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- 6th - 12th
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Students work in small groups to investigate statistics regarding the solar system and participate in a 'scientific conference'. They explore available information about the extrasolar planet and assess the importance of this astronomical find. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students reflect on the uses of mathematics in their daily lives and work in pairs to design brochures that make specific mathematical concepts clear and interesting to a popular audience. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students compose new lyrics to the tune of a popular song in order to teach and explain a challenging science concept being studied in class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students scale the evolution of the universe to a one year calendar, with the Big Bang occuring on the first moment of January 1st. They estimate where on this one year time line significant events in Earth's history should be placed. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students gain an understanding of how the powers of 10 and scientific notation can be used to represent the scale of things in the universe. They relate the number of stars in the universe to the number of grains of sand on Earth's beaches. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students watch a video about the universe. They work together to compare the likelihood of life elsewhere in the universe verses winning the lottery. They answer questions about the experiment to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students view a video clip on time travel. They work together to complete a worksheet on measuring time. They discuss the different perceptions of time. Full Review »
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- 9th
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students research a number of inventors and then produce a card game of the people and their work. The information researched will then be used to create a time line for the class to view. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students learn about one scientist's quest to make her field of canopy ecology accessible to a wider audience and to synthesize their knowledge by developing toy figures that could potentially educate children about different scientific fields. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students decipher a cyryptograph about Carl Sagan and then design their own word puzzle. Once they have solved the puzzle, they research other notable science figures and create a cryptograph of an important quote from their subject. Full Review »
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