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- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students calculate distance on a map by using a mileage scale to calculate the distance from their hometown to Niagara Falls. They, in groups, determine the best route, then compose stories about their journey to Niagra Falls. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 11th
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Students examine the concept of parallax. They determine a method to calculate the distance of objects from their data, participate in a demonstration, and describe how our eyes use parallax to determine the distance of objects. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 10th
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Students study the effect of initial speeds and surface conditions on ski jump distances. They experiment with the parameters and demonstrate their effect on the final distance traveled in the ski jump. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students calculate a light day, light hour, and light minute from the standard of a light year. After establishing the distances, a one meter scale is created to demonstrate the distance between the sun and the planets of our solar system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
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Students estimate the length of the playground, school building or other local distance. They measure the length of their pace and walk the distance comparing the measured length to their estimations. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students examine the distances between the Sun, planets, and smaller objects in the Solar System. They design a model using beads that shows the scale distances of the Solar System using astronomical units converted into a 10 centimeter scale. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students find area and distance using a variety of applications, technical tools, and mathematical formulas. They find the coordinates of school property, buildings, and patches of weeds on the football field using GPS systems. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students use a model to determine the distance between the sun and plants in our solar system. They determine a scale to use that represents the distance between the Earth and sun. Students calculate the scale distance that each planet is from the sun on the tape. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in an activity to figure out the problem of how much distance is covered in order to stop a moving vehicle. The information in the lesson is specific to the Texas Instruments computer program. The lesson incorporates graphing from using line graphs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students calculate a problem involving distance and inverse trigonometric functions. Given a situation involving an a painting at an art gallery, students calculate the distance a student would need to stand in order to gain the best view of a painting. Full Review »
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