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Lesson Plan: As American as Apple Pie

As American as Apple Pie Description: Students use ratio and proportion skills to scale a 1940s apple pie recipe to feed the entire crew aboard the Battleship Iowa — over 2,700 personnel. Includes discussions on unit conversions, scaling recipes, and historic naval...

Lesson Plan: Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? Description: Students practice identifying countries using latitude and longitude coordinates, helping to reinforce geographic knowledge and spatial awareness. The activity includes decoding a riddle and optional coordinate Bingo for engagement....

Lesson Plan: Across the Pole

Across the Pole Description: Students calculate speed, distance, and time to recreate a historic voyage of the USS Nautilus across the North Pole using real navigation data. It reinforces practical application of the formula s = d/t in a real-world naval context....

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