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Art and Anatomy: The Vitruvian Teen
Twelfth graders create an artistic version of a Vetruvian teen. In this anatomy instructional activity, 12th graders design an experiment to test the theory of the ideally proportioned man. They present their findings in class.
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Parachutes
Young scholars examine how parachutes work, and research and discuss the first man to envision and sketch the first parachute. They analyze air resistance, drag force, drop time, and terminal velocity.
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Principles Of Flight: Wings That Spin
Students discover how flight is possible. In this physics instructional activity, students investigate the properties of a blimp and gyro-copter, comparing rotating wings and fixed wings of aircraft. Students create their own...
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Minerals
Students explore the concept of minerals. In this minerals lesson, students discuss how cooling affects the size of crystals. Students discuss how the structure of minerals is a tetrahedron. Students discuss the structure of silicates...