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Triangulation Experiment

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this triangulation worksheet, students solve and complete 11 steps of an experiment to determine the distance to a far away object using triangulation and trigonometry. First, they select a far away object and create a baseline far...
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Where Am I - Navigation and Satellites

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore geography by completing a navigation activity in class. In this satellite positioning lesson, students define terms such as orbit, satellite, GPS and triangulation. Learners view diagrams of the Earth's orbit and...
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Archaeology: Digging in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore how an archaeologist works and makes discoveries. In this archaeology lesson, students participate in a simulation in which they excavate broken pottery. Students use measurement, geometry, and observation skills during...
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Earthquake on the Playground

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners investigate earthquakes by examining chart data.   In this disasters instructional activity, students identify the waves that are recorded when an earthquake arises by reading sample graphs in class.  Learners...
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Conducting Research

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write research reports about trains. They focus on mechanical features of trains.
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Searching the Internet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss current knowledge of internet searches. They research vocabulary terms related to internet usage. Students list African-Americans that they believe have made a difference. Each student picks a person to research and...
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Beginning Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students begin the research portion of their project after they have chosen a topic. Using their peers, they provide feedback to others to help them stay on track. They compare old research papers with new ones to show student progress.
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Purdue University Owl: Analyzing Your Primary Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry focuses on analyzing primary data including interviews, surveys, and observations. It also warns against over-generalization and explains the advantages of the triangulation of data.

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