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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Featured Image: Geodesic Radomes at Radome

For Students 9th - 10th
Boatswain's Mate Second Class Donald Rouse and Air Force Airman John Yorde make early morning security rounds by the radomes at the Cryptologic Operations Center, Misawa, Japan.
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Curated OER

Blocks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
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Curated OER

Materials

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
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Handout
University of California

Organic Structures:the Architecture of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discusses how objects in nature are held together through balanced forces. Scroll midway down to find info on microtubules and microfilaments. Links to excellent electron micrographs.
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford Univ/gravity Probe B/relativity Q&a

For Students 9th - 10th
Click "Relativity Q & A". Over 200 questions and answers dealing with relativity (special and general), answered by NASA scientist Dr. Sten Odenwald. Answers are generally one paragraph, very clear and coherent.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Building Big: Domes

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources about domes that includes basic facts about domes, challenges faced by dome builders, famous domes from around the world, and a lab that helps you understand different kinds of materials used to construct domes....
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Unit Plan
University of California

University of California: Triangles and Simplices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of California deals with different applications and topics pertaining to triangles, particularly triangulation.
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Website
The Henry Ford

Henry Ford Museum: R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House

For Students 9th - 10th
A fun glimpse into the world of dymaxion. What does it mean? And what kind of house could it possibly be? The site just gives you a taste of the exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: R. Buckminster Fuller

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article on Richard Buckminister Fuller overviews his career as an architect and author and provides images and resources for further reading and research.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Latitude

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on latitude tells what it is, lists some latitudes of particular importance, and tendencies that latitudes can determine. Links are provided throughout for additional information.

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