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Surface Area with Polydrons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore measurements by analyzing geometric shapes. In this surface area lesson, students identify the terms volume, weight, perimeter and area in order to find the requested measurements of specific polygons. Students utilize...
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What's the Matter with that Cup?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders measure volume, circumference, and height of fast food cups, find which one has the greatest volume, and compare/contrast those measurements to discover any correlations between them.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use their hands, feet, computer, and rulers to measure the perimeter of objects. In this measurement lesson plan, students measure objects around the room and computer generated shapes.
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Car Maze competition

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Pupils use graphs to calibrate an RCX car. They must then program the car to traverse a maze using their calibrations
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How Do Your Students Measure Up?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a paper folding activity that has them create a ruler for measuring to the closest 1/16th of an inch.
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The Home Stretch

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read the novel Stone Fox by John Reynold Gardiner. Using Lego RCX units, students build and program sleds to re-enact the "home stretch" of the National Dog Sled Race.
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Slosh, Dribble, and Plop

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars recognize the need for a standard unit of volume. They estimate and measure to the nearest liter. Also they relate the liter to the familiar everyday containers.
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Oranges and Stopwatches

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students measure various attributes of an orange. They discuss the attributes of an orange that can be measured, develop a list of attributes and describe how they can measure it, and rotate through four stations measuring the volume,...
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Boxing On

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in five center activities in which they construct three dimensional objects using cubic centimeter manipulatives such as sugar cubes and toothpaste boxes. They determine the volume of the objects. They build a model...
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Cool Times with Heat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work with thermometers to complete problems about temperature. They investigate cooling patterns, how location affects temperature, and what happens when water having different temperature is mixed. They measure temperature in...
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Learning to Measure

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore measuring with English unit rulers. They practice measuring in fractions of inches. Students discuss how to place the ruler when measuring an object. They begin measuring using rulers with 1/4 inch increments and...
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Circles Minilab

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Learners learn how to measure the diameter and circumference of a circle. In this circle lesson, students organize their data to create a graph. Learners utilize their graph to make an inference about the slope of pi.
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How Do You Measure Up?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students measure their body. In this measurement lesson plan, students use a string to measure their height and the circumference of their head. They record this information on the worksheet provided and answer questions as a group. 
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Water Anyone?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders measure cups, quarts, and liters.
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How Hot Is It?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice estimating temperatures. They practice in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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Average Looking

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use measurements of their classmates to find the average (means and modes) of their facial features. They use their findings to create a three-dimensional "class head." Examples and assessment materials are included.
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How far is a km?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the size of a kilometer and the time it takes to cover this distance. They develop a concept of a km. They measure a distance of 1 km and the time taken to cover it.
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Triangle Explorer

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners compute the area of triangles in a computer program. In this measurement lesson plan, students complete 5 easy, 5 medium, and 5 hard problems.
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Understanding Cloud Formation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore air and clouds by watching demonstration. They perform an experiment to measure air pressure changes.
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Discovering Pi

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced and experiment with the concept of pi. Using this information, they discover the relationship between the circumference and diameter of circles. In groups, they practice measuring the circumference of...
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Understanding Cloud Formation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils read and relate the poem, "Clouds" by Aileen Fisher to a demonstration on cloud formation. They create clouds in jars using ice water and matches then discuss the ways clouds can be used to predict weather.
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Team Puzzles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in co-operative teams of four to complete a puzzle. Each student initially works independently, and then the team jointly puts together the four shapes they have individually made, to complete the puzzle.
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Oranges and Stopwatches

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners begin to recognize that objects have many measurable attributes. They examine how to identify and accurately measure attributes of common objects. Also Students report their measurement findings.
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Garry The Greengrocer

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the problem by weighing objects on the balance scales. Use weights in both pans. (If you don't have access to scales use 2 containers and a child acting as the balance.) They then listen to the problem...

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