Measurement Teacher Resources

Measurement is all around us! Use these resources to measure objects in multiple dimensions, deduce measurements from given data, and apply measuring techniques to build objects. It's all about hands-on, real life application with this math curriculum.
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Ricochet Science: Math in Science

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
The 11 resources in the Math in Science playlist cover concepts introduced in a high school or college biology class. Topics include Comparing Metric Units of Measurement, Mass and Weight, Volume, and Length. Other videos focus on...
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STEM: Elementary Inquiry

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Encourage scholars to investigate and think critically with a collection of 14 STEM lesson plans. The following inquiry-based lessons explore the concepts of life cycles of plants and animals, measurement, magnets, evaporation,...
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Geometry Unit 1: Tools for Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Six resources make up the first unit in the Flipped-Mastery series for geometry. In the first lesson, scholars learn how to identify and name points, lines, and planes. They work with four postulates, then practice the skills for naming...
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STEM Ed Hub: Design Resources

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Engineering design-based activities make learning science fun. Young engineers design dams, lifeguard chairs, musical instruments, candy bags, and much more. They also use measurement skills to solve the mystery of the missing pin. Each...
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October - Apples

For Teachers 1st Standards
A collection makes up a pumpkin and apple-themed week. Included is a cooking activity (pumpkin bread). Furthermore, scholars study half, third, quarter/fourth, measurement, parts, whole, and more parts are smaller shares. Learners write...
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Earthquakes Living Lab: Finding Epicenters & Measuring Magnitudes

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pairs use an online simulation to determine the epicenter and magnitude of an earthquake. Using actual data about the earthquake's maximum S wave amplitudes, they then determine the magnitude.
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Science 4 Inquiry: Middle School Earth Science Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Science 4 Inquiry: Earth Science Collection includes 16 lessons designed for middle school. Scholars learn about layering through hands-on exploration of everyday materials and apply their findings to diagram the layers of the Earth,...
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Geometry Unit 5: Quadrilaterals and Polygons

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
One's knowledge of angles should measure up to expectations. Scholars watch a video to learn about angles in polygons. They first see how to partition a polygon into triangles to find the sum of the interior angle measures. They then...
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Off the Grid

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
A unit on solar energy begins with pupils researching vocabulary terms related to electric currents. They then use a multimeter to measure the voltage and current for a solar module before calculating power and efficiency. Fun, hands-on...
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Geometry Unit 3: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Geometry Unit 3: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Unit Module contains seven lessons, each with a video, teacher reference, practice packets and solutions, and corrective assignments. In the first lesson, pupils learn eight...
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TeachEngineering: Next-Generation Surgical Tools in the Body

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young engineers design laparoscopic surgical tools in an 11-lesson unit aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The first lesson introduces the class to the abdominopelvic cavity. Teams learn what it is like to perform...
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Mean, Median, and Mode with CK-12 PLIX

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Help middle schoolers find meaning in measures of central tendency with a collection of interactive math resources. Offering real-world contexts for investigating the mean, median, and mode of data sets, these digital activities make...
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Big vs. Little – Micro to Nano

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here's a small collection that introduces young scientists to some very big concepts. Kids complete an interactive, build structures, use magnifying lenses to find micro specimens, and compare objects—large and small. Learners examine...
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2020 Election Lesson Plans

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
With all the hyperbole of an election year, it can be difficult to find the facts, just the facts about candidates, issues, and ballot measures. Young political scientists, with the help of 21 resources from a nonpartisan, information...
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TeachEngineering: Skeletal System

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The five lessons in the TeachEngineering: Skeletal System unit module are designed for honors anatomy and physiology classes. Young biomedical researchers are challenged to consider the case of a grandmother who fell and fractured her...
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Space-Based Astronomy Educator Guide

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The Space-Based Astronomy Educator Guide teaches middle schoolers about the Earth’s atmosphere, the electromagnetic spectrum, and telescopes. Divided into units of study, including science demonstrations, lesson plans, and worksheets,...
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Introduction to the Photovoltaic Effect

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Four engaging lessons introduce scholars to the photovoltaic effect, solar cells, and electricity. After learning related vocabulary, pupils watch a video to learn why silicon is often used as a photoelectric semiconductor and how solar...
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Bioreactor Water Heating

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Three hands-on STEM renewable energy activities lead learners through the concepts of solar and biomass heating and water pumping to design a water pumping system that uses multiple technologies to avoid water freezing in winter. They...
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Inquiry in Action: Fifth Grade Chapter 5 - Engineering Design

For Teachers 5th
Inquiry in Action: Fifth Grade Chapter 5 - Engineering Design is comprised of a single project-based assessment. The assessment helps highlight the importance of prior knowledge as individuals design a floatation device for a cell phone....
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Understanding Science and Engineering Through Solar Power

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
The Understanding Science and Engineering Through Solar Power unit module teaches scholars how to conduct investigations and the steps for scientific inquiry and experimentation. To begin, young scientists conduct two probes to...
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Geometry Unit 9: Area of Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Six lessons make up the Geometry Unit 9: Area of Polygons unit module. Pupils review the formulas for finding the area of parallelograms and triangles. They apply previous learning of trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to...
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Steps to Leaps: Well-Being

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
The “Steps to Leaps: Well Being” module is comprised of three units. In the first unit, scholars engage in self-paced activities that teach them how to recognize stressors and how to identify activities that help reduce stress. The...
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Earthquakes Living Lab: FAQs about P Waves, S Waves and More

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Using the Internet, pupils research what causes earthquakes, how scientists measure them, their locations, and their effects.
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TeachEngineering: Earthquakes Living Lab

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
Seven activities make up the TeachEngineering: Earthquakes Living Lab Collection. Activities designed for grades K-8 include “Geology and the 1906 San Francisco Quake,” “Designing for Disaster,” and “The Theory of Plate Tectonics.”...

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