Is Nebraska really beautiful? The Nebraska unit explores the state's diverse geography, including its plains, rivers, and unique landscapes like the Sandhills. It delves into Nebraska's rich cultural heritage, from its pioneer history to contemporary arts and traditions, while also examining the impact of human activities on the state's environment and beauty. Resource created by Lucas Spooner, Winnebago Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn about covalent molecules and how the VSEPR theory predicts the shapes of covalently-bonded molecules.

This classroom activity where students physically show where the forces are in an arch.

Diagram of a marble rolling down a ramp - used for physics examination of acceleration, forces and other energy topics.

In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn how ionic bonds are formed and how an ionic bond structure is represented by its formula.

In this geology activity, students investigate the physical property of mineral cleavage by physically trying to break down a block of halite and describing the results. This lab addresses many misunderstandings non-majors have about the physical properties of minerals and includes a brief write up of their conclusions.

Open source astronomy lab manual, including 21 labs, 6 instructor manuals, a sample lab report, and a sample lab grading rubric. Intended for 100-level non-majors astronomy lab courses, but can also be used with modifications at other levels.

Google Docs: https://bit.ly/Astronomy-Lab-Manual
PDF: https://bit.ly/Astronomy-Lab-Manual-PDF

Distance and Displacement are two very important concepts to understand when learning how to solve Physics problems. The assignment will give students the basic understanding of how to visualize the position of linear objects.

This video describes the effect of a warming climate on the tundra biome and specifically the impacts of changing climate on the Rocky Mountain Pika, a small mammal that struggles with summer heat.

Students will determine a rule for classifying outdoor objects based on physical properties of matter.

The Erie Canal, did the end justify the means? The focus of the inquiry is to explore the complex relationship between the construction, use, and ongoing presence of the Erie Canal and the people who interacted with it throughout history.  This inquiry was created by Chris Nemetz of West Holt Public Schools as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

In this lesson students will learn basic concepts about nutrition while also exploring traditional Indigenous food practices. Students will first learn about energy balance: how the human body derives energy and nutrients from food and expends it through daily activities such as exercise. Next, they will review current recommendations for eating and exercise that promote good health. Finally, they will identify plants and animals that are native to Oregon and provided a well-rounded and nutritious diet for Indigenous people since time immemorial.

Introductory Chemistry Online is an open-source introductory chemistry textbook/workbook that is designed cover a college-level one-semester course. Many contemporary textbooks in chemistry seem have adopted the notion that "more is better"; the books are long, expensive, and the pages are often cluttered with interesting tidbits and restatements of what it is that you have “just learned”. The Chemistry Online text, on the other extreme, is designed to be simple, uncluttered and very much to the point.

The links shown on the left will take you to the available content areas in the Introductory Chemistry site.
The lecture slides are images taken from the PowerPoint slides and they are arranged in a "stack" that allows easy viewing in order to review the content. These images are not designed for printing!
The exam review slides are from the PowerPoint slides that we typically go through prior to each of the exams. Many of the questions on these slides resemble actual archived exam questions.
The microtutorials are short movies that focus on a single topic (Elements & Isotopes, Significant Figures, etc.). These are useful for review or as content in the "Flipped Classroom".
The textbook link will take you to an online version of the text, Introductory Chemistry Online. These are images from the text and again, they are designed for online viewing and review, but not for printing.
The answers to the problems at the end of the chapters in the text are collected in the chapter answer link. These are "answers only"… please see the text for the complete questions.
The Tutorial link takes you to a set of algorithmic tutorials and exercises that deal with many of the central concepts in the course. In general, you will receive a unique problem every time you work one of these. Once you have attempted answering the problem, you can check your work with the Show Answer button. You should spend a good deal of your online time working these problems; they are a good source of questions for chemistry quizzes and for hour exams.

This video segment adapted from NASA describes the basic characteristics of our star, the Sun.

Student groups are provided with a generic car base on which to design a device/enclosure to protect an egg on or in the car as it rolls down a ramp at increasing slopes. During this in-depth physics/science/technology activity, student teams design, build and test their creations to meet the design challenge, and are expected to perform basic mathematical calculations using collected data, including a summative cost to benefit ratio.

In this interactive activity from ChemThink, take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors.

ESCOLAR aims to offer ALL elementary and middle-school students the opportunity to learn science within an engaging online environment.

In this activity, students learn about how climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem and then investigate how this change is impacting polar bear populations. Students analyze maps of Arctic sea ice, temperature graphs, and polar bear population data to answer questions about the impact of climate change on the Arctic ecosystem.