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- 7th
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Students examine how navigational techniques change when people travel to different places. They study navigational charts by looking real ones and drawing their own. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Subway Navigator website to determine the best route between two subway stations, simulating the roles of tourist and Tourist Office employee. They give the directions to partners, and write the directions down. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine lead line and make an example of this 17th Century navigational tool. They keep an activity journal. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students calculate distance and determine direction between points on a nautical chart. They examine any obstacles on the chart as well. They discuss the characteristics of aid to navigation on the chart. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students, who are teachers, learn about navigational instruments. They complete worksheets by searching for the names of the navigation tools using a websites. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, while in the computer lab, log in and go to the American Education System to complete a lesson on the American Education System unit. They review all the terms they may see pop up on their screens (link, save, shift, space, enter, etc.). Each student practices how to navigate from one page to the next in the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine nautical navigation and discover the differences between nautical charts and other types of maps or charts. Students practice setting a course, taking a bearing, and dead reckoning. This gives students an example of how vectors and other physics related material is used in the "real world". Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the concept of stellar navigation. Inside a portable digital planetarium they identify various stars that were used as a navigational tool. They go through several activities in which they attempt to identify their location on earth (in latitude and longitude measurements) using the night sky. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students are introduced to Navigation 101. They are told that this program helps them make clear, careful, and creative plans for life beyond high school. Students build meaningful relationships between themselves and at least one adult at the school. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of navigation while research is conducted with the use of a variety of resources. The information is used to expand their perspective of the applications for navigation. The lesson includes background information for the teacher to use. Full Review »
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