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Seeing What You Cannot See--RADAR

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Student imitate mapping the ocean floor using the basic concepts of radar. Then they explain what radar is and how it workds. All of their measurements are recorded on a data sheet. Then the data is entered into a spreadsheet program. A...
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The Outer Planets

For Students 5th - 8th
In this planets worksheet, students research the diameters and sizes of the planets. Then student will create scale model sizes of the planets out of cookie dough. Students complete 5 short answer questions.
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Measurement and Estimation

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore estimation and measurement. In this estimation and measurement lesson, 2nd graders use footsteps to measure distances around the classroom. Students sing songs to measure the number of beats from one area to the...
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Mapping The Ocean Floor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars explore and analyze the bottom structure of underwater habitats. They describe and explain what can't see through the collection and correlation of accurate data. Learners assess that technology is utilized as a tool for...
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Getting an Angle on the Sun and Moon

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Sun and Moon worksheet, students solve 6 problems about the angular scale of the images given, the size of the features on the images and the area of the features shown.
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Circles-Diameter, Circumference, Radius and the Discovery of Pi

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders measure the diameter, circumference and radius of a circle and find pi using the diameter and circumference. In this geometry instructional activity, 7th graders work in groups to find the diameter, radius, and...
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If the Shape Fits

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Geometers juggle the idea of polygons. Using a game and manipulatives, they make trapezoids and irregular polygons. They review the algorithms for finding the areas of squares and rectangles. On day one, they find the area of trapezoids,...
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Jupiter and Io

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Jupiter and Io learning exercise, 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...
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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 lesson, 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 to see which...
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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
Students experiment with solubility and bonding.
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Measuring Angles & Segments

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students 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 worksheet, 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
Students 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. Students will be assessed at the end of the lesson as...
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Catapult Creations

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders design and build a catapult. In this lever lesson, 3rd graders collect a variety of lever type objects. Students build a catapult and launch marshmallows or crumpled paper and see who can hit the designated target.
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Water on Mars!

For Students 10th - 12th
In this water on Mars worksheet, students 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 instructional activity, learners 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...
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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 instructional activity, 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...

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