG5363).
This is an exercise that is in development and has not yet been fully tested in the classroom. Please check back regularly for updates and changes.

Goals of this lab are to: (1) gain background on volcano monitoring using maps, photographs, and geochemical, deformation (tiltmeter) and seismic data from eruptive activity of the Pu'u 'Ō'ō eruption; (2) make and interpret geochemical, deformation and seismic data plots as part of a time-series analysis for particular intervals of eruptive activity; and (3) answer questions and discuss information about magmatic and structural processes associated with volcanism at Kīlauea Volcano.

Brief description of the activity

The current eruption of Kīlauea Volcano on the island of Hawai'i has been closely monitored and studied since its inception in 1983. This laboratory exercise utilizes the excitement of an ongoing eruption to demonstrate volcano monitoring, deformation, and magmatic processes to better understand an active hotspot volcano.

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Subject:
Biology
Chemistry
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Teach the Earth
Author:
Andrew R. Greene and Michael O. Garcia, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Date Added:
03/28/2018
Vector Addition - Component Method
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This web page is an interactive physics problem on vector addition. The page explains the concept of breaking a vector into components and adding them together, and works through an example problem. The attached Java applet visualizes the problem. This is part of a collection of similar simulation-based student activities.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Simulation
Provider:
Boston University
Author:
Andrew Duffy
Date Added:
05/13/2008
Version Control with Git
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This lesson is part of the Software Carpentry workshops that teach how to use version control with Git. Wolfman and Dracula have been hired by Universal Missions (a space services spinoff from Euphoric State University) to investigate if it is possible to send their next planetary lander to Mars. They want to be able to work on the plans at the same time, but they have run into problems doing this in the past. If they take turns, each one will spend a lot of time waiting for the other to finish, but if they work on their own copies and email changes back and forth things will be lost, overwritten, or duplicated. A colleague suggests using version control to manage their work. Version control is better than mailing files back and forth: Nothing that is committed to version control is ever lost, unless you work really, really hard at it. Since all old versions of files are saved, it’s always possible to go back in time to see exactly who wrote what on a particular day, or what version of a program was used to generate a particular set of results. As we have this record of who made what changes when, we know who to ask if we have questions later on, and, if needed, revert to a previous version, much like the “undo” feature in an editor. When several people collaborate in the same project, it’s possible to accidentally overlook or overwrite someone’s changes. The version control system automatically notifies users whenever there’s a conflict between one person’s work and another’s. Teams are not the only ones to benefit from version control: lone researchers can benefit immensely. Keeping a record of what was changed, when, and why is extremely useful for all researchers if they ever need to come back to the project later on (e.g., a year later, when memory has faded). Version control is the lab notebook of the digital world: it’s what professionals use to keep track of what they’ve done and to collaborate with other people. Every large software development project relies on it, and most programmers use it for their small jobs as well. And it isn’t just for software: books, papers, small data sets, and anything that changes over time or needs to be shared can and should be stored in a version control system.

Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Information Science
Mathematics
Measurement and Data
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
The Carpentries
Author:
Alexander G. Zimmerman
Amiya Maji
Amy L Olex
Andrew Lonsdale
Annika Rockenberger
Begüm D. Topçuoğlu
Ben Bolker
Bill Sacks
Brian Moore
Casey Youngflesh
Charlotte Moragh Jones-Todd
Christoph Junghans
David Jennings
Erin Alison Becker
François Michonneau
Garrett Bachant
Grant Sayer
Holger Dinkel
Ian Lee
Jake Lever
James E McClure
James Tocknell
Janoš Vidali
Jeremy Teitelbaum
Jeyashree Krishnan
Jimmy O'Donnell
Joe Atzberger
Jonah Duckles
Jonathan Cooper
João Rodrigues
Katherine Koziar
Katrin Leinweber
Kunal Marwaha
Kurt Glaesemann
L.C. Karssen
Lauren Ko
Lex Nederbragt
Madicken Munk
Maneesha Sane
Marie-Helene Burle
Mark Woodbridge
Martino Sorbaro
Matt Critchlow
Matteo Ceschia
Matthew Bourque
Matthew Hartley
Maxim Belkin
Megan Potterbusch
Michael Torpey
Michael Zingale
Mingsheng Zhang
Nicola Soranzo
Nima Hejazi
Oscar Arbeláez
Peace Ossom Williamson
Pey Lian Lim
Raniere Silva
Rayna Michelle Harris
Rene Gassmoeller
Rich McCue
Richard Barnes
Ruud Steltenpool
Rémi Emonet
Samniqueka Halsey
Samuel Lelièvre
Sarah Stevens
Saskia Hiltemann
Schlauch, Tobias
Scott Bailey
Simon Waldman
Stefan Siegert
Thomas Morrell
Tommy Keswick
Traci P
Tracy Teal
Trevor Keller
TrevorLeeCline
Tyler Crawford Kelly
Tyler Reddy
Umihiko Hoshijima
Veronica Ikeshoji-Orlati
Wes Harrell
Will Usher
Wolmar Nyberg Åkerström
abracarambar
butterflyskip
jonestoddcm
Date Added:
03/20/2017
Views of the Universe: Telescopes, Starlight and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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This is a computer lab activity where students view images of stars, nebulas, and galaxies and discover factors in telescope design that allow scientists to study the universe. The students will write questions about the images and produce a power point presentation on features of the universe.

Subject:
Astronomy
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Andrew Scheid
Date Added:
08/10/2012
Visual Art and Writing in Science and Engineering
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Students learn the value of writing and art in science and engineering. They acquire vocabulary that is appropriate for explaining visual art and learn about visual design principles (contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity) and elements (lines, color, texture, shape, size, value and space) that are helpful when making visual aids. A PowerPoint(TM) presentation heightens students' awareness of the connection between art and engineering in order to improve the presentation of results, findings, concepts, information and prototype designs. Students also learn about the science and engineering research funding process that relies on effective proposal presentations, as well as some thermal conductivity / heat flow basics including the real-world example of a heat sink which prepares them for the associated activity in which they focus on creating diagrams to communicate their own collected experimental data.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Andrew Carnes
Baratunde Cola
Jamila Cola
Satish Kumar
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Volcanic Ejecta from Sunset Crater
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Students are provided with equations and geological data to estimate the velocities and impact effects of volcanic bombs that were ejected during the last eruption of Sunset Crater, a young cinder cone volcano in northern Arizona.

Click here to view the full activity on the KÃyah Math Project website.

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Subject:
Biology
Geoscience
Life Science
Mathematics
Measurement and Data
Physical Science
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Teach the Earth
Author:
KÃyah Math Project development team: Nancy Zumoff, Christopher Schaufele, Steven Semken, Tracy Perkins, Lynn Onken, Philippe Laval, David Gonzales, and Andrew Becenti (deceased). KÃyah Math Project directed by Steven Semken , Arizona State University; and Christopher Schaufele and Nancy Zumoff, Professors of Mathematics, Emeritus. Archived at Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration.
Date Added:
09/25/2022
Weigh a Dinosaur
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Students select dinosaurian models (toys) from a selection of Carnegie, Natural History Museum (London) and other manufacturers (Schleich, Safari, etc). Each student identifies their dinosaur, places it on a cladogram (provided) and determines when it lived. They then measure the dinosaur in three dimensions (length, width, height), compare one or more of these dimensions to "real" dimensions provided (usually the model says what the length was). Dividing "real" by "measured" yields a scale.

Students then determine how much water their model displaces. NOTE: Most textbooks show this happening with a beaker. Beakers are no where near accurate enough to use, and many dinosaurs dont fit in them anyway. You need either extremely large graduated cylinders (unlikely) or else large containers in a sink. What works best is to have students fill a container to overflowing (in the sink, obviously), then gently dunk their dinosaur, causing the vessel to overflow, then retrieve their dinosaur. THEN you can use a graduated cylinder to refill the container and measure the amount of water displaced.

Once students have a scale and a volume, the can cube the former and multiply it by the latter to yield an estimate of the volume of the actual dinosaur. Multiplying this by a density estimate provides an estimated mass. I have them bracket it by taking 0.9kg/L and 1.05kg/L for "light" and "heavy." Feathered theropods are even lighter---I have them use 0.8 g/L for the light estimate. They then record their result (I am trying to generate a spreadsheet of these measurements over the years) and compare it to a published estimate. I should probably base their grade on the ratio of their estimate to the "actual" (if light, reversed if heavy) but generally just try to "police" the work---if they are way off, they need to go back and find what arithmetic error led to the problem.

In the introductory classes this is a simple 1-sheet worksheet (front and back). For the honors students, they take the assignment home and write it up.

PS. I let the anthropology majors play with models of Pleistocene megafauna instead.

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Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Teach the Earth
Author:
Andrew Heckert
Date Added:
09/01/2019
What Does It Mean To Be An American - Website Guidance
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Developed by the Mineta Legacy Project in partnership with SPICE (Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education), this free educational curriculum offers six lessons for educators, high school students, and college students to examine what it means to be American - Immigration, Civil Liberties & Equity, Civic Engagement, Justice & Reconciliation,  Leadership, and U.S.-Japan Relations. Each of the six thematic modules blends readings, primary source material, images, videos, activities, and assignments.

Subject:
Political Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Module
Unit of Study
Author:
Barbara Soots
Washington OSPI OER Project
OSPI Social Studies
Andrew Miller
Date Added:
10/08/2024
What Is Electricity?
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Students are introduced to the concept of electricity by identifying it as an unseen, but pervasive and important presence in their lives. They are also introduced to the idea of engineers making, controlling and distributing electricity. The main concepts presented are the science of electricity and the careers that involve an understanding of electricity. Students first review the structure of atoms and then learn that electrons are the particles behind electrical current and the motivation for electron movement. They compare conductors and insulators based on their capabilities for electron flow. Then water and electrical systems are compared as an analogy to electrical current. They learn the differences between static and dynamic forms of electricity. A PowerPoint(TM) presentation is included, with review question/answer slides, as well as assessment handouts to practice using electricity-related terms through storytelling and to research electricity-related and electrical engineering careers.

Subject:
Applied Science
Career and Technical Education
Electronic Technology
Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Andrew Palermo
Cristian Heredia
Lauren Jabusch
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Where Did That Quartzite Clast Come From?: A Problem-Based Provenance Study
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Students selected one of six stratigraphic units that nominally could contribute quartzite clasts to a Tertiary conglomerate in southern Nevada. They read Goetze and Lewis's (1994) paper on using trace element geochemistry on quartz sands then performed a literature search related to their unit and read relevant papers related to their unit. Students collected samples from their stratigraphic unit and prepared them for microprobe analysis. They reduced the data from their samples and then analyzed the data as a combined set to determine if their units geochemical signature was unique compared to other units. They then statistically compared their unit to the clasts of unknown origin from the Tertiary conglomerate. This project gave the students experience in finding conducting a literature search, collecting and preparing samples for analyses, manipulating data within Excel, comparing data statistically, explaining their data to other students int he class, and preparing talks and a poster.

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Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Teach the Earth
Author:
Andrew Hanson
Date Added:
08/17/2019