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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Motion of a Two Stage Rocket

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the motion of the two-stage rocket and the corresponding, animated velocity-time graph in these illustrations.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 5

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the acceleration of an object from a position vs. time graph by finding the instantaneous velocity at two different points.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Passing Lane: Velocity vs. Time Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
An animated velocity-time graph demonstrates the motion of two cars where one is passing the other.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Physics: Average Velocity and Average Speed From Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Solve problems where you must find the average velocity or speed by analyzing graphs. Hints and helpful videos are available when needed.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the instantaneous velocity based on a position vs. time graph.
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US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math in the Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An excellent compilation of activities that engage parents and children in math explorations at home. Detailed lessons covering a wide range of math topics such as fractions, measurements, money, data collection, and math in newspapers....
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Guarding the Goods (Part I)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the Art Gallery Problem, in which the number of guards necessary to guard a two-dimensional space (the "art gallery") must be found. This lesson keeps the...
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Paul Sharits: Thinking in a New Way About Movies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information about 16mm films made by Paul Sharits is packed into his two-dimensional drawings on graph paper. Students will learn about how film works to understand how to translate Sharits's drawings into information about his films....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Irwin and Ruthie

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the relationship between position, velocity, and acceleration for two objects in one-dimensional motion. Experiment with varying approaches to the race for both Irwin and Ruthie to see how...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Common Logarithm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld site gives two and three dimensional graph representations of the common logarithmic function, explains its notation, and shows how to represent a common logarithm as a natural logarithm. This site contains numerous...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: The Stoplight

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the motion of two cars taking off at a stoplight, and make meaning of the accompanying graphs to answer some motion questions.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Boxes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Have fun and learn by making a box and then find out its maximum volume as well as other problem-solving activities, including making a table of your results and drawing a graph.
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Build It Yourself: Draw a Floor Plan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These guidelines for drawing a simple floor plan use basic supplies--a ruler, pencil (or pen), and graph paper--are from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments.