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- Grade Range
- 5th - 9th
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Students participate in various activities to help them explain how long it takes to travel specific distances in space. They use metric measurements and Mach numbers to solve various math problems. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students watch a video about mapping distances and then calculate the distance their individual mushers travel each day. This occurs each Monday through Friday until each musher has crossed the finish line in Nome Alaska. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students practice using scale ruler to find the correct distance from one part of a map to another. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students accurately measure the distance to eight points on an uneven surface by conducting a simulation of sattelite altimetry. They create a two-dimensional model of the simulated ocean surface by graphing data from the Radar Run activity. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students view a PBS video entitled, "Horatio's Drive." They collobrately use Mapquest on the internet in groups to determine distances covered. They generate the mathematical averages, ratios, and rates to calulate the aspects of Horatio's road trip. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students design and construct parachutes, they use the distance formula to determine the rate of descent and with this information look for similarities in design. They realize through discussion, that the design of a parachute have an effect on the length of the parachutes "hang time." Students are presented with the problem of constructing a parachute that have a maximum hang time. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students perform an experiment with baloons to make an investigation about the distance of the moon in relavence to the earth. The inquiry is project based and can be performed individually or in groups. The lesson can be modified according to grade level and desired complexity. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students research characteristics of plants and animals, their habitats and basic needs using the Internet, non-fiction trade books, and encyclopedias. They collaborate with other students using a distance learning system upon completion of their research project. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students divide into groups of four or five and distribute materials to design StarDarts by drawing and cutting out 6-8 cardstock stars, each about one and a half inches across. They decorate their stars with phosphorescent paint attaching each to a straw. Students take turns tossing their StarDarts at feltboards from a distance of 4-5 feet. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students create and analyze a model of the solar system. They anaylze and interpret data from graphs and tables. Students use technology (CD-ROMs, Internet and multi-media) to gather and present information on a planet. They compare planetary distances. Full Review »
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