Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Activity: Personal Measures
The learning activity explores measurement. Students measure their hand, arm, and fingernails. Then they use their body parts to measure additional items.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Cells Are in the Human Body?
About how many cells are in the human body? The purpose of this task is for students to apply the concepts of mass, volume, and density in a real-world context. Aligns with G-MG.A.2.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Heart Rate and Body Position
In this activity, students can use a Heart Rate Monitor to measure their heart rate while sitting, lying down, and standing. They will analyze the data collected to determine the effect of body position on heart rate.
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Online Conversion
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Beat Goes On
In this activity, students learn about their heart rate and different ways it can be measured. Students construct a simple measurement device using clay and a toothpick, and then use this device to measure their heart rate under...