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What's Poppin'?
Second graders determine and compare weights and volumes of popped and unpopped corn to make predictions and solve problems. Students combine the data of each group into a graph. They construct questions, statements and story problems...
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NickNews: Winners and Losers
Students view the excerpt from NickNews entitled, "Winners and Losers." In groups, they categorize a variety of words and images relating to weight, healthy eating, and healthy lifestyle. They discuss adopting positive eating habits,...
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Pulleys and Force
Students investigate pulleys and pulley systems. They demonstrate how multiple pulleys dramatically reduce required force. They study hoe pulley systems are used in machines and impact everyday life.
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Tip the Scales
Learners, in groups, estimate and check the weights of classroom objects using coins as the standard of measure.
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More Bait for Your Buck!
Students determine where to buy the heaviest earthworms as they study invertebrates. They create a double bar graph of the results of the weight data.
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Weighted Eggs
Students order five weighted plastic eggs in order from lightest to heaviest.
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Weight
Third graders select appropriate units for measuring and solving problems in customary systems, identify equivalent measures within measurement system, and estimate, determine, record, and discuss weight using appropriate customary...
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Weights in Pounds
Second graders define "pound," estimate and compare weights, and classify objects as weighing more or less than a pound.
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Mass
Students participate in a qualitative discussion of the distinction between weight and mass, followed by a description of astronaut mass measurements in a zero-g environment.
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GUM: More, Less, or the Same?
Students confirm the law of conservation of matter by weighing chewing gum before and after it is chewed.
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Can You Find the Difference?
Students create their own balance to determine a difference in the weight (and composition) of cents made in different years.
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Modus Operandi
For this fingerprint worksheet students complete a worksheet on their physical attributes and place their fingerprints on the paper.
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Weight And Mass Conversions
For this conversions worksheet, students complete 8 problems where they convert amounts of weight and mass including pounds, tons, ounces, milligrams, and more.
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CD Slide
Students identify the different types of friction. In this physics lesson, students explain how weight affects friction. They calculate normal force and coefficient of friction using a mathematical formula.
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Get a Lift!
Students explain the principles of flight. For this physics lesson, students perform a series of exploration activity on Bernoulli's principle. They relate this principle to airplane flight.
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Measure Your Body
Students measure their bodies. In this math lesson, students record their height and weight. Students measure themselves in six months and observe any changes.
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Weightlessness
Eighth graders study weight, force and mass as it pertains to the earths pull. For this weightlessness lesson students are divided into groups and complete an activity.
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Create your own thermometer
Students participate in an activity where they build a calibrated thermometer. In this thermometer lesson students complete this activity and take notes.
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Length, Weight and Measures
Pupils complete measurement activities. In this measurement lesson, students watch online clips about measurements. Pupils view items and discuss taking measurements of them. Students discuss what units of measurement and equipment is...
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Bison Eating
Fifth graders use metric measurement to study the amount a bison eats. In this measurement lesson, 5th graders watch a video about bison and discuss the amount of food they eat. Students weigh their food trays at lunch and complete a...
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Mass vs. Weight
Students make generalizations about weight and mass by engaging in two hands-on experiments. In this weight and mass lesson, students weigh both an empty beaker and beakers with various amounts of weight inside of them in order to find...
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Sports and Geometry
Students investigate shapes in sports. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify geometric shapes in sports equipment, fields, etc. Students present their findings.
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Weight
In this weight measurements activity, students identify each picture and then estimate how much the object weighs. Students circle the answer in ounces and pounds that gives the best estimate for the 9 problems.
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Weight
In this estimate weight worksheet, students study the illustrated image and estimate how much the object weighs. Students circle the best estimate for the 9 problems.