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Can You Walk a Mile With My Foot?
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the measurement of a foot as a customary unit. They take part in a series of activities to help them acquire skills of using a foot to compare other units of measurement. The...
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Customary Measurement Conversions
Fifth graders discover in hands-on activities the relationships between the measures. They work in groups to create conversion tables using familiar measuring tools. Students solve problems requiring conversions.
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What units and concepts do we use to measure rice?
Fifth graders look at different ways to measure rice. In this rice measurement lesson, 5th graders see the metric and customary measurements. They discuss how rice is measured by length, area of the field, weight, volume and yield.
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Conversions
In this measurement worksheet, students complete six measurement conversion problems by using the given formulas.
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Spaced Out
The students are able to use a formula to calculate the volume of cuboids by measuring the length of each of the three dimensions. They also investigate the relationship between milliliters and cubic centimeters.
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Trundle Wheel
Sixth graders explore the uses of a trundle wheel. In this units of measurement lesson, 6th graders use trundle wheels to measure distances.
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Comparing Weights And Volumes
Middle schoolers engage in a lesson that is focused upon the concept of weights and measures. They conduct experiments while classifying the quantities of different sized containers. Students compare and convert measurements like liters...
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Distance in Space
Sixth graders explore space science by measuring distances between planets. In this solar system lesson, 6th graders view a Bill Nye video and discover the conversion between the metric system and imperial measuring systems. Students...
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Dimensional Analysis
In this mathematics worksheet, students use dimensional analysis to solve each of the problems on the sheet. They convert the measurements to the units indicated. Then, students identify the cost of a kilogram of margarine.
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Craters are a Blast!
In this craters activity, learners solve 3 problems including converting units of Joules into a number equivalent to a one-megaton nuclear bomb, finding the diameters of craters in a given picture and determining the energy needed to...
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Writing Meters, Liters and Grams
In this metric system conversion worksheet, students are given directions for converting from one metric unit to another by moving the decimal to the left or right the proper number of places. Students convert 36 measurements by moving...
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Metric Mania
Students practice converting units of measurement using the ladder method. In this metric conversion lesson students practice converting metric measurements and filling out the worksheet.
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Temperature Unit Conversions
In this temperature conversions worksheet, students convert temperature measurements such as Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit.
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Pennies to Heaven
Even though pennies seem to be relatively thin, stack enough of them into a single stack, and you could have quite a high stack. Enough so, that the final result can be a surprise to you as well as your class. This activity centers...
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ExplorA-Pond: 4th Grade Perimeter Estimation
Your geometers are used to finding the perimeter of a square or rectangle, so give them something different this time! With this lesson, small groups will receive a picture of a shoreline and calculate the perimeter. The website listed...
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Nascar Unit Activity 2
Eighth graders divide into groups of 4 or 5. They go to the track and have every student run/walk one lap around the school track. Call out their times as they cross the finish line. In the computer lab, have the students create a table...
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Measurements in Science
Eighth graders demonstrate knowledge of metric tools by measuring common objects in the classroom. They discuss the various units of metric measurement and the scientific tools used to take them. They copy a metric ladder from a Web site.
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Arc Measurement Based on The Measurement of a Central Angle
Students define keywords that are important to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students find the arc length and angle of a circle. They convert between radians and degrees.
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Measurement
Fourth graders explore perimeters. In this measurement lesson, 4th graders examine example problems that highlight how to calculate the perimeters of rectangles in inches and centimeters. Students also practice solving problems that...
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Review 13.1-13.2: Unit Circle
In this unit circle worksheet, students find the sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, and co-secant of given values. They determine the exact value of trigonometric ratios. Students convert from degrees to radians. This two-page worksheet...
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Measurement of a Central Angle
Students calculate the measurement of a central angle. In this geometry lesson, students identify properties of circles. They use Cabri software to create and analyze graphs.
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Coastal Threat: A Story in Unit Conversions
Students convert measurements from one unit to another. In this math lesson plan, students study the environmental consequences of oil spills. They replicate an oil spill event by modeling and scaling.
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Significant Figures and Measurement
For this science worksheet, students draw several markings on a ruler or graduated cylinder or thermometer to get each of the correct measurements. Then they state what place the marking indicates and the number of significant figures in...
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Linking Algebra to Temperature
Learners convert between two units as they calculate the temperature. In this algebra lesson, students collect data on seasonal climate and create a graph. They make conjectures based on their data collection.