Description:The first unit contains overarching themes including factors underlying the formation of the United States of America and its system of government. Domestic and foreign influences were catalysts in the foundation of our political system. Unit one identifies important vectors in the beginnings of American culture and society.

Unit two focuses on the United States Constitution as the essential document for the founding of the United States of America as a new nation. Several key ideas and documents that influenced the creation of the Constitution are spanned, as well as an in-depth examination of the Articles as they relate to government and citizens rights and responsibilities, and the continuing effect of the Constitution on contemporary issues.

Examined at the core of unit three are the structure and functionality of the United States government at the local, state, and federal levels. The lessons within are designed to challenge students to recognize cross-governmental similarities and differences, and apply such an understanding to events that significantly impact students’ lives.

The fourth and final unit moves outside of the borders of the United States and considers the impact of the United States system of government on a global scale. The lessons have been designed to engage students with the pertinent issues of world politics, international trade relations, and foreign affairs policies.

Last Updated:Jul-10-2009

• Social Studies
• Social Studies > Civics

• Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16

• Curriculum: Full Course

Description:This curriculum emphasizes a multi-representational approach to algebra, with concepts, results, and problems being expressed graphically, analytically, and verbally. It develops algebraic fluency by providing students with the skills needed to solve equations and perform important manipulations with numbers, variables, equations, and inequalities. In addition, the course develops proficiency with operations involving monomial and polynomial expressions. The main unifying themes of the course include understanding, writing, solving, and graphing linear equations, systems of linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, and rational equations. Upon completion of this course you will:

• Perform operations with real numbers
• Simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions
• Use equations to solve word problems
• Graph and solve problems involving inequalities and absolute value
• Graph and solve linear equations
• Solve systems of equations
• Solve many types of real-world problems
• Factor polynomial equations
• Understand relations and functions
• Solve quadratic equations
• Work with radical expressions and rational equations

Last Updated:Sep-05-2008

• Mathematics
• Mathematics > Algebra

• Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
• Grades 11-12 / Ages 16-18

• Curriculum: Full Course

Description:Students will identify habitats as the place where basic needs are met for the organisms that live there. A study of the plants and animals of the five major biomes of the world will also be studied. Plant and animal adaptations are a focus. Special emphasis will be placed on observing, discussing, describing, predicting, gathering and interpreting data. Integrated hands-on math activities are also included in this kit.

This collection is available as downloadable PDFs, but portions of the content are found in wiki format (see WIKI Learning Experiences and Resources) which can be edited or built up with other materials on the same topic by members of the Curriki community.

More About CABOCES

Welcome to the Math, Science, and Technology Department (MST) of Cattaraugus Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CA BOCES). As a department of Instructional Support Services (ISS), we provide Math, Science, and Technology kits along with support services to meet the needs of the individual districts in our area. The BOCES Teaching and Learning Center at Allegany provides hands-on math, science, and technology kits to over twenty area school districts in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. Our department provides forty-three different varieties of kit topics. The kits cover topics in math, life science, physical science, chemistry, and earth science. Each kit contains a teacher's manual, student activity book, materials inventory list, instructional video, and materials needed to complete each learning experience. Each kit aligns with the New York State standards and prepares students for the New York State assessments.

Contact Information

BOCES Teaching & Learning Center @ Allegany Math, Science, Technology & Health Dept. 80 N Fourth St, Third Floor Allegany, NY 14706 Phone: (716)-376-8272; Fax: (716)-372-0621

http://www.caboces.org

http://www.mstkits.org

http://www.nyreal.org

Last Updated:Apr-14-2009

• Science

• Kindergarten-Grade 2 / Ages 5-7

• Curriculum: Unit

Description:This course is intended to prepare high school sophomores for continued study in college preparatory work, often AP English Language or Literature. The course can be taught over one year on a 7-8 period day or one semester on a 4-period day (for which it was originally intended).

This course includes:

• Antigone
• Homophones
• Socratic Seminars
• Julius Caesar
• Rhetoric
• Short Story Writing
• Clauses
• Fiction
• Outside Reading Projects
• Memoir Writing
• Poetry
• Punctuation
• A Separate Peach
• Persuasive Essays
• Personal Essays
• Final Exams

Last Updated:Nov-21-2009

• Language Arts

• Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16

• high
• 9th
• 10th
• secondary
• freshman
• sophomore
• teen

• Curriculum: Full Course

Description:In an introductory letter, students are asked to help develop a warning poster and pH scale of the items in their kitchen. In order to accomplish this, students will need to learn about acids, bases, and pH levels. Several labs and activities, as well as notes, help students to develop the knowledge needed to complete the final project, the poster.

Last Updated:Oct-27-2009

• Science
• Science > Chemistry
• ...

• Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
• Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13

• elementary
• 3rd
• 4th
• 5th
• middle
• 6th
• 7th
• 8th
• tween

• Curriculum: Unit

Description:These resources were created using the LodeStar Learning Authoring tool.

Last Updated:Feb-25-2010

• Arts
• Career & Technical Education
• ...

• Preschool / Ages 0-4
• Kindergarten-Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
• ...

• primary
• early
• childhood
• pre-k
• prek
• pre-kindergarten
• nursery
• pre-school
• elementary
• 1st
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• 5th
• middle
• 6th
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• freshman
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• Other