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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Time

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make a sundial. For this time lesson, students determine the time of the day by creating a sundial. They check the time on the sundial, hourly, for one week. Afterward, they explore what happened to the shadows in reference to...
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: World's Coolest 'Clock' Is Also Accurate

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the debut of the world's most accurate atomic clock. Includes a vocabulary list.
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Handout
Fourmilab Switzerland

John Walker: C Ship: The Dilation of Time

For Students 9th - 10th
A good mathematical account of what happens to time as you approach c: the speed of light. Also provides a rather a fascinating video (fly through the Lattice) - don't miss it. Take some time and explore this site.
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Handout
US Navy

U.s. Navy: Atomic Clocks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the U.S. Navy provides a great description of the history and workings of cesium based atomic clocks. Very interesting.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geologic Age

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore geologic time of the Earth and learn how radioactive decay helps to establish a timeline.