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Screenshot for A Comparison of Scale Learning Module
Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), introduces "various concepts associated with scale, and a comparison of the macro, micro and nano-scales." This module is divided into the following six units: Knowledge Probe (KP) or Pre-test, Comparison of...
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In this lesson from the MAPS GIS program at Lane Community College, acid precipitation will be defined. At different points in the lesson students will write balanced reactions for the formation acid precipitation from atmospheric sulfur and nitrogen oxides and the neutralization of acids by...
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This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is an exploration in the addition of decimal numbers. In this lesson, students work individually and in pairs to solve application problems using multiple methods. Included in the lesson plan is a...
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This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides an opportunity for students to explore adding fractions with like and unlike denominators. In this lesson, students work in pairs to demonstrate the addition of fractions utilizing models,...
Screenshot for Addition of Natural Numbers (Lesson 2 of 18)
This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides an opportunity for students to add natural numbers together. In the activity, students work in pairs to add two multi-digit natural numbers, where addends differ in number of digits. Included...
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This collection, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), focuses on student activities based the impact of invasive species on ecosystems. The first document is a teachers' guide containing a textbook assignment along with instructions for student PowerPoint...
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Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information System (GIS) instruction. The Analyzing Crop Development Patterns in...
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In this lesson from the MAPS GIS program at Lane Community College, students will describe global spatial patterns of human development using HDI rankings. Students will complete a table of demographic data on selected countries so they can look for connections. Students will use that information to...
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In this activity, presented by the Lane Community College's MAPS GIS Program, students "are led through a series of steps to describe spatial patterns of various data layers representing ancestry." Students will examine data from the 2005 US Census to determine whether the spatial distribution is...
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In this activity, developed by the Lane Community College MAPS GIS Program, students are asked to investigate the distribution of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River basin using GIS technology and web-based maps. The objectives of the lesson are for students to be able to "use GIS to investigate...
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