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US Emergence of Power in the Pacific Northwest: General Howard and the Nez Perce Tribe War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the role of the military in acquiring territory in the Pacific Northwest. Using a map, they locate the areas in which the Nez Perce were prominent and the routes used by the military to chase them. They discuss whether...
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Refugees

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the internet as well as personal interviews to research refugees and refugee status from a Canadian and international perspective.
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I Feel The Need For Speed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the concepts of speed, velocity, acceleration and inertia. In groups, they use the internet to research rollercoasters found in the United States and calculate their acceleration rates. They use the...
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Pieces of the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners locate Australia in relation to rest of world, read poem Pieces of the World by Mervyn James, explore kinds of journeys that Australians have made, and examine their effects - the emotions, the realities and the practicalities.
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Acids, Copper, and Zinc

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe chemical reactions using post-1982 pennies. They observe the reaction of an acid with zinc but not copper under the same conditions over a two week period.
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Vector Manipulation Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the concept/idea of a vector, what it represents and why they are used. They develop an understanding of what vectors are, how and why they are used.
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Frogs: Fact or Folklore

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover how frogs are adapted to their environment. They view and discuss a Discovery Channel video on frogs and the myths surrounding frogs. In small, groups they compile data on frogs from the internet to create a...
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The Respiratory System

For Students 8th - 9th
In this respiratory system activity, students compare how much air a person can typically exhale in one breath as compared to others. Then they develop a questionnaire to test their subjects and respond to the questions proposed.
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What is Motion?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, students will write in motion vocabulary words including velocity and speed to complete 7 statements. Then students will calculate average speed and velocity in three short answer questions.
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Worksheet 32

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students give a physical interpretation for each of the boundary conditions for the functions. Then they apply the method of separation of variables to find the solutions to the wave equation
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Worksheet 35

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this math worksheet, students write a problem having solution u(x, t) for each function u given. They include the lengths, physical constants, and initial conditions.
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Worksheet 37

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Students review the general form of the solution to the Dirichlet problem on the rectangle 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 ≤ y ≤ b with homogeneous boundary conditions except for u(a, y) = f(y). Then they use the symmetry to find the general form of the...
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Worksheet 35 - Fall 1995

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math activity, students sketch the graphs labeling the point of intersection in the first quadrant. Then they find the area of Ω.
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Numerical Analysis: Introduction to Root Finding

For Students Higher Ed
In this introduction to root finding worksheet, students write equations to solve distance problems. They explore the bisection method of Bolzano. This four-page worksheet contains approximately ten problems.
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History and Government of the United States

For Students 7th - 9th
In this U.S. worksheet, students take notes in a graphic organizer as they read several passages, then answer four comprehension questions.
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Position vs. Time and Velocity vs. Time Graphs

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this constant velocity worksheet, students use data of position vs. time of a roller-skater to determine speed, acceleration, or deceleration at different points along the path. Students rank graphs according to average velocity and...
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Single-Step Vector Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this forces instructional activity, students draw the indicated vector and show the components into which it is resolved and then calculate for acceleration, speed, or momentum. This instructional activity has 12 word problems.
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Harmonic Motion 2

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this harmonic motion worksheet, students find the speed of a wave. Students determine the period, frequency, and equilibrium position of a pendulum. This worksheet has 13 problems to solve.
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The Scientific Method

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific method worksheet, students read about the steps of the scientific method, ways to measure mass and volume and how to read a meniscus. Students use the scientific method to determine if an object is a liquid or a solid...
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Density in Relation to Float and Sink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of density. In this density activity, students determine the density of various objects. Students use the density of the various objects to predict the density of various unknown solutions.
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Computer Interfacing: Frequency Measurement - The Doppler Effect

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the Dollper effect by finding the frequency and velocity of sound.  In this velocity lesson, students determine the impulse during a collision by using their data and a software program.
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History of Ancient Rome Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of ancient Rome. In this ancient Rome lesson, students examine primary sources regarding Rome's growth from a republic to an empire. Students discover details regarding the emperors of Rome.
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Describing Motion-Speed

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study speed and learn how to calculate it.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them how to calculate speed then they fill out a worksheet.
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Washoe Indians: Dat-so-la-lee

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the life and crafts of Washoe Indian, Dat-so-la-lee. In this Washoe Indians lesson, students read and study the life of Washoe Indian basket weaver Dat-so-la-lee. Students study images of her crafts and discuss the...

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