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Texas Gateway: Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion
By the end of this section, you will be able to compare simple harmonic motion with uniform circular motion.
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Texas Gateway: The Simple Pendulum
By the end of this section, you will be able determine the period of oscillation of a hanging pendulum.
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Texas Gateway: Period and Frequency in Oscillations
By the end of this section, you will be able to relate recurring mechanical vibrations to the frequency and period of harmonic motion and to compute the frequency and period of an oscillation.
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Texas Gateway: What Is Physics?: Key Terms
This is a glossary of key terms and definitions used in Chapter 1: What is Physics? from the online TEA Physics text.
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Texas Gateway: Wilson and Ditch: Diorama Activity
Using this activity, have students design, create, and discuss a diorama of a particular location from Wilson and Ditch, and then create a Wilson and Ditch script about that location.
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Texas Gateway: Nature Cat: Let's Explore With Maps!: Grade 3
Nature Cat and friends learned some map skills as they searched for treasure in the story segment "The Treasure of Bad Dog Bart". Learn about compasses, landmarks, and maps with Nature Cat, Squeeks, and more. Finally, help Hal remember...
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Texas Gateway: Wilson or Ditch: Comic Strip Activity
This activity will motivate spatial intelligence learners by allowing students to create their own Wilson and Ditch comic strip, and will challenge them to take Wilson or Ditch's point of view.
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Texas Gateway: Activity: Verb Charades: Word Girl
This WordGirl lesson plan focuses on verbs through a variation on the game "charades." Students will learn new vocabulary (verbs) by silently acting out the meaning of the words.
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Texas Gateway: Activity: Story Magic: Word Girl
This WordGirl lesson helps students use new vocabulary and work in small groups to tell a story based on visual clues.
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Texas Gateway: Chapter I: Welcome to Economics!: Key Terms
This is a list of economics key terms and definitions used in Chapter I: Welcome to Economics! of the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Gateway: How Economies Can Be Organized: An Overview of Economic Systems
By the end of this section, you will be able to contrast traditional economies, command economies, and market economies; explain gross domestic product (GDP); and assess the importance and effects of globalization.
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Texas Gateway: Nature Cat: Track That Animal!: Grade 3
Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks, and Hal had to track Sir Gallahad in Heartthrob Hamster. Animals leave clues behind that allow people to find out about where they've been. Learn about these clues tell you what kind of creatures have come by...
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Texas Gateway: Nature Cat: Windy Weather: Grade 3
Nature Cat and the team learn about the power of wind in the story segment Breezy Rider. Read along with Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks, and Hal as you explore all the things that wind can do! Find out which way the wind blows, learn more...
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Texas Gateway: Kids in Motion: Fitness Bingo
This activity is similar to traditional bingo. Each student gets a fitness bingo card. Creating space between them and their peers, students will act out the exercise if they have it on their bingo card. Students will continue this until...
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Texas Gateway: Activity: Synonyms and Antonyms: Word Girl
This WordGirl lesson focuses on the collection of synonyms and antonyms for a richer, stronger vocabulary.
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Texas Gateway:how Economists Use Theories & Models to Understand Economic Issues
By the end of this section, you will be able to interpret a circular flow diagram, explain the importance of economic theories and models, and describe goods and services markets and labor markets.