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Atlatl Lessons for Grade 8

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the weapons of the Aboriginal people.  In this eight grade math/science instructional activity, 8th graders collect and analyze data regarding the speed and distance of a dart thrown with an atlatl. ...
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Shadowing a Musher For Nine Days

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders follow and record the progress of a musher on the Iditarod race. They access the official Iditarod website, determine the musher's overall speed, the daily average temperature and daily hours of sunlight, and develop a...
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Rates in Linear Mechanical Systems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine factors that control rates in mechanical system. They identify units associated with speed, calculate speed of moving object, identify units associated with acceleration, and calculate acceleration of moving object.
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Robot Waves

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students differentiate the properties of longitudinal and transverse waves. In this physics lesson, students calculate CEENBoT's rate of propagation by measuring its frequency and distance per cycle. They use a mathematical formula...
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Animating Motion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners apply what they recall about objects in motion by animati ng sequences of pictures that model a set of physical conditions. They animate the orbital motions of the Earth, the space shuttle, and the Moon based on calculations of...
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Olympic records through time

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students compare the records of gold medal Olympic winners for the last 100 years and decide if we are faster, stronger than in the past.
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Line Graph: To Grandmother's House We Go

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this line graph worksheet, students use a line graph showing distance traveled to answer a set of 4 related questions. Answers are included on page 2.
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Follow That Ship!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students in this exercise are introduced to the distinct ways of measuring distance (nautical miles) and speed (knots) at sea, as well as the concepts of latitude and longitude for establishing location.
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Maglev Train

For Students 9th - 11th
In this statistics worksheet, students collect data on train time using speed and time. They differentiate between the upper and lower bound of their data. There are 7 questions on 2 pages.
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Speedy Area

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the speed, rate and distance. In this geometry lesson plan, students calculate the area and perimeter of polygons. They perform an activity with a CEENBoT and calculate the distance and speed.
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Math: Gears and Wheels

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders solve problems involving linear and angular speed. Using information about a compact disc, they solve the problem using multiple rates and conversion factors. Students also solve additional problems involving bicycle...
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Navigating a Spacecraft

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars work with a partner to plot the trajectory of a spacecraft traveling between Earth and Mars in the 2018 and returning in 2020. They examine the key factors when planning a mission to and from Mars such as travel time,...
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Newton II; Slow Down

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students, in hands-on activities, explore how a dump truck might be made to negatively accelerate or slow down. They participate in activities using friction force to modify the truck-and-ramp system. Student groups test ideas for...
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Measure for Measure: Lengths and Heights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore measuring tools by calculating heights and lengths of random objects. In this distance measurement lesson, students utilize the Internet service MapQuest to measure the distance between their current towns and many other...
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Worksheet 20 Fall 1995

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students describe a step by step method to solve rate problems. Then they state the time derivatives of different quantities.
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Applications of Parabolas

For Students 11th
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They relate parabolas to the real world and calculate the breaking distance using the distance formula they come up with. There is answer key.
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The Mysterious Hexagon on Saturn!

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Saturn worksheet, students use a photograph of a hexagon feature on Saturn to solve three problems. These include finding the time it takes for the jet stream to complete one circuit around the hexagon, to find the size of the...
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Lesson #20 Rates of Change and Velocity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate speed. In this rate of change instructional activity, students complete a rate/time/distance table to determine the average m.p.h. of a given trip. They listen and follow along with the lecture and examples to...
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Exploration 4: Definite Integrals by Trapezoidal Rule

For Students 10th - 12th
In this integral worksheet, students geometrically estimate distance in given problems. They use the trapezoidal rule to determine definite integrals. Students explore distance and velocity. This three-page worksheet contains...
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Black Holes... What's inside IX

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this space science worksheet, students solve 7 problems related to black hole space and time. They answer questions related to the spacetime dimension.
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Science Questions Module 5

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students find the answers to significant questions about speed and velocity while looking for meaning with the help of others in class or online from a homework buddy.
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Paper Airplane Activity

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders select and build one of five different paper airplane designs and test them for distance and for time aloft. Part of this activity is designed to explore NASA developed software, FoilSim, with respect to the lift of an...
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Solving Problems

For Students 10th - 12th
In this solving problems worksheet, students determine the area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle. They estimate distance between given planets. This two-page worksheet contains 2 multi-step problems.
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Physics of Space Flight

For Students 9th - 12th
In this space flight instructional activity, learners will review physics terms relating to space which includes measuring the distance of space objects, how rockets work, and electromagnetic waves. This instructional activity has 10...

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