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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Ordering Planets: Math Connections & Number Sense in Science

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Solar System Investigate, young scholars will determine ways to order the planets. Teacher directed inquiry will suggest that they first order the planets according to their distance from the sun. Students will then work on their...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Order of Operations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an introduction to the order of operations.
Online Course
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: Order Out of Chaos: Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Material to begin an exploration of the Solar System: the characteristics of the planets, theories about planet formation, and more. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on star formation,...
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 1: Operations in the Right Order

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to use the order of operations when working with expressions through discussion and a video lesson.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Orbital Order

For Students 4th - 6th
Launch into space with Orbital Order! Amplify your knowledge of the Sun and the planets of our Solar System in this astronomical activity. Do you have what it takes to put the planets back in order?
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University of California

At Home Astronomy: Hands on Science Experiments for the Entire Family

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of ten hands-on science experiments for the entire family that will help you understand concepts in astronomy. Make an astrolabe, find the size of the sun and moon, build a lunar settlement, find out about meteoroids, shadow...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Number Theory Order of Operations

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students understand the order of arithmetic operations with rational numbers. It includes exercises and assessment questions.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Order of Operations Review

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the order of arithmetic operations, including exponents and square root. Assessment questions are included.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Graph Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The activities in this flipchart involve opportunities for working with graphing and order of operations.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Order of Operations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The objectives of this flipchart are to show students how to use the order of operations and evaluate variable expressions.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Order of Operations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] By the end of the lesson, students will apply the order of operations to help simplify complex expressions and demonstrate knowledge by completing a pair share.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] By the end of the lesson, students will apply the order of operations (PEMDAS) to help simplify complex expressions. Students will work together as a whole class and then demonstrate their knowledge...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: An Inflated Impression of Mars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this activity is to use scaling in order to give students an idea of the size of Mars in relation to the Earth and the Moon as well as the distance between them. The students will have to calculate dimensions of the scaled...
eBook
Quia

Quia: Ordering the Planets (Quiz)

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
In this adjective practice activity, students read a sentence and locate the correct adjective or predicate adjective in the sentence using a drop-down menu.
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Other

Encyclopedia Astronautica: Mariner

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page contains information about Mariner I and Mariner II. The page explains how Mariner II was the first spacecraft to successfully fly by another planet. Includes detailed chronology of the Mariner missions.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Inner and Outer Planets of the Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this science lesson students will work collaboratively to learn and introduce the eight planets, sizes, characteristics, and their order. They will use size comparisons, research a planet, design a poster and create a PowerPoint...
Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Chronology of Solar System Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronology of Solar System discoveries made from before the 1600s to now.
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Planetary Size and Distance Comparison

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review the sizes of planets and their order relative to the Sun. They then learn about astronomical uses and create a model of the solar system that reflects planetary distances. Includes handouts and worksheets as well as a...
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Arizona State University

Arizona State University School of Life Sciences: Viral Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
There are battles that are fought each day on the planet. The invading forces are those of viruses and bacteria. Left alone they would take over and destroy every cell! It is up to some key defense systems to battle and destroy these...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Eco Connections: Conservation of Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
During our exploration of each previous lesson, we have learned about many of the factors that contribute to the ongoing destruction of our environment. In our final lesson, we will make a holistic appraisal of the impact that each of...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Word Order: Creating Sentences

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students move words from the bottom of the page to create sentences.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: To Regroup or Not to Regroup, That Is the Question

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Given base ten blocks and 5 addition problems, the students will demonstrate understanding of the base ten system by choosing to regroup when needed 100 % of the time, with or without visual...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: German Word Order

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart goes along with chapters 2 and 3 of the textbook Deutsch Aktuell 1. Students will learn proper word order for statements, questions and statements dealing with elements of time. There is...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ordered Pairs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson will cover the basic concepts of ordered pairs using the animals of the farm. Activities include moving items on the grid, finding the ordered pair and finishing off with a short assessment...