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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Centripetal Force: Pulling Cs and Gs

For Students 4th - 8th
In this interactive activity from NOVA, discover how centripetal force can affect you when riding in a car or flying at high speeds in a fighter jet.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Defining Rotations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this tutorial, students learn about the rules that operate in the rotation of 2-D figures on a coordinate grid. Includes video, lots of examples, review...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Centripetal Force: Roller Coaster Loops

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment explains centripetal force and illustrates how roller coasters rely on it to give you a thrilling ride. Includes background reading material and discussion questions. [4:40]
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Activity
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Transformations: Revisiting Congruence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents information on the three basic transformations of figures in a plane: Reflections, Rotations, and Translations.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Centripetal Acceleration Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab students will explore multiple variables of centripetal acceleration. Students collect data on distance from the center of rotation and angular speed, in order to determine the Centripetal Acceleration. Student also research...
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Other

Discontinuous Groups of Rotation & Translation in Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
This site helps give the definition of what an n-fold rotation is. Also discusses other discontinuous groups of rotation and translation in the plane.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Geometric Translations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn how to translate a figure. They examine guided notes, review examples, watch instructional videos, and try practice problems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Rotation Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find a figure's angle of rotation.
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Quia

Ixl Learning: Rotations

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to rotations then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Activity
Other

Teach Net: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation from Teachers Network of what rotational symmetry is along with some examples that show this.
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Math Words

Math words.com: Rotation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A basic definition of what rotation is at this site from MathWords.com. Provides a diagram to illustrate the concept. Links to other related concepts included.