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Measure Up! Capacity Chart

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students experiment with various containers to explore standard units of liquid capacity. They create a diagram to illustrate the liquids and units of measurement that each container holds. Each student is then challenged to compute...
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Using Your Marbles - Volume Measurement and Reporting

For Teachers 3rd
Demonstrate how to measure the volume of liquids and solids immersed in liquid to your class. They observe a teacher-led demonstration, and in small groups construct a data table that demonstrates how many marbles were used and the...
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Physical Science: Festival of Bubbles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Investigate bubbles through the use of scientific inquiry. Pupils blow bubbles using several methods and measure the resulting bubble print. Measurements are recorded on a data table and transferred to a bar graph. Results are discussed...
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Liters

For Students 2nd
In this liquid measurement worksheet, 2nd graders find containers in their home and fill in a chart with the estimate and actual measurement that each one holds in liters. They choose whether a glue jar holds liters or milliliters, and...
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Measuring

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science learning exercise, middle schoolers concentrate on attaining new knowledge of the science standard using the creative medium of games and puzzles.
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Twice the Rice, or More?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review the metric and customary systems of measurement. In groups, they experiment with rice to discover the difference between the two systems. They record their observations on a worksheet and examine how capacity differs. To...
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Complete the Unit Conversions (Liquids)

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this liquid unit conversions practice worksheet, students solve 20 problems that require them to convert liquid units of measure. A conversion chart is included.
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What's The Scoop?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the properties of matter.  In this cross curriculum three states of matter science lesson, students listen to the poem "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, and predict what will happen if listed ingredients are...
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The Measurement Man

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the measurements of capacity by constructing a creative project in the shape of a man. The man has body parts that represent different units of measurement and can be used to make conversions. This is highly concrete and...
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Volcano Under the City

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the different flow rates of liquids and how lava's viscosity influences flow.  In this liquids lesson students complete several handouts and a lab activity.
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The Three States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. In this states of matter lesson, the teacher demonstrates the properties of each state of matter, then students go on a scavenger hunt for items to represent each state...
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What's the Matter?

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify solids, liquids, and gases. In this matter instructional activity, the teacher guides students through numerous demonstrations as they determine the properties of solids, liquids, and gases and classify things as...
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Capillary Action

For Students 4th - 8th
In this capillary action activity, students follow directions to see the ability of liquids being drawn up into small spaces using beakers, paper, rulers, food coloring and more. Students follow 8 sets of directions and write a conclusion.
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Fill 'Er Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify how many smaller units can be found in a later unit. In this geometry activity, students calculate the volume and the transfer amount to a smaller unit. They solve real life problems using the formula for volume.
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Addendum to the Written Curriculum: Measuring Solids

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use standard rulers to measure the length of common classroom items - such as pencils, books, desk tops - in inches and centimeters, and measure weight in pounds. They also answer math questions, such as "How long is the front...
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Denser Sensor

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders calculate density, compare densities of solids and liquids, measure liquids using a balance, and investigate the significance of density. They conduct an experiment to determine an order of densities, and complete a...
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Water and Me

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students name the ways in which they use water every day and create a counting book using the ways in which they use water to illustrate it. The measure and graph the amount of water they use when they wash their hands.
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Don't Burst My Bubble

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars practice using measuring techniques by examining bubbles.  In this geometry lesson, students utilize mathematic formulas to discover the circumference and diameter of soap bubbles they blow.  Young scholars practice...
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Science: Liquid Matter

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the properties of liquids and their classifications. They compare and contrast cups of different liquids and record their findings in journals. Students observe how liquids flow at various speeds and that unlike...
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Ice Cream Lab

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This very thorough lesson plan has students collect all ingredients necessary and work in pairs to make ice cream using plastic bags. They take temperature readings and record them on the chart as well as record findings on the...
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The Effect of Temperature on Solubility

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this solubility worksheet, students conduct an experiment to see how temperature effects the solubility of salt in water. Students record their data in a chart and then graph the results. Then students complete 2 short answer questions.
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The Colors of Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate the acidity and alkalinity of common household products in an experiment. They use red cabbage juice and litmus paper to show the difference between strong acids and bases as they work with vinegar, dish washing...
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More Density Graph Questions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this density graph worksheet, students graph data displayed in a chart. Students also calculate the density of each metal shown in the graph. Students answer questions about which detail is more dense.
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Bubbles

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students blow bubbles using various wands and observe the shape of the bubble. They design and construct new wands and then measure and illustrate the bubbles.

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