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Middle school trigonometry laboratories
Pythagorean Spiral Geometry Project
In a project combining high school geometry with creative design and art, students will discover connections between: Pythagorean Theorem, Special Right Triangles, Right Triangle Trigonometry, patterns, and design. This highly engaging project includes both a Pythagorean spiral creation and also requires students to show supporting math calculations to find hypotenuse lengths and central angle measures (SOH CAH TOA). This is always a favorite project of my students year after year!!A student s
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8th - 12th
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Angle Launched Projectiles Lab Bundle
How does launch angle impact the range, hang time, and maximum height of a projectile?
Allow your students to investigate and explore angle launched projectiles with this Angle Launch Virtual Lab (which uses and online applet from PhET) and Nerf Launcher Lab (which uses Nerf guns).
Whether you use the online, face-to-face, or both versions of this lab, your students will observe and analyze how 2D vectors, component vectors, projectile motion, geometry, and trigonometry come into play for proj
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7th - 12th
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Vector Addition Interactive Lab
This lab offers a fun and interactive alternative to traditional vector addition introduction and practice. Students will have the opportunity to add vectors using the components method, on a large scale, by measuring larger magnitudes outside of the classroom.Students will work in groups to determine the resultant vector from a predetermined origin to a terminal point, by adding the horizontal and vertical components of several measured vectors (both magnitude and direction) using the Pythagore
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8th - 11th
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Zip Lining Slope Between to Points Lab Activity
Goal: understand slope conceptually and calculate slope through any two points.
How do you plan to make the ratio of rise to run hands on and visual for students? How about by asking them to create zip lines? In this activity students will work in teams to create fast and slow zip lines using fishing line, paper clips, and any toy you can hang from the clip. Students will experiment with the ratio of rise to run as they must use the entire piece of wire for every zip line run meaning the onl
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7th - 10th
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Printable Trigonometry Lab - SOHCAHTOA - For use with free Clinometer app
Are your students struggling with understanding basic trig functions? Are you looking for something simple that will both excite your students and strengthen their basic trig skills? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this "trig lab" will be perfect for you! Before starting this your students should be familiar with sin, cos and tangent and finding missing side lengths.
I created this lab knowing that most of my students have cell phones. In order to complete this lab you wi
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7th - 12th
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Stellar Parallax Lab
Stellar parallax is the apparent shift of position of any nearby star (or other object) against the background of distant objects. Astronomers can calculate this shift and by using trigonometry, they can calculate the distance to that object. This lab will have your students calculating the distance to a makeshift star by using parallax angles. This file has a detailed handout that outlines this lab, cut-outs, and a detailed teacher's manual. Enjoy!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
Water Balloon Launcher Lab
This lab is very fun and exciting! The bonus is you get to go outdoors. You will use a standard water balloon launcher to calculate the maximum height a balloon went after being launch as well as the velocity of the balloon. There are two parts to the lab. Part 1 involves collecting data and building a graph. Part 2 is calculating velocity and maximum height. ENJOY!!
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7th - 12th
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Trig - Law of Sines - PARTNER PAIRS
Partners will work on separate columns of problems that will result in the same answer to check each others' work.There is a set of 10 problems for each partner to complete. 6 problems are on finding missing sides and 4 problems are on finding missing angles.The RELAY RACE has some of these same problems. The RELAY has 32 different problems. This product has 20 problems.Posted: 11/5/14 so 50% off through 11/8/14
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7th - 11th
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Centimeter Cube Pythagorean Theorem Investigation
This can be used as an introductory activity for the Pythagorean Theorem. Students use centimeter cubes to form the sides of triangles and then expand those sides to form squares. The goal is for students to develop the rule that the square of the two short sides equals the square of the long side of right triangles.
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8th - 12th
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Parallax Measurements, and Determining the Distances and Heights of Objects
Embarking on an exploration into the realms of applied mathematics, this project uncovers how such mathematical principles can be utilized to determine the solar parallax of distant celestial bodies. The task set forth aims to expand students' understanding of mathematical applications within the context of real-world phenomena. By bridging the gap between abstract mathematical theory and tangible cosmic observations, the project aims to foster an appreciation for the interconnectedness of diffe
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6th - 12th
Solar Eclipse Postal Tube Pinhole Viewer
Engage your students in a captivating learning experience with the Postal Tube Pinhole Viewer. This interactive lesson plan, complete with a Postal Shipping Tube Pinhole Viewer activity, is designed to immerse your students in the wonders of astronomy while preparing them for the upcoming solar eclipse on October 14th.You can order the shipping tubes for FREE from USPS in packs of 10, shipped to your school! When done you can turn them into aposter organizer!This ready-to-use lesson plan include
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
A Slice Of PIE - A Math Experiment
This is an experiment that can be run in the classroom to help familiarize students with the concept of pi through discovery and interactive learning.
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5th - 8th
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