This project helps familiarize students with data commonly available from well drillers, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. Such data is often used to produce consulting reports. In this exercise, students practice working with available data and writing a consulting report while working on a real project of local interest. The question involves the probability of success in drilling a large well for a new county park. Students are given various maps and are guided through the use of a statewide database that contains well logs and well data. The outcome is a written report that describes the location and general geology of the site, uses the available data to summarize the types of materials that a driller might encounter, answers the questions that the client is interested in, and identifies problems or advantages presented by the groundwater system as indicated by available data.

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This is an assignment handout designed to guide students through the process of organizing their thoughts as well as the information gathered during the research process for a literature review.

This activity contains three case studies which allow students to evaluate situations that are considered when budgeting. The students will create budgets for the individuals in the cases as part of this assignment.

This activity uses mini cases to help develop some problem- solving skills in relation to budgeting. Situational analysis allows students to role play and help the person in the case figure out how to budget and deal with their financial decisions. Cases allow for students to role play in real life scenarios that they may experience in their future.

Students will use the Occupational Outlook Handbook to explore three occupations related to child development, education and professional work with families.Students will compile information in their CANVAS Portfolium.

This is a full project that can be used in to meet standards around budgeting and money management. This usually takes the students about 5 hours to complete and it is very comprehensive to cover all future spending. The assignment requires the students to "screenshot" proof of items they found for their budget (and support each item with evidence). Students really enjoy this project (and adults have used it too for budgeting in real life!). Students may chose to have $0 spending on some items (pets, legal, etc.), but they should explain their reasoning for entering a zero. As well, students should enter savings into their budget (at least 10% of earnings).

This is an assignment appropriate for introductory sociology courses. Students watch a webinar, "I Am George Floyd," summarize and react to it, and apply sociological concepts and/or theories.

After teaching your unit on stress and stress management, use this assignment for students to identify what their stressors are and how they manage them.

WR 121 Critical Thinking and Writing Assignment Sequence

Course Overview

This is a first year college composition course, focusing on critical thinking and writing. I designed the content and writing prompts as a progression of examining knowledge and each assignment seeks to expand ways of thinking and by extension, ways of writing.

WR 121 College Composition

Offers broad preparation for both academic writing and professional communication. Includes composing for a variety of rhetorical situations, writing for both oneself, and for external audiences. Provides self-guided learning opportunities alongside more structured opportunities for practice with support as needed.

An assignment for a Child Development diversity course utilizing persona dolls to discuss sensitive topics.

This downloadeable resource guide, for instructors and students in introductory astronomy courses, focuses on the contributions to astronomy of African, Asian, Hispanic, South Pacific, Islamic, and Native American cultures. It also contains a section on reports and articles for achieving greater diversity in science. Written by Andrew Fraknoi, the guide is part of a series sponsored by the Heliophysics Forum of the Space Missions Directorate at NASA. It includes written, on-line, and audio-visual materials, which can be used directly in the classroom, for student papers, or for personal enrichment.

Aswaat Arabiyya is an archive of 245 videos in Arabic, listed by difficulty level and accompanied by glossaries and four worksheets each that focus on every aspect of listening comprehension. Selections come largely from Arabic media, with some cultural presentations by native speakers. Videos cover the entire Arabic-speaking world and include MSA and different dialects. Materials are designed to be used both as in-class activities and homework assignments. Videos can be slowed down.

This resource is a collection of monthly at-home STEAM challenges that students in Grades K-6 can compete using objects found around the house.

This resource is a collection of monthly at-home STEAM challenges that students in Grades K-6 can compete using objects found around the house.

Audacity is a versatile and open-source audio editing software that has gained popularity for its user-friendly interface and robust feature set. It offers a wide range of tools for recording, editing, and enhancing audio files, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced audio enthusiasts. Audacity supports multiple audio formats, allowing users to import and export audio with ease. It includes features such as multi-track editing, real-time audio analysis, and a variety of effects and plugins that enable users to manipulate and improve audio quality. Additionally, its extensive documentation and active online community make it an excellent choice for anyone looking to explore the world of audio editing and production. Whether you need to clean up a podcast, edit a music track, or record a voiceover, Audacity provides a free and powerful solution for all your audio editing needs.

This lesson focuses on Audacity, a free audio editing application. Each lesson begins with one or more YouTube tutorials and an exercise based on the tutorial content which can be saved for evaluation. It concludes with a final assessment which can be used to evaluate the user's ability to use the application.

Students recognize the relevance of decimals in the real world by using their problem solving and number sense skills in order to determine the cost of gasoline for a car.

Misaki's Journal is an interactive Japanese Graded Reader. This means that each journal entry has printable materials and well as digital and intractable resources available for students to use alongside their reading experience.

Please also check out the Teacher's Notebook and Misaki's Journal in the OER Japanese Grader Reader (Misaki's Journal).

In this lesson the students will be creating a collaborative Google Slide using Online Databases  focusing on a Biography (Author) Research  

This is a review lesson on author's purpose. There is a short review of the three primary purposes followed by 20 examples. Students read the example to decide which purpose best fits.