Adult education science cultural activities for Google Apps

Biology, Native Americans

Also included in: Elemental Movie Guide Bundle | English & Spanish Movie Guides | Bilingual

Leaf Collection Project -Native American Knowledge of Indigenous Plants

Created by

Savanna Haire

Background: Indigenous people have been using medicine harvested from various parts of plants since time immemorial. Aspirin, for example, is made from refined salicin. Salicin is found in nature in high abundance in willow bark, a medicine Native Americans traditionally chewed or brewed into teas for aches and pains. One would be hard-pressed to find an endemic plant in the United States that did not have some medicinal or cultural value to Indigenous people.Objective: By completing this projec

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Projects, Activities, Cultural Activities

NGSS:

HS-LS2-5

, HS-ESS3-3

, HS-ESS3-1

, HS-LS4-3

A millones de kilómetros | A un millón de millas Movie Guide 100% in SPANISH

Created by

Hispanic Heritage Month, Science, Spanish

33 Preguntas en esta guía de películas en orden cronológico 100% en español. Producto incluye preguntas previas al escuchar, durante la película y posteriores a la película. ¡Clasificado PG para todas las edades y perfecto para cualquier salón de clases! Incluye clave de respuestas e imágenes para ayudar a estructurar y comprender mejor la película.Sinopsis: José Hernández es el primer trabajador agrícola migrante que viaja al espacio. Una historia de perseverancia, comunidad y sacrificio para l

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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Environment, Environmental Engineering, Public Health

Also included in: Bilingual Movie Guide: A Million Miles Away | Questions in English & SPANISH

No Prep - Waste Colonialism Lesson W/ Activity

Created by

Classroom Egg Yo

Waste Colonialism: Unearthing a Hidden CrisisUnveiling the Dirty Secrets of Developed WasteThis presentation delves into the critical issue of waste colonialism, exposing the hidden consequences of developed nations' waste management practices.What You'll Discover:The Ugly Truth: Learn how developed countries often export their waste, creating environmental and health hazards in developing nations.Beyond Borders: Explore the global impact of waste colonialism, from overflowing landfills to pollu

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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PowerPoint Presentations, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Online Activity: Latitude and Longitude with Google Earth

Created by

Kool Kelvin

Here's an activity for students to familiarize themselves with latitude and longitude coordinates of various locations around the world. They will use Google Earth and explore the places around the world as if they were there. Students are to find the coordinates and plot them on an interactive map. Just drag and drop the stick figure icon to your location. This activity is ready to use. Just upload it to your Google Classroom!

Subjects:

Geography, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education

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Cultural Activities

Black History Month project: Research Famous African-American Scientists

Created by

Growing Curiosity

Students research famous African-American scientists.Typically celebrated in the month of February, Black History Month (a heritage month) is a chance for students of all backgrounds to learn about the contributions of influential scientists who were also persons of color.Each of the 28 slides contains a graphic organizer for students to add written information and images. Students record research AND reflect on their possible future careers.A research resource link (ScienceBuddies website) is i

Subjects:

Black History Month, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Research, Cultural Activities

El guardián de las monarcas | The Guardian of the Monarchs | 100% en español

Created by

Environment, Film, Spanish

32 Movie Guide Questions for the Netflix Documentary titled "El guardián de las monarcas" 100% in SPANISH that includes pre-listening questions (essential questions), questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. Product is editable to increase or decrease rigor.Synopsis:The forests of Michoacán are home to millions of monarch butterflies. Activist Homero Gómez is highly vocal about their preservation. However

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 2 Movie Guide Questions in English | Chronological

Created by

English Language Arts, Environment, Film

28 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. Written 100% in EnglishThis film highlights the importance themes of: brotherhood, The sea, Atlantis, Heroes, Diversity, South East Asian, Pacific Islander Actors, Hawaii, United Nations, Peace, Conflict and more.Synopsis:After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Mant

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Other (Science), Science, U.S. History

Also included in: Aquaman 1 and 2 Movie Bundle | Questions in Chronological Order

Debate: Is Space Exploration worth the enormous cost? (29 page Google Slide)

Created by

Mr Art Learning Store

Complete Google Drive folder exploring the History of Deep Space Exploration for High School students. This fun and engaging mini-unit that will keep your students focused and ready to explore the harm and benefits associated with Deep Space Exploration. This lesson can be taught as part for a US History course, especially towards the end of the year. Teaching history will engage your students and make them reflect on the benefits and problems associated with Deep Space Exploration.This packet i

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Grades:

10th - 12th, Adult Education

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Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Cultural Activities

Research Asian Pacific Islanders Scientists - Heritage Month Daily Journal

Created by

Growing Curiosity

Students research famous Asian / Pacific Islanders scientists. Typically celebrated in the month of May, Asian Pacific Islanders Heritage Month is a chance for students of all backgrounds to learn about the contributions of influential scientists. Each of fourteen slides contains a graphic organizer for students to add written information and images. Students record research AND reflect on their possible future careers. A research resource link (ScienceBuddies website) is included to help studen

Subjects:

Asian Studies, General Science, Science

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Research, Activities, Cultural Activities

Distance Learning: Lectura: Obstáculos de estudiantes latinos en la universidad

Created by

Engineering, ESL / ELL / EFL, Spanish

No prep necessary! Digital file with everything you need to teach about inequality and affirmative action for latinos in the United States. Also discuss how these programs help, but also further discriminate latino students in the United States. Written 100% in Spanish.The article is based on the story of a student living in Little Village, a very poor working class Mexican neighborhood in the South Side of Chicago. When a student from Little Village gets admitted to Stanford, a medical professi

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Sharks - Our fears don't always match the facts– ESL adult conversation & debate

Created by

Critical Thinking, EFL - ESL - ELD, Science

This presentation contains a 30 slide PowerPoint lesson in editable PPT format with teacher’s notes.Shark Week is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week. Shark Week has inspired generations of marine biologists and draws rare attention to individual researchers and their subjects, but shark week also presents a conflict in the scientific community regarding shark conservation. A new study showed that the ominous music in nature documentaries actually hinder shark conservation efforts by cast

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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La mina del diablo | The Devil's Miner | Movie Guide in Spanish Questions Chrono

Created by

Environment, Film, Spanish

29 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order 100% in SPANISH. Includes pre-listening, during listening and post listening questions. Rated PG and perfect for any classroom! Includes Answer Key and images to help scaffold and better understand the film. Product is editable to increase or decrease rigor.*Includes link to watch the film for free.*Recent video links to learn more about "El Tío"*Link to additional movie discussion questions in EnglishSynopsis in English:Filmmakers Kief Davidson an

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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Stone House Gallery Classroom

1 Page Artist/Slides: Leonardo daVinci

Created by

Students get to know artists on a more personal level; how they started, their artistic styles, and how they overcame obstacles. One-page summaries that condense the information but may spark their interest to study more about them.Also, could be combined with other one page artists for an art notebook.Time wise is dependent on the lecture, student interaction, and delving into more information on his inventions, artistry, or even the theft of the Mona Lisa by a framemaker, Vincenzo Peruggia, in

Subjects:

Art History, Science, Visual Arts

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Renaissance into Impressionism: History & Artists

FREE Virtual Check-in using Google Slides Weekly Checklist

Created by

Mata Math and Science

About this resource:Check in with your students each day by assigning them this weekly virtual check-in using Google Slides. Students will respond to three questions and then drag and drop at least two emojis to describe how they are feeling that day. Afterwards, teachers can go through slides to leave daily feedback or private comments.What's included?2 different designed title pagesMonday-Friday templates33 different drag and drop emojis to respond to prompt3 short answer questions including:"

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Math, Science

Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Classroom Forms, Cultural Activities

Tourism - ESL adult conversation lesson in google slides format

Created by

Business, EFL - ESL - ELD, Environment

This is an adult conversation lesson that discusses - pre-Covid tourism, and post Covid tourism. The lessons encourage conversation by suggesting the advantages and disadvantages of each topic and calling for speculation and analysis, based on the provided research data.Tourism has many positive and negative sides to it, which make for very interesting conversation lessons. While many of us can’t travel these days, we can still talk and dream about it. It’s also interesting to try and predict th

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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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AP Spanish Retos ambientales 2 Articles with Comprehension Activities

Created by

Specialty Spanish

Practice AP Spanish reading comprehension with these 2 articles to learn about the dying corals of the Great Barrier Reef and the growing problem of Electronic Garbage. They can be assigned digitally for distance learners and printed for in-person students. The articles are written from the perspective of a Mexican and a Colombian and therefore make great sources for cultural comparisons and discussions about perspectives in different places in the Spanish-speaking world. Both articles are ac

Subjects:

Environment, Spanish

Grades:

9th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Also included in: AP Spanish Environmental Challenges Bundle

DIY culture – ESL adult conversation lesson in Google slides format

Created by

EFL - ESL - ELD, Environment, Psychology

This presentation contains a 28 slide, power point presentation with teacher’s notes.The DIY movement revolutionized the furniture industry.The DIY concept started out as a reaction to a growing materialistic society and was meant to give people back the value of hard work and the joy of creation. In order to make DIY products affordable, the compromise was the quality of materials and, with the fast-growing plastic and chemical industries, environmental pollution.A well-meaning, revolutionary,

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Crying – PHYSIOLOGICAL, emotional and social- ESL adult activity lesson

Created by

Anatomy, EFL - ESL - ELD, Science

This presentation contains a 29 slide PowerPoint lesson in editable PPT format with a quiz activity and teacher’s notes.*This lesson is the second part of a two-part lessonCrying is a global phenomenon that seems to be natural and straight forward, but in reality, human beings are the only animals to actually weep.Tears probably don’t sound so interesting, until you find out that they change their composition according to their function!In this lesson has I’ve bunched together facts about tears

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Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Earth Sciences, English Language Arts, Science

Exploring the Microscope

Created by

Resource Treats

A short presentation that outlines the uses and the difference in types of microscopes. Links to appropriate and interesting videos included for additional support. Includes link to google doc activity and interactive microscope by BioNetwork.

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6th - 10th, Adult Education

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Activities, Laboratory, Cultural Activities

Women in STEM - Google Slide Deck - NO PREP

Created by

Crumbs of Knowledge

Women have made tremendous contributions to science throughout history. Some of them are well-known for their accomplishments, like Marie Curie and Jane Goodall, but many of them have never received the recognition they deserve. Many of their stories were never taught in our history and science classes, and it is our responsibility as educators to change that. Although women make up more than half the college-educated workforce, only 28 out of every 100 workers of the STEM workforce are women. I

Subjects:

History, Science, Women's Studies

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Chemistry, Physical Science, Science

Nuclear World Reading

Created by

Teaching Chemistry in PA

This product is great to combine with an overall discussion on the benefits and disadvantages of nuclear chemistry. This helps students understand the bigger implications of what the future of nuclear chemistry can look like. Usually combined with a collaborative project in which students learn about positive uses of nuclear chemistry. A padlet is used to create a discussion for the students to give their opinions about nuclear chemistry in their lives.

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Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Chemistry, General Science, Science

Also included in: Light and Radiation Bundle

Chembook Assignment

Created by

Teaching Chemistry in PA

Allow your students to explore the world of atomic theory by researching the different scientists. Then allow your students to create a "Chembook", essentially a Facebook page, in Google Slides that describes the major accomplishments of that scientist. Scientists included in this activity are:John DaltonJ. J. ThomsonErnest RutherfordJames ChadwickNeils BohrAn example using Democritus is included to show your students! This can be done as an individual or group activity.

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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