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Jessica Buell

How Long is Your Shadow on the Shortest Day? | Education.com - 1 views

    • Jessica Buell
       
      5th Grade Avtivity (not 4th grade)
    • Jessica Buell
       
      Adaptions: You can use nonstandard units of measurement first when teaching the understanding of measurement and eventually move on using a tape measure when ready. extension: to extend this experiment to advanced students ask the student to record the same information on the Vernal Equinox (3rd week in March), Summer Solstice (3rd week in June) and the Autumnal Equinox (3rd week in September).
William Templeton

Ancient Techniques of Determining Earth's Size and Shape - 1 views

    • William Templeton
       
      Students can get excited about using some simple measurement techniques to accomplish something big.  Working in heterogeneous ability groups would help students whose math ability is lower contribute without feeling inadequate.
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    In this activity students use the relationship between the earth and sun and their movements through space to determine the size of the earth.
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