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Another good lesson plan from DiscoverySchool.com, the Size and Scale Web site gives teachers a well conceived and thorough activity on the physics of size and scale. Objectives of the lesson include: understanding the relative sizes of bodies in our solar system and the problem of making a scale model of the entire solar system (because the distances in space are so great that even a very small scale model would be too large to be practical). The site contains all the information needed to complete the lesson, as well as a printable version and related links.
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| Subject keyword(s) | Arithmetic, Astronomy, Astronomy -- Study and teaching (Secondary), Astronomy -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs, Astronomy -- Study and teaching -- Simulation methods., Earth and space science, Education, Mathematics, Measurement, Modeling, Number and operations, Planets, Proportion -- Study and teaching., Ratio and proportion, Scale, Science as inquiry, Science process skills, Solar system, Solar system -- Study and teaching, Solar system -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs., Space Science |
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| Grade level | Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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| Intended audience | Learner |
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| Resource type | Instructional Material |
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| Resource format | text, text/html |
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| Title | Internet Scout Project |
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| Link | http://scout.wisc.edu/ |
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| Title | Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) |
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| Link | http://msteacher2.org/ |
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| Description | The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience. |
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Size and Scale
