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- 9th - 12th
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Students study what a proverb is. They research how proverbs as folklore forecasts fit with other types of forecasting methods. Students comprehend that weather lore is a part of everyday life and linked to cultural communities. They investigate also the different types of predictive methods used in meteorology. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover the requirements needed for fossil formation and explore why the Patagonia region in Argentina is rich with fossils. They view and discuss a Discovery Channel video on the topic. In small groups, they conduct internet research on dinosaur eggs, meat-eating dinosaurs or plant-eating dinosaurs. A worksheet guides their research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students observe an animal to record behaviors that are similar to humans and those that are not. They write a paragraph comparing the animal behaviors to human behaviors and then discuss their results with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study how satellite images are made and what they are used for by examining the six main types of artificial satellites. They discuss the use of remote sensing instruments and how they collect images. Next, working in small groups they examine three satellite images while they complete an activity sheet. Finally, they discuss the images. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students test Freud's theories about the originsof dreams. They conduct an experiment on a family member who is asleep. Students are explained that the experiment requires the students to be present for part of the time their volunteers are asleep. They are also explained that they should create a stimulus that does not wake up the volunteer but that may nevertheless be heard or felt by each sleeper. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the light spectrum and light waves as well as how the properties of light and color have contributed to important discoveries about properties of the universe. They research the term redshift and the redshift phenomenon prior to participating in a hands-on activity. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students are arranged in pairs and view the video, "Math Works: Measurement: The Difference Between Perimeter and Area". They discuss any prior knowledge they have of the term perimeter and then brainstorm together what the words area and perimeter mean writing them on the spokes of the wheels of the worksheet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study about patterns and working on the skill of prediction in order to recognize the next part of a sequence. The lesson incorporates the use of the T-183 graphing calculator with an exercise and some follow questions that have to be solved. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study patterns and use inductive reasoning to write a linear or quadratic equation for the sequence. Using a graphing calculator, they enter data into a list and set up a scatter plot. After analyzing the collected data, students find a recursive formula for triangular and pentagonal numbers. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students notice a growth spurt in their Brassica plants and closely monitor this growth by measuring their plants and predicting the next day's growth based on the pattern of their data. They also read and highlight the objectives in each lesson assures that participants are with their plant at the beginning of each lesson. Full Review »
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