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Metric Conversions: Appropriate Units of Measurements

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students choose the appropriate unit of measurement in 12 problems. Students then convert metric units to larger or smaller measurements and also change metric to standard measurements.
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Tree Measurement

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore vertical and horizontal measurement of large objects. In pairs, they measure the trunk, crown, and height of a tree, create a graph of their results, and compare their results with their classmates.
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Distance/Length Unit Conversions

For Students 5th - 8th
In this distance and length worksheet, learners complete 8 conversion problems containing feet, kilometers, millimeters, and more.
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101 Questions

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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Exploratorium

Tired Weight

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
You don't need a scale to determine weight. This activity provides a way to use the concepts of air pressure and surface area to determine the weight of a vehicle by calculating the amount of weight each tire supports.
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National Security Agency

Time After Time

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Save those precious minutes and hours spent planning math lessons with this mini-unit on telling time. Offering a series of engaging hands-on and collaborative learning activities, these three lessons teach children how to read analog...
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Estimation and Significant Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the importance of significant figures through measuring and estimating. In this estimation and significant figures lesson plan, students measure pieces of paper and round their figures to the nearest marking on the...
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The Shadow Knows: Student Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students will work in small groups to measure the height of objects, such as trees, using their shadows. Students will be able to determine heights of objects that cannot be directly measured.
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Estimation Challenge

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars calculate the length of the classroom using non-standard units of measurement and estimation. Using a cracker box, they discuss measuring various objects in the room as a class, and independently estimate and measure the...
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Tricky Triangle

For Students 9th - 12th
In this triangle worksheet, students solve 1 word problem about the lengths of a triangle. Students determine the length of the longest side given the ratio of the angle measures.
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Significant Digits

For Students 9th - 12th
In this significant digits worksheet, students are given the rules for determining the number of significant digits in calculations and measurements and they solve 5 problems.
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Box-and-Whisker Plots

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders measure in feet and inches and convert to explore the relationship between the converted measurements. In this measurement lesson plan, 8th graders use the whisker and box plot to represent the measurement of a cat. ...
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Exploring Characteristics of Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students draw triangles and explore the classification of each using the measures of interior angles and lengths of sides. They investigate the sum of the interior angles of various triangles and conjecture and prove the theorem: The...
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Finding Areas of Triangles, Rectangles, and Circles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners find the areas of geometric shapes. In this geometry activity students find and measure the sides, perimeters, and areas of quadrilaterals, triangles, and circles. Learners relate the measures to the others by using formulas.
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Defining the Meter

For Students 5th - 6th
In this length worksheet, students read about the history of a meter. Students also answer 4 comprehension questions about the reading.
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State Data

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students select ten states and use the number of letters in each state name as their data. In this measures of central tendency lesson, students find the mean, median and mode of the number of letters in their selected state names. They...
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ExplorA-Pond:4th Grade Perimeter Estimation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders visit a real pond. They mark the pond's curvilinear perimeter using string. They measure the string to find the actual perimeter of the pond.
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The Dawn Mission: Ion Rockets and Spiral Orbits

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this ion rocket and orbits worksheet, students read about the spiral orbit the Dawn spacecraft took due to its ion rocket motor. Students solve 3 problems including finding the path taken by the spacecraft, determining the total path...
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Math Mammoth

Triangles 1

For Students 5th - 9th
In this triangles worksheet, learners measure and calculate the measurements of eight triangles, their sums and classify the triangles as acute, obtuse or right.
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Build a Weather Vane

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure wind direction. In this weather lesson, 3rd graders build a weather vane from a straw, skewer, spool, and flag. Students measure wind direction using their weather vane.
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Review of Trig Ratios

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this trigonometric ratios worksheet, learners solve and complete 10 various types of problems. First, they write the degrees listed in radian measure. Then, students find the exact ratios for each equation. They also find the value of...
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Balloon Rocket Race Track

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss "How can we measure (or make it easier to record) the speed, distance or acceleration of the balloon?" They told that they are going to make a balloon racetrack. Pupils use meter sticks to accurately measure length and...
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A Fashion Extravaganza

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students decide what body measurements they need to make garments such as a pair of pants. They make a list, and work with a partner to take and record those measurements in centimeters. They discuss the use of centimeters.
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Addendum to the Written Curriculum: Measuring Solids

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use standard rulers to measure the length of common classroom items - such as pencils, books, desk tops - in inches and centimeters, and measure weight in pounds. They also answer math questions, such as "How long is the front...

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