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Sir Isaac Newton and His Laws of Motion Hunt

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Sir Isaac Newton worksheet, students use links provided to complete answer to questions related to Newton and his "laws." Worksheet included extended thinking activities.
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Adding Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify trigonometric functions. In this trigonometry lesson, students add and subtract trigonometric functions. They add sine and cosine waves and relate it to the real world.
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Magnus Effect

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the Magnus effect and its history.  In this forces lesson students investigate the lift of a rotating cylinder.      
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Upside-Down Wings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use FoilSim to demonstrate that the graphic analysis of the airflow around one object can be used to hypothesize airflow graphs for objects as they are elongated from a sphere to an airfoil shape.
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The Lift Equation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the FoilSim educational software program to complete an activity regarding lift. They solve a multivariable equation for each of the variables and apply the results to various problems in different situations.
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How Does Altitude Relate To Density?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate an understanding of the properties of matter by applying them to density, pressure, and temperature. The educational software program, "Foilsim" is used in this inquiry.
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Design of Airfoil for Given Lift

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use FoilSim to design an airplane wing that generates a given lift. As they change parameters such as airspeed, altitude, angle of attack, thickness and curvature of the airfoil, and size of the wing area, the software...
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Lift Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use FoilSim (downloadable) to determine how lift is affected by varying parameters on the Airfoil simulation.
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Actual Airflow vs. Ideal Airflow: Stalls

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use 3-D modeling techniques to observe the characteristic signature of the stall condition apparent on an airfoil at high angles of attack. They use FoilSim to compare the above with ideal airflow.
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Putting It All Together

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete activities to learn about the shapes and their vertices. In this shape recognition lesson, students discover the rule linking the number of sides with the number of vertices for shapes. Learners categorize...
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Graph Creator

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students rewrite equations using algebraic symbols. In this algebra lesson plan, students graph linear equations using the slope and y intercept. They make predictions about their graphs and analyze the results.
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WWW, Part 3: The Future

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore a variety of Internet sites provided to provide tools to speed up their net experiences. The activity was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.
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Winter Facts Fun-Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this winter crossword puzzle activity, students complete a 19 word puzzle using clues given.
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A Trip through the Panama Canal

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils explore the Panama Canal. They study its history, location, reasons for being built, ownership, and so forth. They create presentations that demonstrates what students learned through their research activities.
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Scientific Notation III: Linear vs Exponential

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the differences in exponential growth and linear growth of a system. They interpret data on graphs and develop their own charts. They answer discussion questions as well.
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A Guided Tour

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify differences in information found on the internet and in print books. They practice navigating between different pages and using shortcuts. They evaluate a site and share their findings with the class.
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Introduction to Objects

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students are introduced to the concept of Objects in Programming and identifying the parts of an object. They view the radio objects movie and then brainstorm household objects that can be represented as a series of controls and displays.
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Gamelan Music-- Bela Bartok

For Students 5th - 6th
For this music worksheet, students investigate gamelan music of Bali and in particular a piece by Bela Bartok. Students read about the history and unique instrumentation and answer 8 questions. Note: It appears that students need access...
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Tessel Your Way to Nagano!: Olympics, Winter Sports, Snowboarding, Graphic Design, Geometry, Math, M.C. Escher, Tessellations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create Post-It note fundamental regions to tesselate. They make tesselations using computer software or websites. They create a jacket design with tesselation and determine the cost of production.
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Shadow Theater of the Mahabharata

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, by creating Javanese shadow puppets and performing significant scenes from the story. They combine their artistic ability with their desire to learn an important aspect of the Southeast Asian...
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Local Customs of Southeast Asian Countries

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the cultural nuances of insular countries in southeast Asia. They perform skits demonstrating local customs of the countries examined, including greetings, visiting, business, drinking, and gift giving.
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Lights, Camera, Action!

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners add various types of multimedia to a website they have created about volcanoes. They review what would best enhance their website and determine what the value and cost be in adding that particular piece of multimedia.
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Froggy Fun

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students exploring about frogs and their environment. They describe what camouflage is and why it is useful to frogs especially in the environment that frogs live in. They also draw a picture of a frog in its habitat.
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Sunspots: Correlating Sunspots to Active Regions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate sunspots. They use solar imaging from satellite instruments which are currently circling the sun. Students compare images from the satellites and determine the existence of a correlation between the two types of...

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