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SIZING UP SOL

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders produce a projected, pinhole image of the sun and from measurement of the image and projection distance, calculate the actual size of the sun. They estimate the sun's apparent brightness from different planet.
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Estimation and Significant Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the importance of significant figures through measuring and estimating. In this estimation and significant figures lesson plan, students measure pieces of paper and round their figures to the nearest marking on the...
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Area of Polygons #5

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of area.  In this area worksheet, students find the area of trapezoids given a drawing and given equations of lines.  High schoolers answer 9 multiple choice problems.
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Who's got the fastest legs?

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students use a stopwatch to collect information for a scatterplot.   In this fastest legs lessons, students collect data through the taking of measurements, create and find a median number. Students develop an equation and answer...