FACTivity – Excuse Me Why I Flow My Snows (Spanish)
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In this FACTivity students will perform an experiment with a cardboard box, packing peanuts and thermometers. They will determine the different temperatures between outside the box, inside the box, and just barely inside the box. A chart is provided for them to fill out as they measure the temperatures throughout the day. They will observe which area has the greatest amount of temperature change.
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Excuse Me While I Flow My Snows: What Makes An Avalanche Happen? (Spanish)
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Standards addressed in this Activity:
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a set of K-12 science education standards emphasizing inquiry-based learning, real-world applications, and integrating engineering practices, aiming to deepen understanding of science while promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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MS-PS3-3
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
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MS-PS4-2
Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
The Common Core Standards are educational benchmarks in the United States that outline clear expectations for what students should know and be able to do in English language arts and mathematics from kindergarten through 12th grade, aiming to ensure consistency and coherence in education nationwide.
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Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
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Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots.
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Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by:
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Reporting the number of observations.
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Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement.
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Giving quantitative measures of center (median and/or mean) and variability (interquartile range and/or mean absolute deviation), as well as describing any overall pattern and any striking deviations from the overall pattern with reference to the context in which the data were gathered.
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Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions with similar variabilities, measuring the difference between the centers by expressing it as a multiple of a measure of variability. For example, the mean height of players on the basketball team is 10 cm greater than the mean height of players on the soccer team, about twice the variability (mean absolute deviation) on either team; on a dot plot, the separation between the two distributions of heights is noticeable.
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Use measures of center and measures of variability for numerical data from random samples to draw informal comparative inferences about two populations. For example, decide whether the words in a chapter of a seventh-grade science book are generally longer than the words in a chapter of a fourth-grade science book.
Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
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Science, Technology, and Society
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In this FACTivity students will perform an experiment with a cardboard box, packing peanuts and thermometers. They will determine the different temperatures between outside the box, inside the box, and...FACTivity – Excuse Me Why I Flow My Snows
In this FACTivity students will perform an experiment with a cardboard box, packing peanuts and thermometers. They will determine the different temperatures between outside the box, inside the box, and...