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Virtual Field Trip / Activity Research
Students visit a website to determine activities at three Michigan cities. They calculate the total cost of participating in the activities or visiting places such as zoos, planetariums, historic sites, and museums.
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Planetary Landers
Students watch programs from a series titled "Planetary Landers". As a class, they view a poster of various vehicles that have made their way into space. In groups, they brainstorm the characteristics that should be included when...
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Aerodynamics of Cycling
High schoolers study aerodynamic forces - lift and drag - and see how those forces affect cycling performance. They see how those forces are calculated and how
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Aerodynamics of a Boomerang
Students examine how aerodynamic forces affect the flight of aircraft, animals and sports balls and projectiles (like a javelin or boomerang). They discover the origins of the boomerang and early usage in hunting.
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Motion Capture and Analysis
Students investigate the concepts and relationships of speed, displacement and time. They capture the serve motion of a tennis player via video or digital camera and analyze the speed of the ball and racquet head.
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Extraterrestrial Communication: Can We Talk to Anybody Out There?
Students examine the possibilities of communication with other living organisms within our solar system through research and hands on activities, as well as observing and analyzing teacher demonstrations.
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Adding and Subtracting Integers
Sixth graders create electronic manipulatives to model addition and subtraction of integers. They are introduced to the software Inspiration and use techniques such as selecting and deselecting an object, resizing an object, moving an...
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3
Learners become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web sites.
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Geometric Figures
Students identify two and three dimensional shapes and use appropriate geometric vocabulary to write a description of the figure by taking pictures of geometric figures in their own environment.
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Earth From Space
Students watch a series of programs from NASA titled "Earth From Space". After viewing the program, they identify ways NASA is researching the reasons why the Earth is changing. They discuss the various levels of the atmosphere and...
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Com-Post With Us? Learn About Recycling While Having Fun
Students examine the importance of recycling to help the environment. In groups, they make a compost bin on the school grounds recording how the material changes from week to week. They collect other materials for recycling like cell...
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Circle Shapes
In this shape activity worksheet, students trace the circles on the tree and color them red. Students then trace the 3 large circles at the bottom of the page.
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Grape Circles
For this coloring shapes worksheet, students trace the circles in the grapes and color them purple. Students then trace the circles and triangles at the bottom of the sheet.
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Circles and Squares in Lemonade
In this coloring shapes worksheet, students trace the circles and color them orange. Students trace the squares and color them blue. Students then trace the squares and circles at the bottom of the page.
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Circles and Triangles: Sun
In this coloring shape worksheet, learners trace the circles and color them yellow. Students trace the triangles and color them orange. Learners then trace the circle and triangle at the bottom of the page.
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Circles and Ovals: Flower
In this coloring shapes worksheet, learners trace the circles and color them yellow. Students trace the ovals and color them pink. Learners then trace the ovals and circles at the bottom of the page.
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Shapes and Colors: Blue Rectangles
In this shapes worksheet, students trace and color blue all rectangles found in a set of 10 shapes that include circles, triangles, squares and rectangles. Students also trace and color a "curtain" made of rectangles.
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Shapes and Colors: Triangles and Rectangles
In this shape and color worksheet, students trace all triangles in a set of 4 different shapes and color each one green, then trace all rectangles, coloring them brown. Students trace and color 5 triangle "trees."
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Shapes and Color: Rectangles and Triangles
For this shape and color worksheet, learners trace rectangles, coloring them pink, then trace circles, coloring them purple. Students then trace and color a set of 6 circles.
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Shapes and Colors: Rectangles and Squares
In this shape and color worksheet, students trace rectangles, coloring them purple, and trace squares and color them grey. Students then trace and color a picture of a robot made of shapes.
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Learning Shapes: Ovals
In this shape worksheet, learners trace a large oval, then trace the word oval beneath the shape. Worksheet is part of a site with links to additional activities.
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Shapes and Colors: Blue Ovals
In this shape worksheet, students trace ovals and color them blue, then trace and color ovals on a picture of a crown. Worksheet is part of a site with links to additional activities.
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Shapes and Colors: Ovals
In this shape worksheet, students color a set of 6 ovals, then color each a different color. Students then trace and color a set of 4 oval balloons.
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Shapes and Colors: Blue Ovals
In this shape worksheet, students trace all ovals found in a set of shapes and color them blue, then trace and color oval eggs in a basket.