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Structure of the Earth

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders define atmosphere and hydrosphere, explore through experimentation how the atmosphere was formed, and describe the layers of the Earth's atmosphere and their distances.
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Eratosthenes And Radius of the Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the radius of the earth. They use the method and data suggested by Eratosthenes. They investigate the interrelationships among mass, distance, force, and time through experimental processes.
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Discovering New Mexico

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss the elements of maps and using basic linear measurement. They calculate the distance between the cities and create a simulated journey around New Mexico using a road map. They write out the directions for their...
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Waves Through Earth: Interactive Online Mac and PC

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a JAVA activity to vary the seismic P and S wave velocity through each of four concentric regions of Earth. They match "data" for travel times vs. angular distance around Earth's surface from the source to detector.
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PrimeTime Math: Cliffbound!

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars are involved in a cooperative learning environment that analyzes fractions, ratios to time and distance, equivalent fractions and numerical relationships and expressions in quantitative problems. They take notes, relate...
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Latitude and Longitude- Online Interactive

For Students 5th - 6th
In this maps worksheet, students learn about longitude and latitude by reading a two paragraph text and studying two maps. Students answer 9 fill in the blank questions. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Water Exploration Station

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the characteristics of water. In this water exploration lesson, students participate in various learning centers to inquire how water drains and how to increase the flow of water. Students use estimation and measurement...
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Slit the Width

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students calculate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry instructional activity, students construct a circle and calculate the distance of different sizes of circles. They define the relationship between the...
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The Global Grapefruit - Representing a 3-Dimensional Globe on a 2-Dimensional Map

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students compare and contrast world maps and globes. They convert a 3-dimensional globe to a 2-dimensional map. They are introduced to the Mercator map projection. They observe map distortions of shape, area, distance, directions and angle.
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Kepler and his Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Kepler's Laws. They confirm Kepler's 3rd law by comparing orbital periods and mean distances for all major planets and study conic sections, qualitatively.
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Cultures Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research, using the Internet, cultures of the world. They identify countries, their currency, holidays, climate and societal information. They look at the distance of international cities from their hometown.
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Storefront Signs

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners practice finding the areas and patterns within a square and explore the concept of quadratic functions. They observe and record the area values in a table, plot a graph of Area versus Distance and complete a variety of student...
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Diagonals to Quadrilaterals II

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the properties of different polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students find the slope of a line and calculate the distance between two lines. They differentiate between similar and congruent polygons.
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Line, Ray, Segment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define vocabulary words. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the graph as a line, ray or segments. They understand the properties of each and calculate the distance on a number line. 
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Modern Day Pilgrims

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore how modern day immigrants may be pilgrims in their own respect. They learn what immigrants and pilgrims are, and be assigned to demonstrate learning about an immigrant in their ancestry.
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Goals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers generate and choose specific skills and tasks to guide the work-based learning experience. They use the five steps to setting goals to help their goal planning to be more efficient. In addition, they view a Goals power...
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Metric Rhyme

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars identify various units of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students learn several chants that combine metric vocabulary words and actions to reinforce the concepts learned.
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Qur'an: Sacred Scripture of Islam

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the strong emphasis Islam puts on education. Using the Internet, they identify advancements in ethics, math and astronomy. They explain the importance of madrasahs, or traditional places of learning in Islam, and...
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Kids With Cameras Make a Difference

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students use cameras to take pictures of their community and create an exhibit to raise money. In this cameras lesson plan, students learn basic photography techniques and send their money to the "kids with cameras" project.
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Marbles in Motion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore how to play marbles while learning the scientific concepts of force, motion, mass, acceleration, friction, and inertia.
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Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in learning about conflict resolution and practice using these skills. They take notes on steps and procedures to solving differences. In addition, students practice using these skills in a classroom activity.
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Feel the Music

For Teachers K
Students identify and demonstrate a positive learning attitude. They also demonstrate responsible emotional and cognitive behaviors and identify how to communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Finally, students...
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Ridgerunner

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students jog at the beginning of the class while learning about the Appalachian Trail. They integrate math into the lesson by adding up how many miles they have run, and comparing it to distances on a real trail map.
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What is Economics? An Economic Board Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn the fundamental concepts of economics as it relates to government.

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