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Get Ready to Safely Transport

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete multi-curricular activities to learn about trucks and transportation. In this transportation lesson, 4th graders answer questions about specifics for the trucking industry including safety questions and...
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MOBILITY, Bike Rack Remix

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine how riding a bike can impact the environment and cut down on carbon emissions.  In this environmental activity students design a bike rack that is made from recycled material.
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Currency

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate currency and exchange rates.  In the middle school mathematics lesson, students use ratio and proportion to convert from one type of currency to another.  Students solve problems involving currency exchange.
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Distance Formula

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils calculate the distance formula. In this geometry lesson, students find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane. They identify the four different quadrants.
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Sketching Cylinders

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create nets of cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface area of cylinders and other solids. They show their understanding of three-dimensional shapes by solving problems.
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The Great Race: From Anchorage to Nome

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the history of the Iditarod sled dog race. They research facts related to biology, sled dogs, and geography in order to put that history in perspective.
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"Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the costs related to the character's expenses in the novel, Homecoming. They draw conclusions based on the estimations.
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A Tour of the Solar System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students construct a spacecraft out of Lego blocks and other materials. They work on their models in small groups while building. They become familar with the planets while working cooperatively.
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TE Lesson: Navigating at the Speed of Satellites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the basic concepts of the Global Positioning System and how it increases the accuracy of navigation. They examine trilateration and how the speed of light is used to calculate distances.
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Groundwater Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students measure the pH of soil samples from a hypothetical site to locate a contaminant spill and will predict the direction of groundwater flow using mathematical modeling. They use the engineering design process to develop...
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Estimating Distances

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate distance measurement.  For this middle school mathematics lesson, students find the average length of their pace and use their pace to measure various unknown distances in feet and miles.  Students relate...
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Applied Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. For this calculus lesson, students identify the graphical connections between functions and accumulation functions. They use a TI to represent the functions.
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Radius, Diameter and Area

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify the radius and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the volume and area of a cylinder and circle. They relate the circumference of a circle to Pi.
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Unit Circle and Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply the Unit Circle to solve ratios of triangles. For this geometry lesson, students derive the different ratios of a triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem. They find the angles of a unit circle using a right triangle.
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Balloonautics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are introduced to basic aerodynamics through a discussion of thrust and drag and a hands-on activity. They examine the forces of thrust, drag, air pressure, aerodynamic shapes and Newton's Third Law Of Motion.
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Learning About Temperature Is Cool!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students estimate and compare temperature using degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, and create mini temperature posters and answer questions about temperature.
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Time Flyers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study an airline flight schedule to study elapsed time. They use schedules, calendars, and elapsed time to solve real-world problems.
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Effects of Temperature, Deviation on Climate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students collect and record data for a given city. They calculate standard deviation of temperature and analyze the impact of climate changes on a city's and culture.
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Off We Go

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify different types of transportation, and explain why each is important. They pretend they are going on a trip. They choose their mode of transportation, and use play money to buy their tickets.
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Determining Red-Shift in a Receding Star

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars practice manipulating algebra formulas with more than one variable. They examine the topics of velocity, wavelength and frequency. They determine the amount of red-shift in a receding star.
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Daily Life in the Fur Trade: Communications & Resourcefulness

For Teachers 5th
Student complete a number of activities using computer based resources and primary sources to research the fur trade. They answer questions using the computer research.
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Locomotion, Time And Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice the concepts of time and rhythm using drum beats. They also create body shapes using verbal cues. The shapes made include stretched, curled, angular, or twisted. The rhythm of beats is increased or decreased to explore...
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Mathematical Modeling, Circular Movement and Transmission Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars perform an experiment with different sizes of followers (from an easy to follow set of teacher directions) and record their observations. They test the rotations of the driver compared to the rotations of a follower and...
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Comparing Earth and Mars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to compare and contrast Mars and Earth. Using the internet, they answer questions given to them by their teacher and calculate answers showing their work. They graph their answers and discuss the results of the...

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