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The Periodic Table and Energy-Level Models
Teach your class to think of electrons as tiny packets of energy that travel in waves. Through a short video and diagram, participants see how electrons are located around the nucleus of an atom. They then get into groups and try to...
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Three D Constellations
Students are introduced to both celestial coordinates and to the first rung on the distance determination ladder. They convert spherical coordinates to Cartesian coordinates to construct a three dimensional model of a constellation...
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Cells are 3-D!
Students design three dimensional models of plant and animal cells. They identify the cells parts, and compare animal and plant cells.
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Worksheet 3
students conduct an experiment by attaching a belt to a chair. Then they investigate the math concept for how something can rotate in three dimensional space. They graph the solution.
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Surface Area and Volume
In this surface area worksheet, students determine the surface area of a rectangular box given the volume. They graph hyperbolas and calculate the dimensions of a cone. This two-page worksheet contains three problems.
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Scaling Principle for Volumes
Review the principles of scaling areas and draws a comparison to scaling volumes with a third dimensional measurement. The exercises continue with what happens to the volume if the dimensions are not multiplied by the same constant.
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Optimizing Pencils in a Tray
What do you call a story about a broken pencil? Pointless. Scholars may not be telling stories when using the resource, but they are solving optimization problems involving the maximum number of pencils that can fit on a tray. They...
Physics Classroom
Motion Diagrams
Scholars work through three activities building motion diagrams as part of a series exploring dimensional kinematics. Each activity has six descriptions requiring application of velocity vectors, acceleration vectors, and challenge...
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Net "Working"
Upper elementary and middle schoolers explore the properties of various polygons. They use video, resource links, and engage in hands-on activities in order to construct geometric nets. This fine plan should lead to increased...
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Making and Describing Shapes
Explore the concept of creating and describing 2D and 3D shapes. Using geometry your scholars will describe the attributes of shapes and their properties. They explore and discover what happens when you combine shapes and then take...
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Paper Folding to Make Cubes
Examine patterns of figures composed of six-squares and predict which of the twenty presented could be folded to make a cube. They then fold large-scale patterns of these figures to confirm their hunches.
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Exploring the Deep: Creating Space and Distance
Students explore perspective and color techniques to create the illusion of three-dimensional space in two-dimensional works. They create three-dimensional landscapes.
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Cast of characters -- Lost in Space Lesson
Students examine how artists use the picture plane to depict two and three dimensions. They view online images, discuss how space is used to depict three-dimensional space, and create a painting.
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Getting Into Shapes: Identifying and Describing Two-Dimensional Shapes
Young scholars examine their classroom to find examples of various types of shapes. After identifying and describing the various shapes, they draw as many as they can on a piece of paper. They organize them into an image based on their...
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All About Antarctica
Students research the continent of Antarctica to find important facts about its topography, resources, climate, industry, agriculture, and wildlife. They identify Antarctica's animal life and learn what special needs and habitats these...
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Ancient Dress For Success
Students research the environment and customs of a people living in a culture during a selected period of time. They conduct research on the clothing of their selected culture, and create three-dimensional models of hats, clothing, and...
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Fantasy on My Fingers
Students translate story characters into three-dimensional finger puppet figures. They tell tales with wiggles and words and utilize their finger puppets to convey a story in front of their classmates as the curtain goes up and the...
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Magnetic Volcanoes
Students research on world maps active volcanoes, those that have erupted recently as well as the dormant ones. They assess the conditions on Earth and how volcanoes erupt and then create an erupting volcano with magnets and a cookie...
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Melted Minerals
Students study the elements of an active volcano. They identify the underground components of this geological occurrence. Students construct and label a three-dimensional model to represent their findings. They are told that volcanic...
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Pony Crossing
Students explore and research about the traditional pony round-up on Assateague Island, Virginia. They read the classic book, "Misty of Chincoteague and then create a three-dimensional illustration of the pony-penning events.
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Project-Saver Box
Students, after viewing a variety of three-dimensional objects, illustrate how to decorate a pizza box to store their completed art, homework and craft projects in. They extend their awareness of storage solutions and organizing skills...
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Start Writing My Name
Students use Crayola Model Magic to create the letters of their names in a three dimensional form. They use upper and lower case letters. They compare their names to the names of their classmates. Finally, they embellish their names with...
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Tarantulas!
Students research on the internet and study about the mysterious eight-legged arthropod, tarantulas. They apply what they've discovered to create a three-dimensional tarantula model with an imaginary, colorful and descriptive name given...