Door West
Internet Resources
Math & Science
Math
Ohio Department of Education
Learning Standards for Mathematics
PBS Learning Media
Classroom Connection: 4th & 5th Grade Math
Math at the Core: Middle School
Geometry
Geometric Solids by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Home Sweet Home by PBS Learning Media
- Connects geometry and architecture, particularly in step 6 of the procedures.
Interactive Geometry Tool by GeoGebra
Mathematics and Architecture Designs by Winnifred Morgan, Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
The Geometry of War, 1500-1750 by History of Science Museum, University of Oxford
Measurement
Explore Land Surveying in the Classroom by Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon
“How Does Your Tree Measure Up?” (Grades 3-5) Lesson by Forest ReLeaf
Get Kids Into Surveying – Resource collection by New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors
Grade 4: Measurement and Data (Khan Academy)
Introduction to Surveying Lesson by University of Arkansas (Can be adapted to Grade 8)
Census Data
American Indians in Census Records, National Archives
Bureau of Indian Affairs Records: Tribal Rolls, National Archives
Census Records: Indian Census Rolls, 1885 – 1940, National Archives
The Growth and Distribution of American Cities: 1790 to 2000 by United States Census Bureau
US Census Connections: A Resource Guide, by Library of Congress
Science and Technology
Ohio Department of Education
Late 18th Century Invention Examples (Library of Congress)
- Thomas Jefferson’s drawing of a macaroni machine and instructions for making pasta, ca. 1787.
- Thomas Jefferson’s design for a plow, ca. 1794.
- John Fitch’s sketch and description of piston for steamboat propulsion, ca. 1795
Additional Resources
- A Brief History of Science by PBS Learning
- Environmental Education Resources by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Inventions and Innovations: Primary Source Set by Library of Congress
- Licensing the First US Patent (1790) by The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation (Smithsonian)
- National Inventors Hall of Fame: Educator Resources
Ohio Mathematics and Science Education Organizations
Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Ohio Mathematics & Science Coalition
Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America