Worksheet
Curated OER

A Star Sheds a Comet Tail!

For Students 9th - 12th
For this comet tails and stars worksheet, students read about the star Mira and the vast clouds of gases it emits. They use a photograph from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer satellite to solve 5 problems about the scale of the image, the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Allele and Phenotype Frequencies in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
In the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, some tiny creatures show just how quickly natural selection can turn a mutation into an advantageous adaptation. Watch a video about rock pocket mice, who show that one small change can make all...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

How Many _______ Are In. . . ?

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Help your learners gain meaningful understanding of dividing fractions using fraction models. The activity includes nine problems which are sequenced to show how the fraction division algorithm evolves. Have learners use graph paper or...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Some Puzzling Thoughts about Space Radiation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this space radiation worksheet, students solve 22 algebraic expressions for "x". They use their answers which correlate with a word in a word bank. They use these words to fill in the blanks of sentences about the effects of space...
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Curated OER

Solar Flare Reconstruction

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this solar flare reconstruction worksheet, students read about the 'saturation' point of satellite detectors when solar flares are at their most intense phase of brightness. Students are given x-ray flare data and they re-plot the...
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Circles of Curvature 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The handout examines the centers of curvature of a curve. Students use a compass to sketch the circles from a given curve and its evolute. The handout is available in PDF format.
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Circles of Curvature 2 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The handout examines the centers of curvature of a curve. Students use a compass to sketch the circles from a given curve and its evolute. The handout is available in PDF format.

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