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Meteor Monitor
Student's measure sporadic meteor activity. For this physics and astronomy lesson, 11th graders construct a dipole antennae, and build, test and wire a full wave diode rectifier between the dipole antenna and the laptop.
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Channel Catfish
Learners study the life and biology of the Channel Catfish. For this aquatic biology lesson, students will examine the external and internal features of the catfish along with their breeding habits and environment. This lesson includes...
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Chandra Spies the Longest Sound Wave in the Universe!
In this black hole instructional activity, students use an x-ray image and a sound waves image to determine the size and the wavelength of the sound wave. This instructional activity has 3 problems to solve.
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Enigmas
Learners research "mystery" topics such as Easter Island, Bermuda Triangle and the Loch Ness Monster. Students brainstorm mysteries and explore the one of their choosing. They write a short report and share what they have learned with...
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LCROSS 'Sees" Water on the Moon!
In this moon worksheet, students calculate information about the crater that was created by a massive impact. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
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Ready to Erupt!
Students observe a visual representation of a volcano erupting. They measure and sketch the volcano and discuss how engineers use this information. They discover the type of equipment used to indicate an eruption.
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Design Weather Instruments using LEGO Sensors
Students design and create a LEGO structure that will house and protect a temperature sensor. They leave the structure in a safe spot and check the temperature regularly and chart it. After the students have built their structures, the...
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Whose Bud Are You?
Students visit an orchard and examine tree branches. They discover the buds on the branches looking for signs of life. They share their observations in their journals and with their classmates.
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Hazard Mitigation: Bioterrorism
High schoolers discuss different ways to spread infectious diseases. In this bioterrorism instructional activity, students model the rate of smoke emission using CalRoad software. They analyze the effects of airborne release of...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Multiplicative Inverse
This site explains multiplicative inverse in nonzero real and complex numbers, as well as matrices. Also discusses how to detect the multiplicative inverse of complex numbers in a table.
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Engineer an Exoskeleton
This site challenges students to build a wearable device that will detect when your body moves. The site contains tips, a lesson plan, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Engineer a Fuel Level Detector
This site contains a challenge for students to engineer a sensor that can detect how much fuel is in your tank. The site also contains tips, a lesson plan, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.
US Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences: Students Struggling With Mathematics (Rti)
Taking early action may be key to helping students struggling with mathematics. The eight recommendations in this guide are designed to help teachers, principals, and administrators use Response to Intervention for the early detection,...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Complex Fractions
Resources to help you plan classroom instruction on complex fractions: three lessons, with example problems and step-by-step solutions, on recognizing and simplifying complex fractions; a practice quiz through which students work on...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Number Detective
On this one page website sharpen your logic and place value skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Shape Hunt Activity Plan
Calling all Shape Detectives! In this weeklong adventure, the children will explore and search for basic shapes as they go on a shape hunt. They will describe, match, sort and compose a variety of two-dimensional shapes, and create a...