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Koman, Greg; Curran, Mary Carla; Ramsey, Andrée L.; Bower, Amy S.; Furey, Heather H. – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2023
Ocean currents play an important role in regulating the Earth's climate by redistributing ocean heat around the planet. One important climate phenomenon that includes several large ocean currents is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which is the process of warm surface currents in the North Atlantic Ocean moving to the Arctic to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
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Webb, Sarah; Carla Curran, Mary – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2017
Graphing and calculating percentages are integral skills in a STEM curriculum. Teaching students how to create graphs allows them to identify numerical trends and to express results in a clear and concise manner. In this activity, students will remain engaged in the lesson by moving around the room and then work together to generate their own…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, STEM Education, Graphs, Natural Resources
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Peters, Susan A.; Bennett, Victoria Miller; Young, Mandy; Watkins, Jonathan D. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
The mean can be interpreted as a fair-share value and as a balance point. Standards documents, including Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) (CCSSI 2010), suggest focusing on both interpretations. In this article, the authors propose a sequence of five activities to help students develop these understandings of the mean, and they…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Common Core State Standards
Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, LA. – 1992
Developed by the ABCs of Construction National Workplace Literacy Project, these curriculum materials for the occupational area of pipefitting contain a lesson that deals with reading charts and graphs. The lesson consists of an objective, instruction, and seven exercises. Three types of problems are provided in each exercise: "try…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives