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Airline Passenger

For Students 8th - 11th
In this distance, speed, and time worksheet, students determine the effect of wind on the time of a flight.  The students answer five questions to help them come to a conclusion regarding the airplanes travel.
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Balloon Jets

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate how fuel amount affects the distance traveled by balloons. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create a pictograph. They interpret data and formulate a conclusion.
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The Drag of Drag

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are told that any object moving through a fluid (air, water, molasses, etc) experience a drag force which oppose the motion. They are given the summarized version of drag which is proportional to the square of the velocity....
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Flying Tube

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students launch flying tubes. In this aeronautics lesson, students gather the materials and follow the procedures to create a paper tube that generates lift as it travels.
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Vegetable Olympics Shot Put

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore the distribution of plant seeds. In this science instructional activity, students discuss plants that explode in order to spread their seeds. Students create pea shooters and use dried peas to see how far they will travel.
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Force and Gliders

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore physics by creating data graphs in class. In this flight properties lesson, students read the book Flying Machine and identify the force, resistance and construction necessary to keep a glider in the air. Students...
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Oodles of Noodles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice various locomotor skills and creative movement. They find their self space with a noodle and follow the teacher's lead. They create stories to go along with the activities and use their imagination. i.e. "We are...
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Balloonautics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are introduced to basic aerodynamics through a discussion of thrust and drag and a hands-on activity. They examine the forces of thrust, drag, air pressure, aerodynamic shapes and Newton's Third Law Of Motion.
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Worksheet 24

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students find how a 1 kg bucket filled with 10 kg of water is lifted 10 m into the air. They set up an integral which gives the total amount of work done on the bucket and the water used for lifting it.
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The Heart

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars explore the parts of the heart and how blood travels throughout the body. They conduct a simple simulation to demonstrate the path that blood takes through the body and the functions it performs.
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On the Road

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the history of the automobile in the United States. They complete a Webquest, explore the PBS website, answer discussion questions, and locate and discuss newspaper articles about cars and travel.
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Calculating Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
In this speed worksheet, students calculate the average speed of an object or the distance an object travels at a certain speed in 11 word problems.
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High-fliers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Heathrow airport. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to learn about the history of Heathrow Airport and the current opening of terminal 5.
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Thematic Unit ----Transportation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify and name six modes of transportation. Students name the purpose of each of the six modes of transportation. Students categorize modes of transportation based on where they travel.
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Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, Moanin,' Payin' Your Dues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the musical styles of call and response and the blues while delving into the difficult lives of many jazz musicians. Travelling in the South was challenging for black musicians during this time and the difficulties are...
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Balloon Staging

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners explore rocketry using balloon rockets. They demonstrate how rockets can achieve greater altitudes by using the technology of staging. By using two inflated balloons that slide along a fishing line, they simulate a multistage...
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A Hands-On Paper Activity Examining The Relationship Between Hierarchical Levels Of Structure And Function

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate how complex functions arise in biological systems through the creation of several paper structures to accomplish various tasks such as remaining suspended in air for the longest time, making the loudest noise and...
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Heart Rate Monitor Warm-up

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use the heart rate monitor and an exercise bike to help them better understand their target heart rate zone. They wear the Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) and ride the AirDyne bike (that can also monitor the heart rate) or any of the...
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In Golf Gravitas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to potential and kinetic energy through the example of a ball being thrown straight up in the air. They are then told that the energy associated with the position of the object is referred to as potential...
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What is Sound? How Can We Change Sound?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this instructional activity, students investigate the phenomenon of sound! Students compare and contrast how sound travels through solids, liquids, and gases. They explain how length and thickness affect sound. Students know the...
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How The Ear Receives Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
In this how the ear receives sound worksheet, students examine and follow a flow chart to view the process of how sound travels within the human ear. Students place the flow chart in chronological order.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students move through five stations demonstrating Newton's Third Law of Motion. In this Newtonian physics lesson, students watch as the instructor uses a firecracker to demonstrate action and reaction. The students travel to five...
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Calculating Speed Practice

For Students 9th - 12th
In this speed worksheet, students calculate the average speed of objects traveling a given distance for a given amount of time. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.
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The People Next Door

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Pupils explore the culture and tradition of neighboring countries. In this geography lesson, students use travel brochures, reference materials, and Internet sites to investigate the business, fashion, language, and entertainment of...

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