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The Outer Planets
In this planets worksheet, students research the diameters and sizes of the planets. Then student will create scale model sizes of the planets out of cookie dough. Students complete 5 short answer questions.
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Labs from YSI 95: Telescopes
Students build a telescope and give quantification of its magnification and field of view while making observations regarding images. In this telescope lesson, students use a simple lens to project a scene and examine various telescope...
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Jupiter and Io
In this Jupiter and Io activity, students use a diagram of the planet and its moon to find the dimension of the image, the width of the largest feature in the atmosphere of Jupiter, the width of the smallest feature in the atmosphere of...
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Simple Searches
In this space worksheet, students load a copy of ViewPoint and open the Solar System datafile. There they look through database sheets, using the Preview Sheet and Next Sheet buttons and respond to 8 questions. Then students do some...
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The Effects of Meteor Impacts
Students investigate meteor impacts on the Earth's surface by using different size balls and charting their impacts, given their diameter and mass.
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Making a Tepee and Buckskin Paper
Students make an Indian craft. In this Native American culture lesson, students view pictures of tepees and then create a tepee of their own. Students learn about buckskin paper and use it to make an Indian craft.
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Circle Drill
In this math facts worksheet, students read about using the circle drill chart to practice addition facts, multiplication facts, and subtraction facts. Student use the blank chart to practice the skill.
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Worksheet 8: Absolute Percentage Error
In this absolute percentage error worksheet, students estimate the maximum absolute error in computing the volume and area of a cube or a sphere. They use differentials to estimate the value of roots. This one-page worksheet contains...
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Moment of Inertia Contest
Students design a wheel that can go down the ramp with the smallest moment of inertia. In this technology lesson, students construct their model using a computer program. They calculate the moment of inertia of their finished product.
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A Round "Tuit"
This worksheet gives the participants of a goal setting workshop an introduction to prioritizing goals. In this worksheet, participants are asked to write one of their more pressing matters from their "to-do" list onto A ROUND...
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Twenty Volume Of Solids Problems
In this volume worksheet, students solve twenty volume of various solids problems. The solids examined include: cylinders, cubes, rectangular prism, including how the volumes of these figures change with increased in length. ...
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Surface Area of Cones
Students find the surface area of cones. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the dimensions of each three-dimensional shape and use the correct formula to solve the problem. They relate concepts of cones to the real world.
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Lesson Plan Outline for Rainbow Science
Young scientists study light reflection and refraction as they determine the critical angle, the rainbow angle, and color separation in rainbows. Teams record the data they collect in a shared spreadsheet and discuss results with the class.
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Math and Circumference
Sixth graders explore geometry by utilizing mathematical formulas. In this circumference lesson, 6th graders identify the difference between diameter, circumference and radius in a circle. Students review the formulas for finding...
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LAYERS OF THE EARTH
Young scholars use construction paper to model the layers of the earth.
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Layers of the Earth
Students identify the layers of the Earth and complete activities for the topic. In this Earth layers lesson, students chart their ideas about the Earth's layers and view a PowerPoint for the topic. Students view an apple to learn about...
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Radius, Diameter and Circumference of Circles
In this circles activity, learners calculate either the radius, diameter and circumference of a set of 4 circles, one measurement is given for each circle, students calculate the remaining 2.
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Measuring the Sun's Diameter
Students project and measure the suns image using a refracting telescope. In this sun's diameter lesson students calculate the magnification of the telescope and determine the diameter if the Sun.
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Unit Circle Triangle
Students find the different ratios of a right triangle. For this geometry lesson, students apply the concept of the Pythagorean theorem as they identify the different angles and parts of a Unit Circle. They find the ratios of sine,...
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Tangent Lines
In this tangent lines worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 13 various types of problems. First, they solve the right triangles for the variables shown. Then, students name a radius, a diameter, a tangent, a secant, a point of...
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Big Boas of Manu
Students investigate the Boa Constrictor and other snakes of the Peruvian rainforest of Manu. They watch and discuss a video, color and construct life-size paper snakes, conduct research, and write a science journal reflection.
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Cylinders
For this online worksheet, students use pie to calculate the area and volume to the nearest tenth. The radius, diameter, and or height are provided.
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Moon Crash
In this moon crash worksheet, students research information about the moon. In a given scenario, students decide which emergency supplies to take in order to survive on the moon.
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Semicircles
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders are presented with a problem involving semicircles. The diagram appears simple, though it turns out to have a many segments to be labeled with variables. The key to solving the problem...