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Texas Native Plants
Young scholars "adopt" a plant for use during this lesson. They take digital photographs of the plant over time, and measure and record the growth of the plant. Students write an article describing the plant and its needs for optimum...
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Gravity, Forces, and Inertia
Pupils participate in assessments involving gravity, forces, and inertia. They select from a menu of options assessments they would like to complete including worksheets, drawing posters, watching videos, creating crossword puzzles, and...
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Color Your World
Students calculate the cost of painting a room. In this surface area lesson, students create a scale model from provided dimensions of a bedroom. Groups use area formulas to find square footage, from which materials and labor costs are...
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Figure It Out - Polygons
Sixth graders explore different polygons. In this polygon lesson, 6th graders examine a rhombus, quadrilateral, parallelogram, and rectangles. Students compare and contrast polygons and research shapes on the Internet.
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Chef Solus Cooking Academy Game
Students evaluate human health by participating in an interactive activity. In this food choice lesson plan, students discuss the decisions they make each day in order to stay healthy with the food they eat. Students utilize the Internet...
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Build an Ice Cap
Students research Earth science by conducting an experiment in class. In this ice-cap lesson, students identify what an ice cap is and create a biome using a box which measures 1 ft. x 1 ft. Students participate in an animal role-playing...
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Mush! Tracking Travelers on the Trail
Students get to know Alaska and the Iditarod route that is run by dogs as they track the mushers' progress on a map that they create specifically for the race. They learn about latitude, longitude, plotting on a map, checkpoints, and...
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Andromeda's Scale
Students perform a classroom activity of measuring the angular size of something from several distances. On the Internet, they obtain and examine images with various magnification factors and estimate the angular size of Andromeda.
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Using SWMP Data
Students are introduced to the SWMP system which tracks short-and long-term changes in water. Using this data, they plot and interpret the data on a graph to determine how human activities are lowering the water quality. They also...
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Jeannette
Young scholars develop hypothesis about what might happen when salt water is frozen. In groups, they freeze ice samples with different salt concentrations. They use the internet to research the situation of the Jeannette to discover...
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Primary Producers
Students examine the role of carbon in the oceans and how phytoplankton determine the levels present. In groups, they practice measuring primary productivity using two methods. They use the internet to research the role of phytoplankton...
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Using Starfall to Review the Short A Sound
Young scholars read a story with the short a sound. The story is about a rat. They access Starfall and select the story called Zac the Rat. They read the story out loud as a group then the students answer comprehension and skill...
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Age of Exploration: A Comprehensive Research Project
Fifth graders examine reasons for exploration, the outcomes, and various explorers. In this age of exploration lesson, 5th graders create a flipbook with timeline and images to showcase their knowledge.
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Polar Caps: Image Processing Tutorial
Students utilize computer image processing techniques to measure the size of Earth's polar ice caps and analyze various phenomena visible on planetary images.
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Investigating the Climate
What do graphs of atmospheric gases over time show us? Do they indicate that carbon sources and carbon sinks are not in balance? Up-and-coming meteorologists watch video clips, read information, and analyze data from the HIPPO...
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Linking Algebra to Temperature
Young scholars convert between two units as they calculate the temperature. In this algebra instructional activity, students collect data on seasonal climate and create a graph. They make conjectures based on their data collection.
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Pythagorean Theorem
Students identify a right angle and right triangle. They perform WebQuests searching for similar figures and solve for the length of one of the sides given the other two.
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Let's Go to Nagano!
Students, individually and in groups, utilize Internet sites to access maps, scales, and information to assist them in calculating distances. They research modes of travel from their homes to Nagano, Japan, and write a travel agenda for
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Precision Tools
Learners discuss the appropriateness of using a specific tool to measure and define an object. After measuring the area of their classroom and the objects in it with the appropriate tools, they create a floor plan that makes the most...
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Explore: 4th Grade Beaufort Wind Speed
Fourth graders measure wind speed, air pressure, humidity, temperature, and wind direction. They compare their observations with those of actual weather forecasts.
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CEEN Power
Students identify the different types of measurements used in industry. In this technology lesson, students investigate how much power CEENBoT has. They collect data and graph results.
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Introduction to Biometrics
Students use the internet to research how biometrics is being used in the real world today. They work together to research hand geometry applications. They share their findings with the class.
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Perfection on Ice!: Math, Geometry, Fibonacci Numbers, Olympics
Students use the human body as a foundation for gaining practice in measuring angles and calculating ratios and proportions.
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The Model of Fitness
Students measure their physical abilities. In this lesson plan on staying active, students record their physical abilities and try to improve upon their own results.