It's not easy to measure the weather. Pupils learn about what all weather has in common—the atmosphere. Scholars discover how a meteorologists must be able to measure aspects of the atmosphere and decipher the data. They then create a...

How does GPS know where everything is located? Pupils read about satellites that are mapping the ocean and the question on how satellites know where they are. Readers discover the workings of the Global Positioning System and create...

Pupils learn of multiple ways astronomers look for planets outside of the solar system. By completing a hands-on activity, scholars discover that trying to see the planets directly because of the glare from the nearby star is nearly...

Article reports on why measuring the size of raindrops from space may help improve weather predictions. Includes video.

This article reveals that researchers have devised a way to measure the severity of Alzheimer's disease using an index.

This is a paper that discusses the ways of creating a test for measuring creativity. It discusses why a test for creativity might be needed as well as concepts related to creativity such as knowledge, skills, and intelligence.

Discusses how to measure the efficiency of an algorithm.

This resource provides a discussion about the many types of statistical data and the many levels of statistical measurement. Written by Dr. Hossein Arsham

September 24, 1902. A new cooking school is set to open at Boston's 30 Huntington Avenue. The rooms will soon be filled with trainee cooks, who will watch in awe as the school's namesake and principal, Fannie Farmer, lectures on...

Find out how British Columbia measures air quality, collects and measures data, and analyzes and reports the findings.

Article outlining the scientific history behind the evolution of theories about measuring time based on the movement of a pendulum, and about how gravity would impact a pendulum's movement depending on one's proximity to the Earth's...

Details on the different systems of measurement with fun facts and an activity.

Find out how scientists measure wind to help understand the weather.

Find out how scientists measure the air temperature to accurately report the weather.

Understand the importance of performance assessment in your classroom. It might take more time and effort, its advocates say-but when done right, it can lead to a deeper analysis of students' skills.

This paper, published at the ETS Invitational Conference on Testing Problems (Octover 28, 1967), discusses the problems with measures of intelligence and proposes new ways of achieving objectivity in intelligence measurement.

This site from the St. Joseph's College provides an explanation of inflation, including a section on how to calculate a consumer price index.

The author considers a situation from her own math classroom that lead her to re-evaluate her ideas about assessment. She follows with advice for developing what she calls "applied learning" in the classroom.

Based on a Calfornia ordinance that limits the size of lawns, Habitat Network offers some alternatives for a species-rich backyard.

Engage your students in a lesson that uses music to identify multiples and fractions. Your students will enjoy participating in this activity as they learn and explore music and math.

Explains what a forest densiometer is, its history, and its use as a tool to measure forest overstory density, i.e., the area percentage that a tree canopy covers.

Explains the difference between normal and abnormal states of consciousness, and the stages of abnormal states. Describes two scales for measuring the level of consciousness of a patient in a coma, medical techniques used for an...

This training module describes the difference between RTI and traditional assessment for learning disabilities, the basics of RTI using a three-tier model, and instructional interventions within each tier. The module also discusses...

This article discusses the Mathematics skills that are essential for a crop farmer, particularly measurement, e.g., time, money, volume, area. The article contains a variety of problems based on real life situations.