On February 20, 1962, John Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Launched from Cape Canaveral (Florida) Launch Complex 14, he completed a successful three-orbit mission around the earth, reaching a maximum altitude (apogee) of approximately 162 statute miles and an orbital velocity of approximately 17,500 miles per hour. Glenn's "Friendship 7" Mercury spacecraft landed approximately 800 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral in the vicinity of Grand Turk Island. His flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space race with the Soviet Union. It also made Glenn an instant hero.
This site hosted by NASA contains biographical information, photos, and videos about astronaut, former Marine, and former Senator John Glenn, who passed away December 8, 2016.
Students will develop knowledge and skills in a wide range of scientific principles, including genetics, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, disease, pests, and management practices. The scientific processes of observation, measurement, hypothesizing, data gathering, interpretation, analysis, and application are included. Career opportunities and educational preparation are examined. Learning activities are varied, with classroom, laboratory, and field experiences emphasized.
Credit: CTE - This class counts as the 3rd Science core credit.
Grade level: 10, 11, 12
Schools: Fremont, Weber
Course length: year
Fee: $10
WSD Course #: 84217
Students will develop knowledge and skills in the application of principles and techniques of power, structural, and technical systems used in the agricultural industry. Emphasis will be on selecting, operating, maintaining, servicing, and using agricultural power units and equipment. The course also includes agricultural uses of concrete and electricity. Safety and the proper use of safe practices will be integrated throughout the instruction. The instructional methods will involve applications of concepts being taught through classroom and laboratory instruction and supervised agricultural experience. Note: This course builds on knowledge and skills developed in Agricultural Systems and Technology I.
Credit: CTE
Grade level: 11, 12
Schools: Fremont
Course length: year
Fee: $0
WSD Course #: 84241
Google's Santa Tracker has daily activities leading up to Christmas, both educational and entertaining. Dance with the elves, learn other languages, practice your problem-solving skills, and a lot more.
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Create beautiful slide shows with Kizoa. Add a a variety of music, effects, and transitions to your finished product.
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Read Twitter, Facebook, and other social media feeds as a daily newspaper. Paper.li organizes content into an easy-to-read newspaper-style format. Newspapers can be created for different users, groups, lists, or tags. This can be a great way to aggregate updates from people in your general interest or professional learning network, or share your own educational updates with others in a convenient news format.
Illuminations is a math teaching resource, with numerous lessons and online activities that are suitable for any math instructor.