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13 Latitudinal positioning Lesson Plans
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- 7th
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Students use maps of regions to identify latitudinal resources associated with the biomes, and human development. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine the culture and celebrations associated with Chinese New Year in this unit of lessons Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discover how engineers use sound energy. They participate in hands-on activities in which they discover how we know sound exists. They identify different pitches and frequencies as well. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the concept of the Global Positioning System. Using triangulation and measurement on small scales in the classroom, they discover how GPS and navigation integrate mathematic and scientific concepts to pinpoint locations. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students access the terminology of longitude and latitude. They define those two terms and the practical applications of each. Students inquire the basics of using a GPS hand held device to plot way points. They begin their new "Cookie Delivery" business. 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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- 4th - 8th
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Students are shown the very basics of navigation. The concepts of relative and absolute location, latitude, longitude and cardinal directions are discussed, as well as the use and principles of a map and compass. 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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- 5th - 10th
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Students research the climate patterns of various locations and make predictions based on their findings. They determine the importance of latitude and longitude in weather and climate. Students create graphs displaying their collected data. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore and investigate the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. They research the legends and myths that have sustained the aurora throughout history. Each student discovers how NASA scientists and engineers utilize satellite technology to measure and record data analysis of the Northern Lights. Full Review »
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