So…this school year did not end the way any of us could imagine. Despite that, we can still look forward to our future hopes and dreams.
High School Lessons
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A Message from the ELO Team.
Hello High School Students: We know this year is turning out quite a bit different than what you imagined in the fall. We hope you are taking care of yourselves, staying active, and also using this time to learn about subjects that might not have been in your traditional coursework. High school teachers throughout the county are contributing ELO lessons on some of their favorite topics that we hope you are finding interesting and challenging to complete. You are experiencing a significant time period in history, and becoming more resilient because of it. We are thankful that we can be part of this journey with you.
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Fail Forward
Are there benefits to failure?
Meet our friends, mold and moss
As we wait for the day when we can again venture outside to explore the wonders of nature, let’s discover the magic of molds and moss. Today you will explore the wonders of our friends Moss and Mold!
Got Meat?
The US is facing a meat shortage.
Science Fiction or Sonora Pass?
Interactively explore the Columns of the Giants along Sonora Pass.
Oh, You’re Full of Hot Air
Did you know, the first free flight in a hot air balloon occurred in 1783? Learn about that first flight, take a virtual visit to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, learn the science of why hot air balloons work, and even build your own miniature hot air balloon. Enjoy the adventure!
You(th) Vote
What Can Inspire Young People to Vote?
Time to Rethink the Banjo!
The banjo was, at one time, the most popular instrument in America.
Fingerprints and Identity
Identity is a topic of interest in many fields. Today’s Adventure will explore some of the wide-ranging ways that fingerprints impress artists, scientists, and historians.
Bee Amazed
Many people don’t understand how amazing bees really are.
Can Procrastination Be a Good Thing?
Today's ActivitiesHave you heard these quotes? “Never put...
Hidden Worlds: Dry Tortugas National Park
All of us have a perception of what constitutes a park, depending largely on our past experiences and where we live. In this lesson, students will explore the Dry Tortugas National Park!
Hidden Worlds: Bryce Canyon National Park
All of us have a perception of what constitutes a park, depending largely on our past experiences and where we live. In this lesson, students will explore the unique geology of Utah and Bryce Canyon National Park.
Hidden Worlds: Carlsbad Caverns
All of us have a perception of what constitutes a park, depending largely on our past experiences and where we live. In this lesson, students will explore Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Hidden Worlds: Hawaii Volcanos National Park
All of us have a perception of what constitutes a park, depending largely on our past experiences and where we live. In this lesson, students will explore the constructive and destructive forces of volcanoes that make up Volcanoes National Park.
Hidden Worlds: Kenai Fjords National Park
All of us have a perception of what constitutes a park, depending largely on our past experiences and where we live. In this lesson, students will learn the history of how the National Park Service came to be and then virtually visit Kenai Fjords National Park.
Does Social Media Add Value To Your Life?
Students will be able to identify the dangers and advantages of using social media, by viewing a TED Talk, responding to the big ideas in the talk, and completing an activity.
Food as Art: The Works of Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 or 1527 – July 11, 1593) was an Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish, and books.
The Buzz on Energy Drinks
Learn the facts about energy drinks. In this lesson, you will collect and analyze local peer data and learn the health implications of their beverage choices while improving skills in critical thinking and data used to justify decision making. You will practice real-life public health surveillance techniques, develop surveys, collect and compare data, and draw evidence-based conclusions. Throughout the lesson, you will learn about the limitations and biases of different public health surveillance methods. You will be encouraged to communicate their knowledge and create intervention strategies to positively influence beverage choices among their peers.
Is This Even Music?
Is this even music?
S’more-gasbord for Summer!
As the school year ends we are providing resources and activities to keep you busy and your brain happy!
Your Pandemic Journal
This is an opportunity to write history!
Colonizing Mars
Colonizing Mars
Young People, Vaping and COVID-19
Young people, vaping and Covid 19.
News Literacy
How do you tell the difference between fact and fiction in the news?
Musical Chain Reaction Machine
In this challenge, you will recognize different simple machines that were used to create OK Go’s video for This Too Shall Pass. You will get a chance to create your own chain reaction machine, using the engineering design process that explores forces and motion.
Let’s Get Defensive! How to Strengthen Your Immune System
Let’s get defensive! How to strengthen your immune system
The Columbian Exchange and Contemporary Globalization
A multidisciplinary lesson in which students explore the relationship between the Columbian Exchange and modern globalization, as well as the positive and negative consequences of each.
Growth Mindset
What is a “growth mindset?” And how can it benefit you?
Earth Day
Earth Day! Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day while adhering to social distancing guidelines
The Digestive System
How do we digest the foods we eat?
100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Explore the history and impact of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.
Our Hungry Planet: Food for a Growing Population
Explore how too much food and too few food options are both important issues that need our attention.
Google Science Journal: Hit the Note
You will learn about sound, pitch, and musical notes through a science inquiry activity, then have an opportunity to play a song by tuning cups!
Census 2020
What is the Census, why is it important, and what is the impact of underreporting?
International Space Station
Life in space; the International Space Station.