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Lunar Crater Frequency Distributions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this lunar crater frequency instructional activity, students use the power-law function to solve 3 problems related to the number of craters in a given area. They integrate the power-law function to determine their answers.
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Counting Craters on the Hubble Space Telescope!

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Hubble Space Telescope activity, students are given a photograph of the radiator recovered after being in space on the Hubble Space Telescope since 1993. Students solve 6 problems about the impacts that left craters on the...
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Infinity

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners determine the sum of an infinite geometric series.  In this determining the sum of an infinite geometric series lesson, students discuss how the sum of an infinite geometric series is a paradox.  Learners use the sum of an...
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Dividing with Decimals

For Students 5th
In this decimal division learning exercise, 5th graders answer 6 questions with word problems related to decimal division and multiplication. 
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Exploring a City from Space

For Students 8th - 10th
For this exploring cities from space worksheet, students use a satellite image from the QuickBird Satellite to determine the image scale. They use the image scale to calculate the length of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, the length of...
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LRO Explores Lunar Surface Cratering

For Students 7th - 9th
For this lunar surface worksheet, students use an image taken by the LRO satellite to investigate the size of craters on the moon's surface, to determine the crater density and to find the average distance between the craters.
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LRO-Searching for Lunar Boulders

For Students 8th - 12th
In this lunar boulders instructional activity, students use an image taken by the LRO satellite of the surface of the moon to find the scale of the image and determine the number of boulders and their approximate sizes.
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LRO and the Apollo-11 Landing Site

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Apollo-11 landing site worksheet, students read about the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that will collect images at a higher resolution than ever before. Students study a grid showing the lunar landing site from Apollo...
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Who's Who?

For Students 3rd
In this reasoning worksheet, 3rd graders read and analyze two sets of clues to figure out where 6 people will set on a spaceship in the first set of clues and which pet belongs to which person in the second set of clues.
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Converting among Metric Units

For Students 7th - 10th
For this metric conversion worksheet, students convert twelve metric measurements using conversion factors to show their work.
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Spherical Mirror Equation #2

For Students 9th - 12th
For this spherical mirror worksheet, learners are given diagrams of concave spherical mirrors, their focal points and an object. Students answer 10 questions about the location of the images, the size of the images and the height of the...
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Straight Line Motion in Two Parts

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students describe and quantify the motion of toy cars. In this motion lesson, students observe a battery powered toy car on a flat surface and a standard toy car on a sloped surface. They write their observations, measure average speeds,...
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Deep Sea Drilling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore ocean vessels that drill the ocean floor. In this ocean drilling lesson, students watch videos about drilling the ocean floor and discuss. Students get into groups, go outside and use string to mark off the amount of...
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Quadratics with Irrational Solutions

For Students 8th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students apply the concepts of a right triangle to help them solve for the missing sides of a triangle. They use the quadratic formula to solve word problems. There are 5 problems with an answer key.
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"Bridge Designer" Lab

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners become civil engineers and assist in designing a Truss Bridge to carry a two-lane highway across a river valley using the West Point Bridge Designer 2003 Software. They construct bridges based upon budget and demos. Students...
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Speed and Experiments

For Students 9th - 12th
In this speed and experiments worksheet, learners read about how to calculate the speed by using the change in distance divided by the change in time. They also read about experimental design and scientific method. Students match 5 terms...
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Kinematics Along with Work/Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
In this kinematics, work and energy instructional activity, students solve 16 problems given a diagram of a moving ball that has been launched. Students find the trajectory of the ball, the velocity of the ball and its potential and...
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Are U Still Nuts?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this unit conversion worksheet, students solve 3 problems using conversion factors to find the given measurements in the new unit of measurement.
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Asteroid Eros

For Students 8th - 10th
In this asteroid image worksheet, learners observe a photograph taken by the NEAR imager and they determine the scale of the image following the given steps. They solve 4 problems using the scaled image and determine the dimensions, the...
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The Martian Dust Devils

For Students 9th - 12th
In this martian dust devils worksheet, students use images of a dust devil captured by NASA's Spirit rover to calculate the distance the dust devil traveled, the speed, and its acceleration or deceleration.
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Metric System

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve problems using the metric system. In this algebra lesson, students convert between the metric system and the Imperial system. They use these two systems to solve real life problems.
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Lesson 3-5: Proportions and Similar Figures

For Students 9th - 12th
In this similar figures worksheet, students use proportions to solve 6 short answer and multiple choice questions.  Students use proportions to answer questions about map scales and height of trees given shadow lengths.
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Oceanography: Density: Designing a Hydrometer Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore water density and design a hydrometer to measure density. This activity is part of Ocean World's home site and excellent resources and links are provided.
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Rules of the Roll

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students roll a ball down a plank and measure the distance it travels. Students graph the distances the ball travels as they change the height of the incline (increase slope).

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