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      • Thumb image for And a Star to Steer Her By Field Trip GuideResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        And a Star to Steer Her By Field Trip Guide

        Grades: 4 to 12
        Subjects: Human Space Exploration, Science
        Pre-field-trip teaching guide introducing students to the tools and techniques used to navigate by the stars. Provides classroo...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Classroom Triangles

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Making & Reading Maps, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Measurement & Geometry and 2 additional..
        In this activity, students will use bearing measurements to triangulate and determine objects' locations. Working in teams of tw...
        Contributor: The NSDL Math Common Core Collection
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        Close Enough?

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, Algebra & Functions, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development and 4 additional..
        Accuracy of measurement in navigation depends very much on the situation. If a sailor's target is an island 200 km wide, sailing...
        Contributor: The NSDL Math Common Core Collection
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        Find It!

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Our Solar System, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Measurement & Geometry and 4 additional..
        In this activity students will learn the basic concept of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) using triangulation and measurement o...
        Contributor: The NSDL Math Common Core Collection
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        GPS vs Compass

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Earth's Resources, Making & Reading Maps, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development and 5 additional..
        Use this technology investigation as a science fair project idea for your elementary or middle school science fair! Then tell us...
        Contributor: DragonflyTV (NSDL Collection)
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        Stay in Shape

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Area & Volume, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development and 6 additional..
        In this activity, students will learn that math is important in navigation and engineering. They will learn about triangles and ...
        Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
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        Trig River

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Geometric Figures, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science and 3 additional..
        Students learn about and use a right triangle to determine the width of a pretend river. Working in teams, they estimate of the ...
        Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
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        Vector Voyage!

        Grades: TK/K to 9
        Subjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Angles & Pythagorean Theorem and 5 additional..
        In this activity, students will use vector analysis to understand the concept of dead reckoning. Students will use vectors to pl...
        Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
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