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- 9th - 12th
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Sudents examine the types of instruments that can be used for marine navigation and position-finding. They practice using an astrolabe to solve trigonometric problems. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and research navigational tools used in deep sea explorations. They are introduced to a compass, the Global Positioning System and sonar technology and then describe their uses in underwater exploration. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how underwater robots can be used to assist scientific explorations. They read and discuss an article, conduct Internet research, complete a worksheet, and present an oral report. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, through teacher lecture and class discussion, explore historical methods of navigation: dead reckoning and celestial navigation. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are actively involved in research, and strategic reading and writing skills through an inquiry based social studies curriculum. They identify various European explorers, and explain why these explorers traveled to North and South America. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the concept of triangulation that is used in navigation satellites and global positioning systems designed by engineers. They determine ways these technologies can help people determine their position or the location of someone else. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine historical methods of navigation. They discuss the techniques of "Dead Reckoning," "Heaving the Log," and "Chip Log," pretend to sail from Europe to North America using vectors and determine the location of their landfall, and take a quiz. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine why Europe became the global leader in exploration. They identify the countries, kingdoms, and figures involved in exploration, and the significance of what they did. They identify and explain how and what sorts of technological innovations made exploration possible. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the concept of star mapping and how it is used in space navigation. They conduct various activities to see the effect of mapping. Also the teacher uses models and demonstrations in order to communicate the main objectives of the lesson. 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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