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This
feature
introduces
younger
students
to
our
home
galaxy,
the
Milky
Way.
Topics
include
its
size
and
shape,
where
our
solar
system
is
located
in
it,
the
origin
the
name,
and
how
many
of
its
stars
we
can
see
from
our
vantage
point
on
Earth.
There
are
additional
features
that
emphasize
the
vast
size
of
the
galaxy
and
the
large
numbers
(billions)
used
to
describe
it,
and
a
question-and-answer
feature
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This
activity
teaches
students
how
to
determine
the
sizes
of
stars
by
using
simple
representations
and
manipulating
the
mathematical
equations
which
are
illustrated
and
demonstrated
within
this
lesson.
It
is
important
for
students
to
generally
comprehend
the
size,
mass,
and
density
of
stars.
As
they
complete
this
lesson,
students
will
be
able
to
explain
the
relationship
between
radius
and
mass
among
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Students
are
naturally
inquisitive
about
space
science
and
the
topics
surrounding
the
existence
of
intelligent
life
in
other
parts
of
our
Universe.
Tapping
into
this
curiosity,
this
lesson
uniquely
combines
the
concepts
of
astronomy
and
probability
to
have
students
use
inquiry,
problem
solving,
reasoning,
and
communication
skills
to
compare
winning
the
lottery
with
the
likelihood
of
intelligent
life
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In
this
activity
students
will
work
with
ice
to
learn
math
concepts:
perimeter,
diameter,
circumference,
adding
decimals,
and
linear
measurement.
This
math
lesson
will
evolve
into
an
inquiry-based
study
to
determine
if
the
dimensions
of
the
ice
will
make
a
difference
in
the
way
the
ice
floats
in
the
water.
The
inquiry
lesson
may
lead
to
further
inquiry-based
investigations
for
extended
learning
in
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In this activity students will work with ice in order to gain a practical application of math concepts. It will evolve into an inquiry-based study to determine if the dimensions of the ice will make a difference in the way the ice floats in the water. The inquiry lesson may lead to further inquiry-based investigations for extended learning in the classroom or home.
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This
activity
focuses
on
the
need
for
water
on
a
skiing
trek
across
Antarctica
(2,400
miles),
on
where
drinking
water
would
come
from,
and
how
fast
ice
could
be
melted.
Students
will
create
hypotheses
predicting
the
changes
water
undergoes
in
becoming
ice,
determine
how
much
ice
needs
to
be
melted
to
create
one
8
oz.
glass
of
water,
and
how
much
time
it
takes
to
melt
enough
ice
to
supply
Antarctic
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In
this
activity,
students
measure
the
circumference
of
a
wheel
using
four
different
methods.
The
first
method
is
similar
to
the
method
used
by
the
Greek
philosopher,
Eratosthenes,
who
made
an
excellent
estimate
of
the
circumference
of
the
Earth
around
330
B.C.
by
assuming
that
the
Earth
is
a
sphere
and
that
the
sun's
rays
are
parallel
when
they
reach
the
Earth.
In
a
second
method,
students
measure
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In
this
activity
students
apply
direct
measurement
of
angles
and
length
to
determine
height.
They
will
use
the
tangent
ratio
and
a
clinometer,
an
easy-to-make
instrument
that
allows
one
to
estimate
the
height
of
an
object
such
as
a
building,
tree,
or
flag
pole
by
using
the
properties
of
a
right
triangle.
This
is
one
of
a
series
of
activities
that
will
help
students
understand
how
the
Northern
Lights
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This
activity
will
help
students
understand
how
the
Northern
Lights
work,
what
causes
them,
and
how
to
observe
them.
They
will
use
charts
and
geometry
to
calculate
geographic
locations
of
aurora
based
on
satellite
data,
how
they
appear
at
different
latitudes,
and
their
height
above
the
ground.
Instructions
for
the
activity
are
provided,
and
an
extensive
list
of
links
to
additional
materials
is
also
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In
this
activity
students
will
apply
the
concept
of
triangulation
in
a
variety
of
problem
solving
situations
involving
the
Aurora
Borealis.
They
learn
that
before
the
advent
of
photography
in
the
1880's,
auroral
observers
tried
to
determine
the
height
of
aurora
by
the
method
of
triangulation
and,
from
the
geometry
of
the
triangle,
they
estimated
that
aurora
occurred
between
650
to
1,000
km
above
the
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