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Astrology: Fact Or Fiction?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the concept of astrology and how it evolved from history. They use the Zodiac in order to find the location of constellations in the night sky. The differences between astrology and astronomy are compared and...
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Paper Parachutes

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students participate in a simulation of a parachute-jump competition by making paper parachutes and then dropping them towards a target on the floor. They measure the distance from the point where the paper parachute lands compared to...
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Astrology: Fact or Fiction?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the topic of astrology and review the beliefs behind it. They read sample horoscopes. Using a portable digital planetarium, they view the night sky and the zodiac constellations. They examine and discuss the science...
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Overview of Japanese War Crimes of the Sino-japanese War And World War Ii

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discuss the definition of a war crime and what the Germans did to the Jews during WWII that constituted a war crime. The analyze the results of political, economic, and social oppression and the violation of human rights.
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Organ Systems: Excretory, Digestive, Immune, and Nervous

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and describe the components of various body systems. They create vocabulary flash cards identifying the excretory, digestive, immune, and nervous systems and describing their functions. Students complete a...
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Immigration in the United States from 1880-1910

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore, examine and study immigration in the United States from 1880-1910. They identify different aspects of the American immigration movement. Each student also shares where their ancestors are from and their...
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Torque Play

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students use torque to explain several very odd phenomena. They write the definition of torque and the relation between torque and change in angular momentum.
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Worksheet 8

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math instructional activity, students consider the harmonic series. They assume that the sums move towards infinity and that they are divergent.
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Numerical Analysis/ Floating Point Numbers and Round-O Error

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students examine the examples using the concepts of floating point numbers and round off error. Then they compute the data for the given functions.
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Numerical Analysis: Worksheet 12: Comparing Root-Finding Methods

For Students Higher Ed
In this root-finding worksheet, students rank numbers in asymptotic order. They identify and discuss the roots of the original function. This four-page worksheet contains approximately 10 problems.
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Numerical Analysis: Dimensional Vectors

For Students Higher Ed
In this dimensional vector worksheet, students prove dimensional vectors. They write systems of equations, verify solutions, and sketch graphs of the functions. This two-page worksheet contains approximately ten problems.
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Numerical Analysis: Machine Representation of Numbers

For Students 9th - 12th
For this machine representation of a number worksheet, students explore definitions such as floating-point, round-off error, binary representation of a number, mantissa, and sign bit. They identify significant digits and determine how...
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Complex Analysis: Contour Integration

For Students Higher Ed
In this contour integration worksheet, students integrate formulas, sketch the contour and evaluate the integral. This two-page worksheet contains approximately eight problems.
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Rate Equations, Slope Functions and Concavity

For Students Higher Ed
In this rate equation instructional activity, students identify an inflection value for given functions. They determine an expression that stultifies a given rate equation. This three-page instructional activity contains definitions,...
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Review of Limits

For Students Higher Ed
In this limit worksheet, students review limits stated as an expression, analyze Euler's method applied to a rate equation, compute the terms of a given sequence, and identify a sequence as a convergence or divergence. this four-page...
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Algebra And Trigonometry - Week 3: Law of Sines

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this law of sines worksheet, learners read story problems. They use both algebra and the law of sines and cosines to solve problems. This two page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Algebra and Trigonometry - Week 3: Story Problems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this story problem activity, students read story problems, write equations, and solve. They use the law of sines, the law of cosines, the distance formula, and rates to solve problems. This two-page activity contains seven story...
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Quotation Marks

For Students 5th - 6th
In this quotation marks worksheet, students learn the proper use of quotation marks. Kids read the 6 primary functions and examples for each. Students write one sentence each to illustrate the 6 uses for quotation marks.
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students demonstrate responsible consumer choices. In this social studies lesson, students read The Lorax and discuss wants and needs. Students discuss how to save natural resources by making informed consumer choices.
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Yes, You Can!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the concept of encouragement. For this encouragement and character lesson, students participate in an active read aloud of Mary Grace's, Amazing Grace. They draw a picture in their journal of a time that they needed...
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Let's Make Lemonade

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students respond to visual text. In this visual text activity, students respond to the text, If God Gives You Lemons by making a poster advertising a lemonade sale. They listen to the story before decorating the posters with geometric...
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What is a Philanthropist?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss the conceptual framework of philanthropy. In this introduction to philanthropy lesson, students define the term philanthropist and read the story Lion and the Mouse. Students discuss the concepts of philanthropy...
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Off to Camp We Go!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the Civilian Conservation Corp camps. For this Civilian Conservation Corps camp, students explore the C. C. C. and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They plan and develop a three dimensional representation of life in a C. C....
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Road Less Traveled

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers define philanthropy and relate them to personal experiences. In this philanthropy lesson, students complete a journal entry and read Franklin's Christmas Gift. Middle schoolers then create a philanthropy web worksheet....