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Drag Equation - Level 1
Students, after reading the Drag Equation page from the NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of this equation and how drag is dependent on the variables included in the equation.
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Drag Equation - Level 2
Students, after reading the Drag Equation page from the NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of this equation and how drag is dependent on the variables included in the equation.
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Wing Shapes and Areas
Students, after reading the explanation given below, use FoilSim to determine the weight of the aircraft that can be lifted by a pair of wings of each type. They also design a unique platform of a wing to lift a plane weighing 11500 pounds.
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How Many Bears in the Forest?
Third graders model the tag and recapture of bears and use proportions to estimate the population of the bears in their forest. This is a statistical sampling method used by scientists and naturalists to determine population numbers.
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Exploding Numbers
Students discuss how numbers increase when exponential growth is occurring. They view a video and compare exponential and linear growth with a graphing calculator.
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Forces in a Climb - Vectors
Students read Forces in a Climb from the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion, and explain each of the formulas using vectors.
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Map Studies - Estimate And Measure Distance
First graders explore estimating and measuring distances. They analyze and discuss a map of New York State, make estimations, measure distances using yarn, and calculate total distances between cities on the map.
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Best Practices of Technology Integration
Students participate in a lesson in order to practice using systems of equations in order to graph them. A cumulative project in the form of a brochure, web page, or interactive kiosk make this lesson more engaging.
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The 400 Problem
Students develop the skills of problem solving and logical analysis. The conditions of when two subtraction sums are equal is examined to develop other skills like practicing arithmetic in context.
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Lesson Plan: (Stock Market Investigation)
Students simulate making a $100,000 investment in the stock market following a specific set of criteria. They track the stocks for two months, buying and selling stocks in a diversified portfolio.
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Graphing Equations
High schoolers use an interactive website or cd rom to graph equations. The lesson plan is not very clearly written. The use of the website is essential or the educational software that can be purchased from the Prentice Hall publisher.
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The Great Button Sort
Students practice figuring out how items have been sorted. They also sort buttons in small cooperative groups. They color and sort their own paper buttons and then give their button sort to another student to see if he or she can figure...
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Perimeters, Patterns, and Conjectures
Students discover patterns and write conjectures relating to perimeters and polygons. Working in cooperative learning groups, they use manipulatives and graphic organizers to solve problems then answer a series of questions in which they...
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Peopling the New World -- An Archaeological Exercise in Excel
Students examine different types of spears that have been discovered from various civilizations. In groups, they calculate the answers to various word problems and enter their information on a spreadsheet. They use the data in other...
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Error Correction Worksheet
In this error correction worksheet, students analyze 22 sentences which may contain errors in grammar. Students decide if there are mistakes and correct them.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Seeing Doubles
Young scholars work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Young scholars represent the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Inequalities With Multiplication and Division
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to solve one-step inequalities using multiplication and division. Students watch videos, examine guided notes and attempt practice problems in order to...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Inequalities
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics related to inequalities, including solving and graphing simple and compound inequalities. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Inequalities on a Number Line
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a number line to graph inequalities
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Algebra
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Inequalities That Describe Patterns
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about inequalities and how to check solutions to inequalities.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Inequalities With Addition and Subtraction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to solve one-step inequalities using addition and subtraction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Inequalities With Addition and Subtraction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve inequalities using addition or subtraction
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Inequalities With Multiplication and Division
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to solve one-step inequalities using multiplication and division.