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Imagination Estimation
Imagination Estimation: Introduction Imagination Estimation Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits Teacher Page by Brenda Biehler, Emporia State University Mary Sigle, Emporia State A way for studnets to explore estimation. Use their imagination on...
Groundhog Day History
will the sun shine before May. And from America: If the sun shines on Groundhog Day; Half the fuel and half the hay. If the sun made an appearance on Candlemas Day, an animal would cast a shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of Winter. Germans watched a badger for the ...
Teacher's Guide: Solar Eclipse
eclipse of the Sun is seen when the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth. umbra">Umbra: The area in a shadow from which light is completely cut off. penumbra">Penumbra: A lighter area between the umbra and the edge of a shadow; some light...
Einstein Revealed: The Light Stuff
The Light Stuff By Karen Hartley Posted 10.11.05 NOVA Albert Einstein realized that the speed of light—about 186,000 miles per second—is constant whether it comes from a moving source such as a speeding car's headlights or an unmoving source such as a ceil...
 An Apple A Day
making a reasonable estimate based on a point of reference or benchmark. Students use data from the Michigan Apple Growers to compute and analyze the total amount of apple yield per acre. They work at centers to gain experiences in visualizing the magnitude of one million appl...
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making a reasonable estimate based on a point of reference or benchmark. Students use data from the Michigan Apple Growers to compute and analyze the total amount of apple yield per acre. They work at centers to gain experiences in visualizing the magnitude of one million apples. Students also gain experience in using a grid as a resource to make better estimations. Materials Teacher: • Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg • Bushel basket * • 110 apples * • Chart showing apple production from data on
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making a reasonable estimate <span class="highlight">based</span> <span class="highlight">on</span> a point of reference or benchmark. Students use data from the Michigan Apple Growers to compute and analyze the total amount of apple yield per acre. They work at centers to gain experiences <span class="highlight">in</span> visualizing the magnitude of one million apples. Students also gain experience <span class="highlight">in</span> using a grid as a resource to make better estimations. Materials Teacher: • Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg • Bushel basket * • 110 apples * • Chart showing apple production from data <span class="highlight">on</span>
Alien Invasion: Estimating a Snake Population
For more Web links on this topic - visit our Resources Section. The activities in this guide were contributed by Michael DiSpezio, a Massachusetts-based science writer and author of "Critical Thinking Puzzles" and "Awesome Experiments in Light &...
Teacher's Guide: Virtual Reality
see on the screen-and take the airplane you're piloting into a rapid nosedive or a steep climb. Another, more expensive approach to virtual reality involves "the helmet and gloves." When you place one of these helmets on your head, your head movements allow you to see...
Draw On Kenaf
Art Lesson Thirty-one Drawing on Kenaf Kenaf is a tree-free paper made from a plant related to cotton and okra. Its historical roots go back thousands of years to ancient Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The United States Department of Agriculture became interested in this environ...
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