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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Weather Instruments for Sale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson, students will use knowledge they have learned about weather instruments to create a catalog advertisement. Students will use descriptive writing to advertise the use of the weather instrument. They will also use...
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Lesson Plan
NASA

Nasa: Using Radiosonde Data From a Weather Balloon Launch

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan allows students to learn about the layers of the atmosphere and to learn how to graph real atmospheric data.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Devices Used to Measure Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Looks at the many devices used to measure angles in academic settings and in real-world settings.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Friction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study how the nature of two materials in contact, and the smoothness of their surfaces affect the magnitude of the sliding force of friction. They use a force sensor to measure frictional force for different surfaces.
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Article
Cuemath

Cuemath: Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
The article explains temperature. Specifically, you will learn about the temperature scale, temperature scale conversions, and the types of instruments used to measure temperature. Included are solved examples and interactive problems...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Hydrostatic Pressure vs. Osmotic Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines and explains what osmotic and hydrostatic pressure are, how to calculate them, their applications, and the instruments used to measure them.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Not So Lost in Space

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn how engineers navigate satellites in orbit around the Earth and on their way to other planets in the solar system. In accompanying activities, they explore how ground-based tracking and onboard measurements are performed....
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Barometer Units

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the different measurement units that are used in barometers and provides conversion tables.
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Handout
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Scanning Spectrometer

For Students 9th - 10th
The scanning spectrometer measures absorbance vs. wavelength for liquid samples. Directions on how to use this instrument are provided here.