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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Points, Lines, Planes, Angles

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-five problems cover the topics of points, lines, planes and angles in various settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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Website
Other

All Star: Airfoils

For Students 9th - 10th
The basic theories of aeronautics are explained through several airfoil activities and animations. Click on Level 2 or 3 for an easier reading level.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: An Introduction to Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an introduction to geometry with definitions of points, lines, planes and angles through the use of examples and a brief video lesson. [1:28]
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Lines and Angles Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This study guide on lines and angles covers key terminology; line notation; parallel, perpendicular, and skew lines; and postulates and theorems about lines. It is available for download with free registration.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Properties of Plane Shapes

For Teachers 1st Standards
I love graphic organizers. My students will increase their vocabularies by learning more 2D shape terms through the use of a graphic organizer.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Engineer a Jetliner

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, students will experience the engineering design process as an aerospace engineer assigned to design and test an airplane.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Higher and Faster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, young scholars will explore the social factors, economic factors and engineering innovations that drive higher and faster commercial flights.
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Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Point

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to points. It provides definitions and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: Cross Sections

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to cross-sections then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Website
MadSci Network

Mad Scientist Network: How Do Planes Fly Upside Down?

For Students 9th - 10th
Question and answer regarding the physics principles that apply to a plane flying upside down.
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Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
McRED offers a lesson to help students understand what mode of transportation is most efficient to ship goods.
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Unit Plan
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Coplanar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld site gives the conditions for an object to be coplanar and a good definition of this term. Gives links to related pages.
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Unit Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Distance From a Point to a Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to findout how to find the distance from a point to a plane.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Lab Activity: Aviation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site from the Illinois Institute of Technology provides a student lab activity in which the flight of a paper airplane is investigated and studied. Designed for primary grades, but easily adaptable for junior high students.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Latitude

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on latitude tells what it is, lists some latitudes of particular importance, and tendencies that latitudes can determine. Links are provided throughout for additional information.
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Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Nasa Trc: Flying Wing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan students can make a flying wing and trouble-shoot until the wing glides smoothly.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Newton's Apple: Frisbee Physics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher's guide from Public Television's Newton's Apple discusses and illustrates the physics principles governing the flight of a frisbee. Includes teacher lesson plans, activity ideas, discussion questions, and information about...
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Website
Other

Plane Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains quotations and information about aviation throughout history.
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Website
Other

Relationships: Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
The dynamics of shape in art and the relationship of shape with the other elements of art. The effects of angles and lines on perception.
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Website
Other

Uscfc: Jack Northrop and the Northrop Corporation

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical site about the man responsible for designing the sleek Vega that carried pilots on record-setting flights and for designing planes with a stressed skin over an internal frame.
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Website
The Henry Ford

Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village: Wright Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history of the lives and accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Includes a chronology of major events from Wilbur's birth in 1867 to Orville's death in 1948.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plane Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an introduction or review lesson on points, lines, planes and angles using some of the tools for Activstudio 2.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Introduction to Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a basic introduction to Geometry: points, lines and planes. The flipchart contains movable objects (with an emphasis on student participation) and Activotes.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Lesson Plan Activities: Amelia Earhart and Airplanes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features several instructional activity ideas and activities on Amelia Earhart and airplanes for young learners.