Kenan Fellows
Reading Airline Maintenance Graphs
Airline mechanics must be precise, or the consequences could be deadly. Their target ranges alter with changes in temperature and pressure. When preparing an airplane for flight, you must read a maintenance graph. The second lesson of...
Curated OER
The Energy of Empty Space
In this energy in empty space learning exercise, students use an equation for Cosmic Inflation to solve eight problems. They find the domain and range of the function of the equation, they determinethe axis of symmetry, they find the...
It's About Time
Volcanic Hazards: Airborne Debris
Pupils interpret maps and graph data related to volcanic ash. Then they analyze the importance of wind speed and the dangers of the ash to both life, air temperature, and technology.
Curated OER
Star Light...Star Bright
In this brightness of stars activity, students use a given formula using the temperature in Kelvins of a star to find its brightness. Students solve 4 problems using this equation.
Curated OER
Guetemala's Changing Forest
Eighth graders compare their local ecological zone to the tropical rainforest. In this natural ecology lesson, 8th graders complete an activity about the differences in ecological zones. They compare their biome to the Guatemalan...
Curated OER
Trash or Treasure
Students explore the importance of recycling. Students are read "Can Kids Save the Earth", they are then guided in a recycling project. Students discuss Earth Day, and make poster to promote Earth Day.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Functions and Graphs
This site from the Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University contains a college level treatment of functions and graphs. Function, element, domain, range, piece-wise functions?? Stuff you know, stuff that's new. Very...