ORC Resource Types

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection on plant and animal structures and functions includes resources that are aligned with Life Science Benchmark B: Analyze plant and animal structures and functions needed for survival and describe the flow of energy through a system that all organisms use to survive. Several of these resources are also aligned to the scientific process standards....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection on organism's ecosystems/habitats is aligned with Life Science Benchmark C: Compare changes in an organism's ecosystem/habitat that affect its survival. Several of these resources are also aligned to the scientific process standards....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection aligns with Life Sciences Benchmark C: Compare changes in an organism's ecosystem/habitat that affect its survival. This collection includes 3 lessons and 3 content resources focusing on fossils and endangered species....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection on chemical and physical change includes resources that are aligned with Physical Science Benchmark A: Compare the characteristics of simple physical and chemical changes. Several of these resources are also aligned to the scientific process standards....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection aligns with Physical Science Benchmark B: Identify and describe the physical properties of matter in its various states. This mini-collection includes two lessons and three content resources....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection on forces and motion is aligned with Physical Science Benchmark C: Describe the forces that directly affect objects and their motion. Several of these resources are also aligned to the scientific process standards....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection aligns with Physical Sciences Benchmark C: Describe the forces that directly affect objects and their motion. The theme of this collection is contact and noncontact forces with an emphasis on magnetism....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection aligns with Physical Sciences Benchmark D: Summarize the way changes in temperature can be produced and thermal energy transferred. For students to fully understand thermal energy, temperature, and conduction, they should be given opportunities to explore these topics and collect data under various conditions; engage in discussions about these topics; and relate these topics to daily life....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection aligns with Physical Science Benchmark F: Describe the properties of light and sound energy. This mini-collection includes two lessons, one content resource, and three assessment items....

Discipline: Science

Professional Commentary: This mini-collection is aligned to Scientific Inquiry Benchmarks A, B, and C. These benchmarks focus on the following scientific process skills: A....