Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Orthocenter of a Triangle
Students understand that the orthocenter is the point of concurrence of the three altitudes of a triangle. They construct circumcircles and Feuerbach circles and determine the relationship between them.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Barometric Formula
Adjust the altitude and temperature in this simulation to observe how gas pressure is affected by these changes.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Little Little G
Could the altitude of the city hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games have an effect on performance in the long jump? This challenging activity encourages mathematical reflection, investigation and discussion as students explore how...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Same Base and Height, Variation 2
This is the second version of a task asking students to find the areas of triangles that have the same base and height. This presentation is more abstract as students are not using physical models. They still determine the area of each...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Nepal
Nepal lies between China and India in South Asia. The country is slightly larger than the state of Arkansas. Nepal has the greatest altitude change of any location on Earth. The lowlands are at sea level and the mountains of the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What to Wear? What to Drink? Weather Patterns and Climatic R
How does our climate affect us? How do we decide what to wear each day? What factors determine if our clothing choices are comfortable? What is the source of our water? Students explore characteristics that define climatic regions. They...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Supersonic Dream: Anatomy of Concorde
Examine the features of Concorde that were designed and engineered for high-altitude, supersonic flight by exploring this detailed, interactive cross section.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Cloud
This is basic cloud chart illustrating shape and relative altitude of ten key cloud types. Scroll down to the bottom for the list of cloud types by name.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Triangle Properties Assessment
This activity uses Cabri Jr. to assess the students' knowledge of various segments related to triangles: perpendicular bisector, median, angle bisector, midsegment, and altitude.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Students learn about exponential functions, logarithmic functions, and applications of exponential functions. The tutorial includes class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource...
Libre Text
Uc Davis Geo Wiki: Newton's 2nd Law
The wind blowing over your house, the Gulf Stream flowing into the North Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Europe, the jet stream at 10 km altitude. All these different flows in the atmosphere and in the ocean can be understood using ideas...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Orbital Motion of a Synchronous Satellite
Students must calculate the altitude of a satellite that is in a geosynchronous satellite going around the planet.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Ask the Pilot
In the July 2013 issue of United Airlines' Hemisphere Magazine, a pilot responded to a question about how far in the distance he could see at different altitudes. The solution involved right triangles, lines of tangency to a circle, and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Around the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Travel around the world to different locations and explore the relationship between altitude, vapor pressure, and boiling point.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Mount Everest So Tall?
Mount Everest has the highest altitude on the planet but how did it get so tall? Educator Michele Koppes looks deep into our planet's crust, where continental plates collide, to find the answer.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Are Integers?
What are integers? This lesson has students connecting integers with altitude, temperature, and football. These lessons will help students understand integers in multiple contexts. Lesson page includes documents and a video to help...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Cloud Sorting Game
Sort photos of clouds by altitude, by composition, and into groups based on whether they are smooth or turbulent.
Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society: Mount Everest and Its Ascent
How was Mount Everest formed and how was it first conquered by man? What challenges are faced by a climber? Learn all about Mount Everest here.
NASA
Nasa: Gas Properties Definitions
Use this site to learn about basic gas properties including motion, viscosity, and compressibility. Includes links to activities for all ages.
NASA
Nasa: Weather
Though we live on the surface of the Earth, we actually live at the bottom of an ocean of air. Dynamic layers of air interact with the Earth's surface and the Sun's energy to produce the phenomenon of weather. The atmosphere is...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Point of Concurrency
Learn all about the point of concurrency. This lesson targets the point of concurrency of perpendicular bisectors, the point of concurrency of the angle bisectors of a triangle, and has interesting solved examples and practice questions.
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Anoxia: Hypoxia
This page from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website has information on Anoxia and Hypoxia, including definitions, treatment, prognosis, research, and references.
NASA
Nasa: Innovative Engines
NASA's Glenn Research Center reports on its innovative engines program, namely ion propulsion, a technology that once only powered imaginary spacecraft in science fiction novels. It is now a reality.
Other
Ecuador: Quito
Explore the beautiful city of Quito, nestled in a valley at the base of the Pichincha Volcano. Offers good descriptions, tourist-oriented information and links to attractions and hotels.
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