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Building a Telescope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers construct a simple refracting telescope. They calculate the magnification.
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Focusing Light With a Lens

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment with a converging lens. They observe the image of an object through a lens. They determine the magnification of the lens.
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Biology: Understanding Cellular Organelles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars distinguish the differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Using microscopes, they examine a variety of plant and animal cells. Working in groups, they draw and label plant and animal cells and show the...
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Andromeda's Scale

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils perform a classroom activity of measuring the angular size of something from several distances. On the Internet, they obtain and examine images with various magnification factors and estimate the angular size of Andromeda.
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Timelines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine evolutionary history; the earth's timeline by creating timelines. They determine the timeframes of era, epochs, and periods and study the species that were evident in each.
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Measuring Natural Objects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students predict the measurement of objects. In this measurement instructional activity, students estimate the measurements of objects in a lab. Students measure irregular objects and generate scientific observations.
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Digital Images: From Satellites To The Internet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine digital images and how satellites orbiting Earth send information and pictures to Earth over the Internet. They use a digital camera to put pictures on a computer and decode a satellite image from space.
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Fertilizers, Pesticides and Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils apply real data to create and calculate algebraic equations. Students create a visual to represent the concentration for one part per million and apply unit analysis to verify measurement computations. Pupils define the use of a...
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Math Morphing Proximate and Evolutionary Mechanisms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the different types of fractals. In this geometry lesson plan, students use math to analyze different biological phenomena. They collect data from the experiments and construct graphs.
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Symmetry In Nature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the symmetry that is found in nature. They view shapes and patterns in nature while looking at images. Students look for tessellations while obtaining photographs with a digital camera. The information is used for...
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Satellite Eyes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the ways in which satellite images provide details of the Earth's surface and how they are capable of taking digital images of the Earth from space they vary in resolution and breadth. They view how cameras and lenses...

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