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Jupiter and Io

For Students 10th - 12th
For this Jupiter and Io worksheet, students use a diagram of the planet and its moon to find the dimension of the image, the width of the largest feature in the atmosphere of Jupiter, the width of the smallest feature in the atmosphere...
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Asteroid Eros

For Students 8th - 10th
In this asteroid image worksheet, students observe a photograph taken by the NEAR imager and they determine the scale of the image following the given steps. They solve 4 problems using the scaled image and determine the dimensions, the...
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Miami Metrozoo & Mathematics

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders use Algebra and Geometry to solve a real life problem at the Zoo.
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Ships to a New World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students experiment with buoyancy as a force. In this buoyancy instructional activity, students access an assigned website to examine the sailing vessels that came to the New World. They work as teams to build boats out of aluminum foil...
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Relative Ratios

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover that proportions are made up of equal ratios each containing the same building blocks. They, using the Internet, apply their knowledge of direct relationships and proportions to problems in planetary science.
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Measurement Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students review estimation, measurement, fractions, decimals while familiarizing themselves with a new classroom at the beginning of the year.
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Solubility and Bonding I and II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experiment with solubility and bonding.
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Measuring Angles & Segments

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars view a PowerPoint for a warm-up lesson. They practice measuring around the classroom, measuring such things as the length and width of a desk, pencil, door, and book. Students use a website to practice measuring angles.
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How Do Astronomers Measure Distances to Stars?

For Students 8th - 9th
In this astronomy learning exercise, students participate in an activity using the parallax effect to measure star distances. They record their information in a data table then complete 5 fill in the blank conclusion questions.
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Cell Size and Division or How Big Would You Want To Be if You Were a Cell?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate why cells divide. In this cell size lesson plan, students observe how far a solution travels into 3 different size model cells of agar. They answer questions about the most effect movement of "nutrients" into the...
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Center of Gravity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars work with boxes and weights to find the center of gravity. In this simple center of gravity experiment, students find success in using weights to move the center of gravity. Young scholars will be assessed at the end of...
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Water on Mars!

For Students 10th - 12th
In this water on Mars worksheet, learners use a diagram to answer four questions about the structures in the image. They find the dimensions of the image, the width of the streams half-way down their flow channels, the smallest feature...
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Craters on the Moon

For Students 8th - 10th
In this moon craters worksheet, students use a high resolution image of the lunar surface and calculate the image scale in meters per millimeter. They use the image scale to find the largest crater in the image, the smallest crater, the...
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Mars Rover Landing Site

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Mars Rover Landing worksheet, students are given an image of Mars near the Bonneville Crater. Students determine the image scale in the diagram and use it to find the diameter of the Bonneville Crater, the width of the Rover's...
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Exploring a City from Space

For Students 8th - 10th
In this exploring cities from space worksheet, students use a satellite image from the QuickBird Satellite to determine the image scale. They use the image scale to calculate the length of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, the length of a...
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The Earth and Moon to Scale

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Earth and Moon worksheet, students find the ratio of the Earth's radius to the Moon's radius, they compare the diameter of the Earth and Moon, they create paper models to scale of the Earth and Moon and they compare Earth-Moon...
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How Big is a Lunar Crater?

For Students 8th - 11th
In this lunar crater activity, students use an image taken by the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft to find the scale of the image and determine the diameter of the lunar crater Tycho. They also find the size of the smallest and largest features...
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Washington D.C. from Space

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Washington D.C. from space learning exercise, students use a picture generated by the International Space Station and they find the scale of the image. They determine the actual size of features in the image, they find the...
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Avalanche on Mars!

For Students 8th - 11th
In this mars and scaling worksheet, students use the given image to determine the dimensions of the image and the size of specific details on the image. They calculate the image scale in meters in order to determine specific...
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LRO's First Image of Mare Nubium

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scale image worksheet, students use an image taken by the LRO satellite of Mare Nubium to determine the scale of the image, the diameter of the smallest crater and a comparison scale drawing of a house.
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Think Small

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore current applications of nanotechnology in various industries, including medicine, space development, environmental protection, and defense.
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Surface to Volume Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers measure the rate of diffusion and to calculate the surface area to volume ratios of varying cell sizes. The lesson is very clearly organized with a useful student worksheet provided. They perform a lab experiment which is...
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The Internet Pizza Server - Creating Your Own Pizza

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create their own pizza, "order" it from the Internet, and see digitized versions. They calculate the area of various size pizzas in order to do cost analysis to determine best buys.
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How Old Are the Stars?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the age of a star cluster by observing, measuring, and plotting astronomical data. They examine the Jewe lbox cluster, located within the southern constellation Crux and determine its age.

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