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Topo Triangulation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how to read a topographical map and triangulate with just a map. They convert a compass measurement to a protractor measurement, reverse a bearing direction, and using a worksheet take a bearing of certain landmarks...
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Spin Your Turbines

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Young scholars relate electrical power and how it works to math. In this geometry activity, students analyze how a hydroelectric plant works and calculate the amount of electricity that is produced by a typical generator. This activity...
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How Big is the Playground: Creating a Map

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create a topographical map of an area outside of the school. In this mapping lesson, students compile data on angles, distances, and key landmarks for a predetermined area on the school grounds to create a map using Geometer's...
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How Big Is The Playground?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars calculate the standard and metric measurements of a playground. In this measurement lesson, students use GPS coordinates and graphing calculators to determine the dimensions of an area outside of the school in both...
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Energy Resources

For Students 7th - 8th
In this energy resources worksheet, students complete 12 questions in the format of puzzles, teasers, and twisters. Examples include a modified cryptoquip and pictogram.
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Disassemble a Click Pen

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars dissamble and analyze the spring system of a click pen. They analyze a cross-section worksheet, dissamble the pens, fill in the missing parts of the cross-section diagram, and write a description of how the pen works.