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Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
Students read a recipe of beef jerky and explore the process. For this agriculture recipe lesson, students read the process and recipe for creating beef jerky. Students also read a history of the American Plains Indians and their...
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Conversions
In this measurement worksheet, students complete six measurement conversion problems by using the given formulas.
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Printable Paper Rulers
In this math resource worksheet, students can print out paper rulers. They choose between 20 different rulers that are different widths, and are delineated with standard or metric measurements.
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What Metric Unit Would You Use?
In this metric weights instructional activity, students read 3 sentences and study the pictures that go with them. From two choices, students pick the metric unit that would be used to measure each object.
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Ten Multiple Choice Length Problems
In this distance activity, students calculate the lengths of sides and diagonals of figures. Students also compute lengths in shadow problems. The solutions are provided by clicking on the "show answers" tab at the bottom of...
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Unit Conversions Practice
In this conversions worksheet, students practice converting measurements to the desired units given. This worksheet has 12 problems to solve.
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Fixed Distance
In this fixed distance worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the fixed distance from a particular point. First, they determine the locus of points inches from a specific point. Then, students write...
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How Long Is Your Smile?
Fourth graders measure to the nearest centimeter. They work together to create a portrait of themselves with an accurate measurement of their smile to the nearest centimeter. This is a creative way for students to explore centimeters.
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Scale Basketball
Pupils understand that a spreadsheet can be used to find the best scale to use in a model. They place the distances of the planets of the solar system to the Sun in one column of the spreadsheet. Students try different scales so that the...
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Find the Area or Missing Length of the Polygon
In this area and perimeter activity, students find the length or area of seventeen figures. The figures examined are triangles, trapezoids, parallelograms, rectangles, and hexagons. Some examples and solutions are provided.
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Area of Parallelograms
For this area of parallelograms worksheet, 10th graders solve 9 different types of problems related to finding the area of a parallelogram. First, they find the area of each figure or shaded region, assuming that angles that appear to be...
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Centimeters
In this early childhood units of measurements worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems pertaining to centimeters.
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The Weight of Things
Students explore weight. In this math lesson, students predict which item weighs more and discuss how they arrived at their decision. Students weigh several items to determine which weighs more.
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Using A Ruler
Students investigate the concept of measurement and using a ruler with accuracy up to 1/16 of an inch. They practice using measurement with a ruler in different contexts. To help with the presentation of the lesson a PowerPoint slideshow...
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Metric Units Of Length
In this metric units of length worksheet, pupils working with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to twenty word problems and mathematical equations involving millimeters and kilometers.
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Three Strings
In this measurement worksheet, students cut out a ruler and analyze 3 strings. After estimating the lengths, Students measure the strings and record the results.
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Unit 7: Mensuration Mental Tests
In this mental math worksheet, students calculate area, volume, perimeter, and convert units in two mental math tests of ten problems each.
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Aging & Body Changes
Young scholars complete several activities that have to do with aging. In this body changes lesson plan students take group averages, measure flexibility and see their changes over time.
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Maps
Students figure out the mileage from one state to another using a map. In this map lesson, students look at the scale factor and turn it into a fraction. They measure the distance between two cities and use the proportion to find the...
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Computing With Customary Units
For this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders identify and practice adding and subtracting units of measure. They add or subtract and regroup for each problem. Then, students explain how each way is different.
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Designing the Toy Planet Store
Sixth graders create a grid of their fictitious store. In this measurement lesson, 6th graders use a computer to measure out the floor of their store and create furniture, doorways, windows, and more. This lesson includes directions for...
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Dinosaur Mathematics
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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Levers 2
In this levers worksheet, students conduct an experiment on lifting levers including materials such as pennies, stickers, pencils, and weights. Students then answer 2 questions about what they found.
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Length-- U.S. Standard Units Mixed Problems
In this standard measurement of length worksheet, students solve 11 problems in which inches, feet, yards and miles are converted.