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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the Fibonacci sequence and how it was discovered by trying to determine the sequence on their own based on the same assumptions Leonardo Fibonacci used. Working as a class they discuss the rule that is being follow to get from one number to the next before dividing into groups to look for Fibonacci numbers in pictures of nature. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students practice the habits of good readers in the content area of Science. While reading a brief article about waste, pollution and conservation, students consider the habits that aid in the comparison and contrast of the material read with other information the students have encountered. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students study the nature of hurricanes and examine in detail the effect of Hurricane Georges upon the Dominican Republic. They explain the way in which physical systems (e.g., a hurricane) can affect human systems (e.g., the life of a community or country). Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students study the contributions of the Hispanic researcher, Dr. Frank Gonzalez, whose work is focused on the tsunami. They examine how a tsunami are formed and why Dr. Gonzalez work is important by reading passages and studying the associated vocabulary. Finally, they identify which countries are affected by tsunamis. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students determine the distance to nearby lightning strike or a distant thunderstorm. After a discussion on thunder and what causes it, they participate in an activity and discover how to calculate the distance of a storm by counting the seconds between the lightning and the sound of thunder. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students are taught how to use the zip or city search for obtaining local weather observations for the past 48 hours. They graph 48 hourly air temperatures of from a local weather observation site and observe the diurnal temperature variations. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students identify the positive and negative impact of weather on the environment. They investigate and describe how Earth's surface is constantly changing. Students recognize the effect of manipulated variables on the outcomes of events. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students explore plants and animals that live at various ocean levels, including beaches and coral reefs. They demonstrate their comprehension of ocean layers and life with chalk drawings. Students draw details of plant and animal life, tucked in and peering out of crevices or coral reef. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how an imaginative narrative can be a circular journey and write an imaginative narrative. They listen to two stories, and identify the characters that appear in the real and imaginative parts of the stories. Students then write their own imaginative narrative. Full Review »
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