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- 3rd - 6th
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Students demonstrate the ability to estimate distance on a map, create their own maps in detail, and describe different geographical areas. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the motion of a sphere on an inclined plane and discover basic relationships involving distance, time, speed (velocity), and acceleration. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use a hand-held GPS receiver in a scavenger hunt to find nearby locations. They compute distances between waypoints based on latitude and longitude and compare the distance the receiver finds. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students construct a simple instrument (a quadrant) for measuring angular size. They observe how the angular size of an object depends upon its distance. They explore how angular measurements are used to find heights and distances. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine maps to identify the small communities visited by slave traders in Mississippi and Alabama in the mid-1840s and to calculate the distance traveled by slave coffles. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students develop their understanding of time and distance by collecting data and measuring it. This leads to a discussion about travel in the solar system. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students gather various materials to show the rough relationships of the sizes of planets in our solar system. They research distances from the sun, size, mass etc. and use calculators to create a graph that shows the researched data. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore seed dispersal by designing their own wind dispersed seed structure. Using one piece of paper and a box fan, they construct a seed dispersal structure, record the distance their seed travels, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students are introduced to videoconferencing by going on a "virtual tour." They acquire the skills to integrate videoconferencing successfully with strategies from the text. Students are shown how this improves the quality of their educational experiences. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students investigate the existence of the Earth/ Moon in the solar system. They make a scale model of Mars and write a travel plan from Mars to Earth concentrating on the distance. The hands on activity is an effective strategy for including all students into the lesson. Full Review »
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