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Light Waves: Grades 9-12
Explore the behavior of light waves with a lab activity. Scholars build new vocabulary through experimentation and observation. Using different mediums, they model reflection, refraction, transmission, diffusion, and scattering of light.
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The Sun's Energy
Sixth graders examine how the sun's energy arrives as light with a range of wavelengths. They discuss the characteristics of light, examine the color of light using a spectroscope, and conduct an experiment using water and thermometers....
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Minimize Perimeter
High schoolers use the graph and equation of a perimeter function to find characteristics that minimizes the perimeter of a rectangle. They comprehend that in business situations, such as packaging and city planning, minimizing perimeter...
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Word Problems that involve Circles
In this geometry activity, 10th graders solve application word problems based on knowledge of a circle. The one page interactive activity contains four questions. Answers and hints are included.
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Speed of a Forest Stream
Pupils study stream speed. In this stream speed instructional activity students complete an activity and formulate an opinion and study its effects.
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Cool It! Comprehension: Chart 4
In these reading comprehension worksheets, students read chart 4 about fixing global warming and then complete several activities that help them understand the things that can be done to reduce the amount of energy wasted.