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Marshmallow Moosy

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students stack several different colored marshmallows-one on top of the other-in the tall cylindrical container. They ct a cardboard disk to fit snugly inside of the container on top of the marshmallow stack using a compass if necessary....
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UNWRAPPING PACKAGING

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study product packaging and determine if it is excessive and if it is recyclable.  For this packaging lesson students examine and identify waste reduction techniques. 
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Applying Fractions - Family Activity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this fractions instructional activity, students solve 10 short answer problems. Students find items around their home and weigh them. Students convert units from one unit to another in the customary system.
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What Are My Daily Calorie Needs?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore what their personal nutritional requirements are.  In this exploratory lesson plan students calculate their total daily energy needs and energy outputs and study how age is related to changing this. 
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Water Cycle Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students simulate the water cycle by placing an ice cube in a Ziploc bag and observing the changes which occur over time. Students record the mass of the Ziploc bag and record...
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Pulleys and Force

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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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Dinosaur Mathematics

For Teachers 5th
In this science and math worksheet, 5th graders answer four different questions related to dinosaurs. They graph the information with data located at a given website.
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Level 1 Fraction Sets

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this mathematics worksheet, students solve a number of word problems by selecting the correct fraction or number for each. There are 7 different word problems to solve on the sheet.
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Liquid Level

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe liquids in different containers and then explore the concept that liquids have level surfaces. They identify those who are not at the center to reinforce the concept of liquid levels with a representational puzzle and...
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Order Length

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this length worksheet, students number the objects in order from longest to shortest. Students compare the objects using the longest side of each object. Students write 1 next to the longest length and 3 next to the shortest for the...
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Length

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this length learning exercise, students estimate how long each objects is in the 9 examples. Students then circle the answer that gives the best estimate.
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Making It Balance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to story, "The 100-Pound Problem," compare their weight with character in story, and weigh different classroom items using nonstandard units and standard units. They experiment with different items that can make scale...
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Metrics

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils discover the need for a universal measurement system. They practice using basic metric units in measuring distance and weight.
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Measuring Weight

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners use tables showing the ratios between ounces and pounds, grams and kilograms, and pounds and kilograms. They estimate whether an object should be weighed in ounces or pounds and whether an object should be weighed in grams or...
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Food + Activity = Weight and Health

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this nutrition worksheet, students evaluate the school lunch menu and answer 3 short answer questions about it. Students then create a nutritious meal that they would like to eat at school.
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Aruba Cloud Cover Measured by Satellite

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners analyze cloud cover and to compose written conclusions to a given related scenario. They submit a letter of response and a report detailing their calculations and conclusions.
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Measurement: Volume

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders determine how to find the volume of a box. In this volume lesson, 6th graders participate in a lesson in which the teacher uses the associated study guide to explain how to find the volume of a cubic figure. They use boxes...
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How Can we Measure the Rate of a Chemical Reaction?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different types of chemical reactions. They explore how alcohol molecules affect the reaction rates. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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Exercise Puzzle

For Students 4th - 7th
For this exercise word search puzzle, students identify types of exercise and exercise equipment. Examples include treadmill, run, and aerobic. A list of 44 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Boxes, Bottles, and Mugs

For Students 3rd
In this balancing a scale worksheet, 3rd graders study and analyze a set of scales and determine how many mugs would be needed to balance the last scale in each set.
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Sampling Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine sampling by investigating rocks found in the schoolyard.  In this sampling rocks lesson students collect and analyze a sample of rocks.
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Which One Is Heavier?

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this which one is heavier worksheet, students decide between pictures of two object and click on the one that is heavier, with immediate online feedback, for 52 pairs of objects.
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How Can You See Which Soda Has More Sugar?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders weigh regular and diet soda to see which one is heavier and therefore which one contains more sugar. In this soda lesson plan, 6th graders discover that regular soda contains more sugar because it weighs more. 
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Unit 7 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 1)

For Students 1st Standards
Give math vocabulary instruction a boost with a set of flash cards covering terms such as centimeter, pound, and thermometer to name a few. Word cards are typed using a bold-style font, and correspond to picture cards that...