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Edgate

Great Grids

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners use grid boxes as a measurement tool and discover how grids are used for mapmaking and scaling down an area. They begin by attempting to draw a model shape drawn by the teacher by using the gridding process. At the conclusion of...
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Curated OER

The Triple Beam Balance

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore mass measurement. They complete a diagram of a triple beam balance. Students explore using the triple beam balance to determine the mass of an object. They discuss procedures for using the triple beam balance.
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Curated OER

Cylinder: Teacher Notes

For Students 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers construct a basic cylinder out of a piece of paper, then answer seven questions about their cylinder. Questions have to do with measurement, volume, radius, etc.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Making Cookies

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Hooray for chocolate chip cookies! Ask your mathematicians to triple a chocolate chip cookie recipe and then reduce the recipe by one-fourth. Your class may need two days to complete, tripling the recipe the first day and reducing the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Converting Square Units

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Jada has a rectangle board that is measured in inches. Young learners confirm their understanding of converting inches to feet. Then they find the area in square feet. Jada thinks she has a short-cut to convert inches square to square...
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PBS

Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
You and your class will like this lesson on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for each and then...
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Curated OER

Through India and Back

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play a game based on "The Amazing Race" to practice using rates and fractions. For this fractions and rates lesson, students work in small groups competing to complete the tasks in the quickest time. At each stage of the...
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Helping with Math

Supplementary Angles

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Pupils calculate the measurement of supplementary angles when one angle is known. The one-page assignment has six simple problems. It contains links to related resources as well as the answer key. Be aware that although the publisher...
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Curated OER

Social Studies: Area and Population Density

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Math scholars of many ages examine the concept of population density and then discuss the significance of the population densities of Minnesota and China. They figure the population density of their school.
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Curated OER

Density of a Paper Clip Lab Review

For Students 6th - 8th
Even though this assignment is brought to you by Physics Lab Online, it is best used as a math practice. Middle schoolers calculate the range, mean, mode, and median for a list of eight different paper clip densities. They analyze...
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Curated OER

Geometric Shapes: Area and Perimeter

For Students 5th - 8th
There's a reason this worksheet is done in groups! Tricky word problems give geometry scholars a challenge as they use prior knowledge about shapes to find the area and perimeter given a few measurements. Students will enjoy discovering...
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Curated OER

Calculating Your Foodometer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore environmental issues by completing a food production class activity. In this carbon footprint lesson, students discuss the types of foods they eat, where they come from and what types of methods are used to transport...
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Curated OER

Highs and Lows

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Plot data using the number line and discuss how negative numbers are used in math and science. Sixth and seventh graders share their graph with the class and provide an explanation for their plotting.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Data Transfer

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A question to ask your class is, How fast is your Internet? That depends on the data transfer rate (DTR), which is the unit rate used in this activity. Math learners will calculate how long it takes to download a music file and a video...
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Curated OER

Converting Meters and Centimeters (A)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this converting measurements worksheet, students review the meter to centimeter and centimeter to meter conversion rules. Students then convert the given measurements and solve 24 problems.
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Curated OER

Length of a Curve

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this curved lines worksheet, students measure the length and answer questions about curved lines. Students complete 6 short answer questions.
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Curated OER

Converting Centimeters and Millimeters (B)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this converting measurements worksheet, students review the measurement conversions for centimeter to millimeter and millimeter to centimeters. Students solve 24 problems.
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Curated OER

U.S. Customary and Metric Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students convert U.S. customary measurements into larger or smaller units with the help of conversion charts. They are explained that they are going to use conversion charts in problem solving situations. Pupils use a calculator to...
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Curated OER

Bingo

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners practice determining the most appropriate units for a given situation while measuring attributes of objects, systems and processes of measurement. They review the concepts of angles, perimeter, area, surface area and volume.
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Curated OER

Metric Units of Length: Practice

For Students 4th - 6th
In this metric units of length worksheet, students measure line segments to the nearest decimeter, centimeter and millimeter, then complete comparisons. Houghton Mifflin text referenced.
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Curated OER

Metric Units of Mass and Capacity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this metric measure worksheet, students solve 6 conversions, 3 comparisons and answer 5 questions about the best unit of measure for given items. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Curated OER

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use different measuring tools to measure area, perimeter, and circumference of different shapes. In this measurement lesson plan, 6th graders measure parallelograms, triangles, and circles.
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Curated OER

Measurement Reference Chart

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this measurement worksheet, students observe different ways to measure and find the equivalent of each of them to each other. Students observe 7 ways to measure and also see a chart with measurement symbols.
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Curated OER

Units of Measure

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students convert the values given into a new measurement as directed in the 20 problems. The answers are on page 2.

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