In this azimuth and altitude activity, students answer fifteen questions about measurements of objects in the sky using a compass and an inclinometer.

In this azimuth and altitude worksheet, students answer questions about celestial bodies and how they are measured. They label drawings of clinometers, celestial spheres, and a compass.

A challenging activity helps young geographers explore the temperatures around the world! They study how the Earth's land temperatures are affected by their proximity to an ocean, as well their latitude and their altitude. A very...

For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine if a given segment is a median or altitude of a triangle and use then find the indicated missing length or equation of a line.  The two page worksheet contains twenty...

Just how far can I see? The short assessment question uses the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance to the horizon from a given altitude. Scholars use the relationship of a tangent segment and the radius of a circle to find the...

For this vocabulary worksheet, students match a given vocabulary word to the correct definition.  Words include such terms as altitude, centroid, circumcenter, circumscribed circle, inscribed circle, median and...

For this graph worksheet, 6th graders complete word problems based on an altitude graph of planes. Students complete 5 problems total.

Musing meteorologists design graphs of the temperature and pressure changes for altitude increase in our atmosphere. The activity is pertinent to middle school earth science curriculum. Vary the type of homework you assign when teaching...

In this altitude worksheet, learners define compass, azimuth, astrolabe, and altitude. Students use a protractor to determine the altitude of the given stars on a graph. This worksheet has 7 short answer questions and 8 fill in the blank...

In this geometry instructional activity, learners construct angles and identify medians and altitudes. They use a compass and protractor to perform heir construction. There are 28 questions.

In this altitude change of the International Space Station worksheet, students observe a graph of the change in altitude of the space station over time due to the Earth's drag. Students solve 3 problems using the data in the graph.

In this constellation worksheet, students pick a constellation to track over time. They measure its altitude and azimuth at least three times. They make an experimental design for their research and plot their data.

For this triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 6 various types of problems. First, they draw a median and the altitude from the given angle in each triangle illustrated. Then, students determine which angle is equidistant...

In this right triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 13 different problems. First, they find the lengths of both missing sides. Then, students find the altitude of an equilateral triangle given the measure of one side. They...

In this mountaineering and acclimatization activity, students read about the changes that take place in the blood as the body acclimatizes to high altitude. They answer three critical thinking questions about acclimatization.

For this geometry worksheet, students identify the altitude, perpendicular bisector, median, angle bisector and the area of different polygons. There are 33 problems.

In this analysis review worksheet, learners solve 3 complex inequalities, graph 2 absolute value inequalities, and write the equations for altitudes and tangent lines for 4 problems.

In this gas behavior worksheet, students answer 5 questions about gases, how pressure, altitude and temperature effect the behavior of gases and about Gay-Lussac's Law.

In this astrolabe worksheet, students use a compass rose and an astrolabe to measure altitude and azimuth of five objects in the room and 5 objects outside the room. They answer questions about these two types of measurements.

In this sun learning exercise, students measure the altitude of the sun and the azimuth of the sun to determine the sun's position five times a day for a week. They answer questions about their results.

When does the Pythagorean Theorem come in handy? An intriguing video uses the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems other than simply finding the length of a side of a right triangle. Pupils find the diagonal of a rectangle and the...

In this special segments in triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 6 various types of problems related to determining types of segments found in triangles. First, they find a segment if the line parallel is a median or an altitude....

In this triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 6 different problems. First, they draw a median from a given point and an altitude. Then, students complete each statement using the picture. They also find the line that is...

For this triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 2 different problems. First, they find the perimeter of each triangle as described. Then, students find the slope of each side and altitude to each side of the triangles. In...