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The Io Plasma Torus

For Students 11th - 12th
For this plasma torus worksheet, students solve 5 problems including finding the dimensions of the Io torus, determining the formula for the volume of a torus, finding the actual volume of the Ion torus and finding the amount of sodium...
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IBEX Uses Fast-Moving Atoms to Map the Sky!

For Students 9th - 11th
For this energetic neutral atoms worksheet, students solve 3 problems including determining the formula for particle speed, writing the equation to show the relationship between mass, energy and speed and determining the speed of protons...
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Modeling the Keeling Curve with Excel

For Students 9th - 12th
For this modeling the Keeling Curve worksheet, students use given data beginning in 1960 to create a mathematical model for the changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide over time. Students manipulate the equation to predict the carbon...
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The Ares-V Cargo Rocket

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Ares-V cargo rocket worksheet, learners read about this multi-purpose launch vehicle and its rocket boosters. Students are given an equation that relates the acceleration of the rocket to the time and mass of the rocket. They...
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Planetary Conjunctions

For Students 8th - 10th
In this planetary conjunctions worksheet, learners read about planetary alignments and they solve 2 problems. They determine the location of 3 planets given their orbit time after 1, 2 , 3 and 4 years and they determine when three given...
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IMAGE Satellite and Solar Cells

For Students 8th - 10th
In this IMAGE satellite and solar cells worksheet, students calculate the surface area of the satellite in order to determine how much electrical power can be generated by the solar cells.
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F(x)g(x): A Tale of Two Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
For this graphing functions worksheet, students solve four problems where they graph given functions, find the sum related to the area under the curve and determine an integral.
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How Big is a Lunar Crater?

For Students 8th - 11th
For this lunar crater worksheet, learners use an image taken by the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft to find the scale of the image and determine the diameter of the lunar crater Tycho. They also find the size of the smallest and largest...
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The Volume of a Hypersphere

For Students 10th - 12th
In this volume of a hypersphere instructional activity, students solve 4 problems where they find the volume formula and calculate the volume given the dimensions of the hypersphere.
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Do Fast CMEs Produce Intense SPEs?

For Students 8th - 10th
In this coronal mass ejections and Solar Proton Events worksheet, students create a Venn Diagram to represent given data. They answer 5 questions about the data related to the number of coronal mass ejections and Solar Proton Events...
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Space Math Differentiation-"Ch..Ch..Ch..Changes"

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this differentiation in space math worksheet, students use 6 different equations to solve 6 problems that involve differentiation related to astrophysics.
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Planet Fractions and Scales

For Students 7th - 9th
In this planets and fractions worksheet, students solve nine problems about the sizes and scales of planets compared to each other using fractions.
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Color and Spectrum

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine the spectra of light sources that have similar colors.  In this light activity students complete an activity using various lights in the classroom and discuss the colors and the heat generated. 
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Length of the Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how the Earth's rotation affect the length of day. In this earth science lesson, students construct a sighting apparatus and record their observations over a few days. They analyze data collected and formulate a...
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Making Moths

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the Gregorian Calendar and its historical significance.In this calendar lesson students create a calendar design for an imaginary planet.
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Sand or Rock? Finding Out From 1,000 km

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe how measurements are made with different instruments.  In this remote sensing lesson students investigate the physical state of surfaces including the surfaces of the solar system. 
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The Moon Orbits the Sun?!?!

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students calculate the strength of gravitational force exerted on the moon by the sun and earth. In this orbital instructional activity students view a demonstration to see the gravitational forces between bodies.
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Why is Summer Hot?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how variations in temperature are due to the Sun and length of day.  For this solar lesson students complete a lab activity using thermometers and artificial sunlight to see how the earth is heated.
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The Effects of Meteor Impacts

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate meteor impacts on the Earth's surface by using different size balls and charting their impacts, given their diameter and mass.
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Learning about Infectious Diseases

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
All of the activities and worksheets in this unit relate to learning about how infectious diseases spread & how the body deals with them. There is a collection of problem-based learning activities, as well very useful at-home...
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Learning about Fossils

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners explain the difficulty that paleontologists have in assembling fossil bones. Hard cookies are used to simulate dinosaur bones/fossils. They research the Apatosaurus and discuss paleontology.
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Earth's Winds, Crust, and Atmosphere

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
This site provides a variety of activities and worksheets about the problem-based learning activity about Earth and its atmosphere. The lessons can be used separately or together in a geology unit. The resources and charts are very...
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Indirectly Direct

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Student form and test hyptheses using indirect and direct observation. They launch marbles to determine the shape of a hidden object.
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MAPPING THE TOPOGRAPHY OF UNKNOWN SURFACES

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students describe in words and graphic displays the elevation or depression profile of sections of Mars' Olympus Mons and/or Valles Marineris. They explain how orbiting spacecraft build up global maps one data slice at a time.

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