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Graph Both Crusts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders calculate the angles and construct a pie graph of the percentages of the elements in the continental and oceanic crusts. Then they analyze the results. They can be assigned the task of researching the percentages.
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Naval Warfare in the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners determine speed and bearing, calculate a position by dead reckoning, and modify this position using vectors for wind and current drift.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Reading a Graph: Azimuth Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students focus on reading and interpreting information from a graph.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Writing an Equation: Altitude Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers answer questions about the altitude range of the sun over time in Barrow, Alaska.
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Va Va Va Zoooommm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, measure a variety of physical components to several activities. They use both standard and non-standard forms of measurement and then develop conclusions about the use of units in measurement.
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Reading a Graph: Azimuth Range vs. Day in Barrow Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice reading a graph while doing story problems. They determine the x and y intercepts and calculate the slope. They also practice writing linear equations.
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Flying Objects

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students apply measurement techniques to create a flying object. They measure, draw, and cut out a flying wheel out of a six inch card.
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Hidden Jewels of Geometry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify different geometric shapes, and arrange them artistically in original jewelry designs.
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Parabolas Exist Where?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize how parabolas are used in architecture and calculate a constant of variation.
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Twisters

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students differentiate between the terms 'tornado watch' and 'tornado warning' and simulate the conditions that produce tornadoes. They read "Night of the Twisters" by Ivy Ruckman and conduct an experiment using two-liter plastic...
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Tortured Beauty

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare and contrast two fundamentally different treatments of women, one Chinese and one Japanese, and to examine how this reflects on the culture that produced them.
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TE Activity: Testing the Caverns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make model caverns out of paper mache or clay. They bury them in a tray of sand, and test the models by dropping balls into them simulating as asteroid hitting the earth. They discuss the results of the activity in a whole class...
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Island Formation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create models of how islands are formed by hot spots and then write a summary of their observations and of how they think their model relates to volcanic hot spots and island formation.
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Most Troublesome Exotic Invasive Plant Species Web Quest

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.
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Class "Goals"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils observe a soccer theme poster displayed on the classroom walls. As they follow directions, participate, and listen, students earn soccer balls to attach to the poster. Upon receiving 10 soccer balls, the class receives a reward.
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A Look at the Geological History

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geological history worksheet, students draw a cartoon strip to sequence how the North American continent grew. Students use information about continental drift to sequence events of how the different continents were formed.
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St. Patrick's Day Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this Saint Patrick's Day worksheet, students complete a 12 word crossword puzzle, using clues about St. Patrick's day to complete the puzzle.
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Pendulums

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students determine what factors effect the period of a pendulum.  In this pendulum lesson students complete a lab activity and report their findings. 
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Retrograde Motion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the motions of the heavenly bodies.  In this space lesson students use models to show a variety of schemes explaining the motions. 
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Pressure in Fluids

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students study the properties of fluids under different circumstances.  In this pressure fluids lesson students view a demonstration, complete an activity and describe what they learned. 
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Vectors Via the Calculator

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders resolve vector problems without the knowledge of math.  In this vectors instructional activity students with poor math skills get a chance of passing the course. 
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Ski in Slovakia in Style

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a short article about the mountains and skiing in Slovakia. For this ESL lesson, students explore the reasons that skiing is a popular activity in Slovakia, then complete several short activities to reinforce the reading.
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Primate Characteristics and Exaptation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare the features of gorilla to humans. For this biology lesson, students simulate adaptation using materials found in the classroom. They explain what exaptation means.
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Weightlessness

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students predict the behavior of coffee in a cup while it is dropped during a demonstration. They relate their observations to the weightless conditions that astronauts experience in space and discuss the concept of free-fall.

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