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What Role Does Light Play Within the Vision Process?
Students are introduced to the relationship between light and vision. In groups, they participate in experiments to discover how different wavelengths are divided in the visible spectrum. They record their answers and discuss their...
Space Awareness
Let's Break the Particles
Build learning by breaking atoms! Young scientists study the way energy changes with a hands-on activity. As they roll steel marbles down a ramp, learners test the hypothesis that kinetic energy does not go away with friction...
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Fractal Fern
Students identify the location of coordinate pairs of an image. In this geometry activity, students perform transformation and identify the image and pre-image point of location. They apply the concept of fractals to...
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The Number "e"
In this college level mathematics worksheet, students explore the number e and graph functions involving e. The two page worksheet contains thirty-two problems. Answers are included.
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Cryptography on the TI-83 Graphing Calculator
Students explore the history of cryptography. They assess function notation and transformation, matrix operations, and the fundamentals of modular arithmetic. Using graphing calculators, students develop their own encryption schemes.
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Will Exams Be Cancelled?
If the flu outbreak continues, exams will have to be canceled. Investigate the properties of exponential and logarithmic functions. In this algebra lesson, students use the TI to examine and differentiate between exponential growth and...
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Complex Analysis: The Complex Derivative
In this complex derivative worksheet, students determine the circle of a radius under the mapping principle. They identify analytic functions, and explore the relationship between real and imaginary parts of complex functions. This...
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Cell Organelles
Students explore biology by researching living cells. In this living organism lesson, students participate in a role-playing activity in which all the students in class form one plant cell by portraying specific parts of a cell. Students...
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Worming Your Way Through the Soil
Learners study soil, living and non-living particles in the soil, and learn about composting. In this soil study lesson, students study soil samples and discuss the living and non-living components of the soil. Learners classify the...
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Transforming Energy
Sixth graders study about alternate energy sources and discuss with their neighbor how alternative energy sources affect environmental conditions so that an entire species could be affected.
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Solving Systems of Equations by graphing for Algebra One
Pupils watch the teacher demonstrate on an overhead projector how to graph various equations before the students try them on their own. They start with pencil and paper; once they grasp the concept they move on to punching in the...
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Worksheet 17
In this math worksheet, students suppose that a function f and its derivative f1 are continuous and that there are constants K, a, and M such that |f(t)|< Keat for t ≥ M.
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Graphing Linear Equations
Pupils graph linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students perform transformation on linear equations. They identify the slope and y-intercept of each line.
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Genetic Vocabulary
In this genetics worksheet, students compare structures of molecules, compare the function of genetic enzymes, and compare transcription and translation. This worksheet has 2 multiple choice and 20 matching questions.
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Citric Acid Review Activity
Students study the Krebs's cycle and understand the steps at a functional level. In this cellular respiration lesson plan students complete different stations then do a written assignment.
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Tessellations: Geometry and Symmetry
High schoolers examine tesselllations and their geometric properties. They have a better knowledge of polygons, can identify types of symmetry in tessellations. Also students use visulization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling...
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Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion
Students think about several of the concepts from fractals, including recursion and self similarity. They use mathematical concepts of line segments, perimeter, area and infinity are used, and skill at pattern recognition is practiced.
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Past Tense
Pupils explore the function of verbs when considering tense. They transform a text from future to past tense. Students read a story and discover it is written in past tense. In groups, pupils rewrite the verbs in the text to future...
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Numerical Analysis: Polynomials
In this polynomial instructional activity, students explore functions, determine the least square error, and explore quadratic spline interpolation. This two-page instructional activity contains approximately six problems.
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Problem Solving Using Pattern Blocks
Students use pattern blocks to create a figure that is described to them and establish a pattern based on the description of the geometric figure. In this pattern blocks lesson plan, students fill out shape and fraction worksheets.
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Handy Reflections
Learners explore reflections on a coordinate plane in this lesson. They trace their hand on a grid, determine the coordinates of each point, and create a scatter plot of their points. Pupils use this information to investigate aspect...
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Making Masks
Students create paper masks linking the function and purpose of masks in the past, with modern life.
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Eukaryotic Cell Structure
In this cell structure worksheet, students review the structure and function of eukaryotic cells. Students also compare and contrast an animal cell with a plant cell. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank, 8 true or false, and 7...
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Conic Sections
Students, while using a graphing calculator, graph systems of conic sections as well as identify their solutions. They complete various word problems dealing with conic sections with their calculators. In addition, students sketch graphs...