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Graphing Stories

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Mathematics
9
High (9-12)

Students will create an accurate graph of a real life scenario, as well as a model for how the graph will change as a real life variable is increased or decreased. The final product will include the 15-second video, the graph, and a detailed explanation of that graph.

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Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Content Collaborative in Science
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Science
9, 10, 11, 12
High (9-12)

This unit, Earth’s Changing Surface, focuses on our restless planet. Topics include plate tectonic theory, technological evidence/advances that have furthered knowledge of this theory, natural hazards associated with plate tectonics, and resources and landforms that result from tectonic forces...

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Colorado Department of Education; Colorado Content Collaborative in Math
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Mathematics
6
Middle (6-8)

This unit, Go Figure!, focuses on the geometric concepts of perimeter, area, surface area and volume.  Students begin by working on the coordinate plane to find the perimeter and area of rectangles.  The formula for the area of a rectangle is then built upon to create a formula for the area of...

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Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
Susan Weston
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Science
6, 7, 8
Middle (6-8)

Students will trace the steps from the discovery of atomic fission to the creation of atomic weapons.

As texts, they will engage the August 6, 1945 New York Times coverage of the Hiroshima detonation, and Life magazine photos from Hiroshima, supported by three videos explaining atomic...

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Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
Tamara Beilke
Kelly M. Gaier Evans
Peter DeWitt
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Science
Chemistry
9, 10, 11, 12
High (9-12)

This module has been developed from the Battelle Design Module Template. In this module, students build a solar cell using titanium dioxide (TiO2) extracted from donuts. Students initially conduct background research on dye- sensitized solar cells and the dyes used, and proceed to experimentally...

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Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
Melissa Ladowitz
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Interdisciplinary
Science
9
High (9-12)

After researching a variety of engineering disciplines, students will write a report on the engineering discipline that appeals most to them. The report will define the discipline and explain the preparation for and work done in the discipline.