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Calculations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this calculations worksheet, students express numbers in scientific notation and determine the number of significant figures. Students find conversion factors to change units. This worksheet has 8 word problems.
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Models and Algorithms to Solve Multiplication Problems

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm lesson, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Students also recognize the relationship between...
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Celsius or Fahrenheit?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a thermometer.  In this Celsius or Fahrenheit lesson plan, 2nd graders create an individual thermometer to use for measuring the temperature.  Students convert the outside temperature. 
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Applying Fraction Multiplication and Division to Recipes

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars use recipes to practice their fraction multiplication and division skills by calculating the amounts of ingredients needed to make specific recipes. They use these fraction skills to convert small units of cooking measures...
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Converting Meters and Millimeters

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this conversion instructional activity, students complete a total of 24 conversion problems, converting meters to millimeters, or millimeters to meters as requested.
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Converting Meters, Centimeters and Millimeters [B]

For Students 4th - 6th
In this conversion worksheet, learners solve a total of 24 problems, converting meters, centimeters, and millimeters as requested.
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Converting Meters, Centimeters and Millimeters

For Students 4th - 6th
In this conversion worksheet, students solve a total of 24 problems, converting meters, centimeters, and millimeters as requested.
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The Smallest Metric Measurements

For Students 5th - 6th
In this metric measurement worksheet, students solve 15 problems in which three metric measurements in a series are analyzed. Students circle the smallest metric measurement in each problem.
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Understanding Celsius

For Teachers 4th
Student read both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures on thermometers. They covert the temperatures and write poems to show understanding.
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Customary Units of Capacity - Practice 12.3

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this units of capacity worksheet, students find missing numbers in comparisons, choose units to measure capacity of items and compare. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Customary Units of Weight - Practice 12.4

For Students 3rd - 5th
Upper graders find missing numbers, determine the best unit to weight certain items, compare and solve two test prep questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Choice of Unit

For Students 8th Standards
Explore using units with scientific notation to communicate numbers effectively. Individuals choose appropriate units to express numbers in a real-life situation. In this 13th lesson of 15, participants convert numbers in scientific...
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Candle Eyes

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Candlelight is in the eye of the distant beholder. Scholars first watch a video clip of a commercial claiming that the human eye can see candlelight from 10 miles away. They use this information to calculate how far we can see...
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Metric Mania

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students practice converting units of measurement using the ladder method.  In this metric conversion lesson plan students practice converting metric measurements and filling out the worksheet. 
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Using the Newspaper to Teach Division and Time Conversion

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars use classified ads to select a career. In this math lesson plan, students convert the listed salary to an hourly, yearly, weekly and monthly rate. Young scholars explain the process they used to find the various rates.
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The Metric System

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students, via the newspaper, practice standard and metric measurement.
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Bellwork for Week 1

For Students 6th - 9th
In this bellwork worksheet, students are given directions as to what to do when the bell rings. They answer four questions about the course, they complete a scientific equipment worksheet, they do metric conversions and they answer...
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Kumara Math

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore nutrition by completing math problems in class. For this food conversions lesson, students identify what the kumara plant is and how it can contribute to human health by regularly consuming an appropriate amount....
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Leveled Problem Solving Converting Metric Units

For Students 2nd - 7th
In this metric units worksheet, learners learn to convert measurements using metric unit measurements. Students solve and convert six problems.
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Calculating Impervious Cover in the City of Austin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use GIS to calculate park impervious cover in Austin, TX. They consider that there are different types of impervious cover from hard, packed dirt to cement paving. Students consider the limitations of data in several areas...
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Convert Units

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this convert units worksheet, learners write small to large and large to small conversions. In this problem solving worksheet, students write answers to fifteen problems.
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Balloon Ball Bounce

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the rebound of balls. In this energy conversion lesson, students explore the physics behind the rebound of various types of sports balls. Through the experimental design process using balloons, students investigate and...
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Creating a Basal Area Measuring Tape

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use formulas to design and create a table.  In this calculations lesson students create basal measuring tapes that will be used to measure woodlot stocking levels. 
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Distance in Space

For Teachers 6th
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...