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Lesson Plan: Heroism in Internment Camps

Students will learn about internment camps during World War II. Students will respond and reflect on heroic characteristics by participating in a meaningful conversation. Grades: 6 Disciplines: Reading, Social Studies Download Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan: Simple as a Piece of Pi

Simple as a Piece of Pi In this lesson plan, students will use data on the circumference and diameter of various objects to calculate pi. The exciting aspect of this lesson is that no matter the size or nature of the circular objects measured, the ratio of the...

Lesson Plan: Under Pressure

Under Pressure The history of naval communication relies heavily on the non-verbal and multi-sensory. Stripes or stars on an officer’s uniform automatically dictated an enlisted man’s actions, flashing lights relayed invaluable information to a landing pilot, and...

Lesson Plan: A Dot and Dash, a Ping and a Flash

A Dot and Dash, a Ping and a Flash The history of naval communication relies heavily on the non-verbal and multi-sensory. Stripes or stars on an officer’s uniform automatically dictated an enlisted man’s actions, flashing lights relayed invaluable information to a...

Lesson Plan: How to Be a Great Navigator

How to Be a Great Navigator Description: Students explore historical navigation methods including dead reckoning and celestial navigation. Activities include using vector analysis and measuring angles to Polaris, emphasizing the role of mathematics and observation in...

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