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- 6th - 12th
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Students conduct a class-wide survey collecting, compiling, and analyzing data about fitness, weight loss, and body image issues. They analyze the relationship between exercise and diet in weight control. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students apply various math skills to calculate fuel needs, aircraft weight and performance, and weather conditions for a flight from Oakland Airport Chicago O'Hare Airport. They explore various websites, and complete a handout. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop an understanding of the metric system by practicing basic metric units in measuring distance and weight. They participate in estimation activities involving the metric system in distance and weight. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students discover the need for a universal measurement system. They practice using basic metric units in measuring distance and weight. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students use standard and metric units of measurement for measuring weight and volume. They view a PowerPoint presentation, then study a variety of food items brought in by the teacher. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students test the strength of different materials (metal bars, wood, plastic) that are of various weights and lengths. They explore how an engineer must choose which material has the best properties for each part of a project. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students use the disciplines of math and science to examine ecosystems. In groups, they calculate the amount of supplies they would need to live in the classroom for one day, a week and a year. Using this information, they apply it to situations facing the world. To end the lesson, they examine the amount of paper wasted in their class and how to use it more efficiently. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students apply math skills to assess the range, mean, mode, and median of data sets. Using a "Reaching New Heights" worksheet, they review and discuss how to calculate the answers. Students write complete explanations of all their calculations. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students solve basic skills math problems involving eagles. They read and discuss facts about eagles and view a video. They complete the Eagle Math worksheet and check their answers. They create additional problems and solve them. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students are given a variety of pre-cut steel pieces. Individually, they are to estimate their weight and compare the answer to measurements they take. They enter the results into a spreadsheet in which they must develop the formula for calcuations. Full Review »

