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Smithsonian: American Indian Hall Objects Conserved
world of the dioramas, instantly transported to the southern tip of South America to see Yagan people seal hunting or a Yosemite Indian Village. Exhibit cases held masterpiece basketry and premier ceramics collected from the pueblos of the southwest. Although some exhibit...
Plasmodesmata
cells regulate the passage of small molecules, such as sugars, salts, and amino acids, though this mechanism is not yet well understood. Yet, it is known that in some cases the size restrictions on molecule passage between cells can be overcome. By binding to parts of t...
Earth's Magnetic Field Is Fading
for National Geographic News September 9, 2004 Earth's magnetic field is fading. Today it is about 10 percent weaker than it was when German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss started keeping tabs on it in 1845, scientists say. If the trend continues, the field may collapse altoget...
Dark Side of Everest Awaits Climbers, TV Viewers
clear and distinct. "I don't think you can justify walking by somebody," he told the National Geographic Channel. "For what purpose? To summit? How important is that? If you've got someone dying in front of you, whatever effort you still have left within you shoul...
Diffusion of Innovation
process thus far? What helped it along? The diffusion of innovation model reminds us that the diffusion and change process is often gradual and depends on a number of key factors: the characteristics of the innovation itself, the social system within which t...
 Managing the Exchange Rate Consequences of an MDG-Related Scale-up in HIV/AIDS Financing
8 Conference Paper Not only is this likely to have an effect on overall output growth; in the area of food production it can also have a direct effect on hum an developm ent outcom es. In econom ies where food production for hom e consum ption is critical to m eeting ...
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8 Conference Paper Not only is this likely to have an effect on overall output growth; in the area of food production it can also have a direct effect on hum an developm ent outcom es. In econom ies where food production for hom e consum ption is critical to m eeting m inim um dietary needs, reduced food production can m ean lower nutrition outcom es generally, and for children in particular. Poor nutrition outcom es, besides the direct im plication of increased hunger, can have negative
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http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/pub/IPCConferencePaper1.pdf#page=10
www.undp-povertycentre.org/pub/IPCConferencePaper1.pdf#page=10
8 Conference Paper Not only is this likely to have an effect <span class="highlight">on</span> overall output growth; in the area <span class="highlight">of</span> food production it can also have a direct effect <span class="highlight">on</span> hum an developm ent outcom es. In econom ies where food production for hom e consum ption is critical to <span class="highlight">m</span> eeting <span class="highlight">m</span> inim um dietary needs, reduced food production can <span class="highlight">m</span> ean lower nutrition outcom es generally, <span class="highlight">and</span> for children in particular. Poor nutrition outcom es, besides the direct im plication <span class="highlight">of</span> increased hunger, can have negative
Smithsonian: Cosmic Voyage
objects between 10 cm and 10 m for students to estimate and measure. Locate an area. Students will need about 10 m to walk 10 paces. Mark a starting line with masking tape. Set up a location to measure height. Tape blank paper to walls or doors where stu- dents can mark ...
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objects between 10 cm and 10 m for students to estimate and measure. Locate an area. Students will need about 10 m to walk 10 paces. Mark a starting line with masking tape. Set up a location to measure height. Tape blank paper to walls or doors where stu- dents can mark and measure their heights. Procedure Set up data tables. Have students set up data tables in their journals or on data sheets.1 2 Object Estimation Approximation Measurement no tools personal rulers standard rulers For the class: • Blank paper
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http://www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/cv_guide.pdf#page=15
www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/cv_guide.pdf#page=15
objects between 10 cm <span class="highlight">and</span> 10 <span class="highlight">m</span> for students to estimate <span class="highlight">and</span> measure. Locate an area. Students will need about 10 <span class="highlight">m</span> to walk 10 paces. Mark a starting line with masking tape. Set up a location to measure height. Tape blank paper to walls or doors where stu- dents can mark <span class="highlight">and</span> measure their heights. Procedure Set up data tables. Have students set up data tables in their journals or <span class="highlight">on</span> data sheets.1 2 Object <span class="highlight">Estimation</span> Approximation Measurement no tools personal rulers standard rulers For the class: • Blank paper
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http://www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/cv_guide.pdf#page=20
www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/cv_guide.pdf#page=20
13Activity Three · Big <span class="highlight">and</span> Small Curriculum Connections Relative size <span class="highlight">Estimation</span> Metric measurement Ratio <span class="highlight">and</span> scale Film Connection Before students leave familiar surround- ings to begin their cosmic voyage, they can benefit from looking at the relative size <span class="highlight">of</span> objects found in “our space.” In the film, the journey outward begins at St. Mark’s Square in Venice with acrobats holding a ring that is 1-<span class="highlight">m</span> wide.They are surrounded by a ring <span class="highlight">of</span> spectators that is 10-<span class="highlight">m</span> wide.The journey inward begins along the
Assessment and Accountability Briefing Book
a P P e n D I c e s A c c o u n t a b i l i t y B r i e f i n g B o o k | information in a variety of reading selections. Strategies—Demonstrates the ability to recognize and apply text factors and reading strategies in a variety of reading selections. Data, Statist...
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a P P e n D I c e s A c c o u n t a b i l i t y B r i e f i n g B o o k | information in a variety of reading selections. Strategies—Demonstrates the ability to recognize and apply text factors and reading strategies in a variety of reading selections. Data, Statistics, and Probability— Describes, interprets, and makes predictions based on the analysis of data presented in a variety of ways, including graphs, plots, tables, and lists. Demonstrates understanding of basic probability concepts
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http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/BriefingBook07web.pdf#page=92
fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/BriefingBook07web.pdf#page=92
a P P e n D I c e s A c c o u n t a b i l i t y B r i e f i n g B o o k | information in a variety <span class="highlight">of</span> reading selections. Strategies—Demonstrates the ability to recognize <span class="highlight">and</span> apply text factors <span class="highlight">and</span> reading strategies in a variety <span class="highlight">of</span> reading selections. Data, Statistics, <span class="highlight">and</span> Probability— Describes, interprets, <span class="highlight">and</span> makes predictions based <span class="highlight">on</span> the analysis <span class="highlight">of</span> data presented in a variety <span class="highlight">of</span> ways, including graphs, plots, tables, <span class="highlight">and</span> lists. Demonstrates understanding <span class="highlight">of</span> basic probability concepts
Beacon Learning Center: Estimation in a Jar
Download attached file “Rubric for Estimation in a Jar”. Have a copy for each student. 6.Arrange students into groups of 2-4. Procedures 1.Locate a clear glass or plastic jar (about ½ gallon). Fill it completely with an item that will require less than 100 but m...
Chemical and Engineering News: June 11, 2001
How to Advertise News Of The Week ION CHANNELS PRICE-FIXING PROBED Cover Story NANOMATERIALS Business FOOD ADDITIVES Science & Technology ENZYME CHEMISTRY Education EDUCATION Table of Contents June 11, 2001 Volume 79, Number 24 CENEAR 79 24 p. 1 NEWS OF...
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