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What Does Time Have to Do with it?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners investigate time. In this investigative lesson, students run through an obstacle course using standard timers. They record the time and apply this knowledge to problems in math. Learners record their predictions, and graph...
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Exploring Characteristics Needed to Prove Two Trianlges Congruent

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore congruent triangles.  In this geometry lesson, 10th graders investigate the conditions necessary to prove two triangles congruent.  The lesson combines dry erase board activities and the use of technology.
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Computer Science Unplugged

Conversations with Computers—The Turing Test

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Will the real computer please stand up? The premise of this activity is for the class to ask questions to a human and to a computer and to determine which is which. The class asks a given set of questions, and the person playing the role...
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Artificial Intelligence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
You needn't take a stress pill or don a space helmet to take a tutorial in artificial intelligence. In fact, HAL might recommend the course with great enthusiasm and confidence for those seeking an introduction to AI.
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Rover Races

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students simulate driving a rover on the surface of Mars. For this space science lesson, students identify the challenges experienced by astronauts in operating a vehicle. They recommend some changes to make their 'rover' better.
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Method Madness!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explain the steps in the scientific method. In this inquiry instructional activity, students construct a CEENBoT using website directions. They diagnose and fix the problem after the teacher cause it to malfunction.
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Negative Exponents

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Young scholars solve negative exponential functions. In this algebra lesson, students define the properties for rewriting functions with negative and zero exponents. They use a robot to create a visual of what is happening to the...
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the properties and idea of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this algebra lesson, students identify the different parts of a right triangle and relate it to the Pythagorean Theorem. They do a robotic experiment to...
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The Great Race

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify the mean, median and mode of collected data. In this statistics instructional activity, students collect, graph and analyze data using central tendencies. They work in groups to collect data on a robot through an...
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils find the different ratios of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for missing sides and angles on a right triangle. They use a robot to create a right triangle.
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Calibrating a Roverbot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build and program a Lego Mindstorms Roverbot to travel for a given amount of time. They gather data on time versus distance traveled to determine a calibration constant for their robot, which relates time to distance.
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Growing Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the equation to represent a circle. In this algebra lesson, students review properties of conics and how they are related. they use a robot to create a visual of circles and their application to the real world.
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SPIRIT 2.0 Lesosn: Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Six pages prepare you to introduce your math stars to the addition and subtraction of positive and negative numbers. They drive a robot back and forth on an actual number line to represent the operations. If you don't have access to a...
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CEENBoT Takes a Dive

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a map to scale using technology. For this algebra lesson, students navigate through a shipwreck to perform rescues. They use he CEENBoT program to perform the different tasks.
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He Came Out Of Nowhere!

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the traveled speed and distance of a robot. In this geometry lesson, students use the distance formula to manipulate and use to solve for the required variable. They calculate answers where two variables are missing.
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Classroom Idea: Building a Road

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore technology by conducting a infrastructure role-play in class. In this road building lesson plan, students identify the techniques and manpower used to build a modern day road. Students utilize building blocks to create a...
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Geometric Probablitiy: Spinners and Dartboards

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Sstudents explore and analyze the properties of geometric areas.  In this geometry lesson, sstudents use technology to simulate spinners and dartboards in order to fing areas of circles and sectors of circles and compare and contrast...
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A CEENic Galaxy Quest!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the distances between objects in the Milky Way. In this astronomy lesson, students calculate the time it would take for a robot to travel from Milky Way object to another. They create a travel package for customers...
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No Flaw With Newton’s 1st Law

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain what inertia is in their own words. In this physics lesson, students investigate how Newton's first law applies to their robot. They discuss real world examples of the 1st law.
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Converging Earthquake!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the fault lines and tectonic plates on the map. In this earth science lesson plan, students simulate landscape formation using robots. They take a quiz at the end of the lesson plan to demonstrate mastery.
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Weather Tools

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore Earth science by participating in a weather identification activity. In this scientific instrument lesson, students identify several weather related tools such as the weather vane, thermometer and rain gauge. Learners...
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Wanted Dead or Alive: The Entrepreneur of the Year

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate entrepreneurship as it relates to careers. In this career planning lesson, students create goals leading up to their career of choice. They identify the characteristics necessary ti be successful in the business world.
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Cartography

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research about cartography and how to be a cartographer. In this math activity, students draw a map of their classroom. They use a robot to explore navigation using a compass rose.
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Electrical Engineers for a Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers build a robot out of a 3-¿¿ inch floppy disk drive, two floppy disks, and some other miscellaneous supplies. They apply information they gather about electrical circuits from a web-based circuit design program.