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A Metre
In this metric measurement worksheet, students write down 5 things which are longer than a meter (100 cm) and 2 things which are less than one metre long.
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Taking Estimation and Measurement Outside
Eighth graders gain a better understanding of visual distances and estimation. They actively practice using metric measurement and conversion. Students practice cooperative exploring and team building.
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Small Angle Calculations
Young scholars work with circles, angles and estimating angles in the night sky. In this circles and angles lesson, students practice measuring a degree using the circumference of a circle and apply the degree to determine a way to use...
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MEASURING THE GRAVITATIONAL CONSTANT, G
Students study gravitational force an. In this gravitational force instructional activity students observe a demonstration.
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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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Imperial Units
In this converting imperial units worksheet, students complete converting 12 metric units from imperial units to metric or vice versa.
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Rubber Band
Eighth graders investigate what would happen to the length of a rubber band as more and more rings were hung on it. They base their explanation on what they observed, and as they develop cognitive skills, they should be able to...
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Area of Parallelograms
In this area of parallelograms worksheet, 10th graders solve 8 problems that include finding the area of various parallelograms. First, they find the area of each given figure in number 1-3. Then, students find the area of each shaded...
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Three Scale Drawing Activities
For this scale drawing worksheet, students complete three different scale drawing activities. One activity is making a scale drawing, one involves answering questions from a given scale drawing, and one is a cross-number...
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Find the Side of the Triangle
In this geometry activity, students investigate the missing side of triangles given the other two sides. There are 5 questions with a solution key.
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Geometry Module 5: Mid-Module Assessment
How can you formally assess understanding of circle concepts? Pupils take a mid-module assessment containing five questions, each with multiple parts.
Mathed Up!
Ratio
Reinforce math skills with an eight-page exercise comprised of 15 problems covering the concept of ratios.
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Scale Drawing Lesson Plan
Students calculate actual building measurements from a village map using concepts of ratios and scale in this ten lesson mini-unit. They practice measuring angles, multiplying decimals, estimating height and length, and converting metric...
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Perimeter, Area or Volume?
For this perimeter, area and volume worksheet, 5th graders solve 6 word problems, then tell whether they found perimeter, area or volume.
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How Big Is Your Smile?
Students measure their smile with a piece of string, which is then measured on a ruler (metric of course!). They take a piece of string and cut it to the length that matches their smile and then measure it with a ruler.
University of Houston
Volume for Rectangular Prisms
Upper graders define perimeter and area of a rectangle, estimate numbers of cubes and determine the maximum amount that will fit in a given space. In this math instructional activity, pupils complete related worksheet, build prisms and...
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Water and Ice
Students investigate how water goes from a solid to a liquid then back again. In this experimental lesson students conduct their own experiment and see how water changes form.
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The Heart Stopper
Use the pump from a spray bottle to drive a model of the heart in action! In addition to modeling the function of the heart and blood vessels, aspiring anatomists also simulate arterial blockage. They compare the effects of increased...
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Volume and Density Worksheet
All 20 of the problems on the instructional activity involve the computation of cubic volume or density. As long as your young scientists can apply the appropriate mathematical formulas, they will succeed in solving these problems. They...
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Collecting Data and Graphing
Young mathematicians collect data and graph it. They work collaboratively to collect data regarding the span of arm length versus height and graph the data they collect.
Illustrative Mathematics
Computing Volume Progression 4
This resource was written for the younger math learner, but finding the volume of an irregular solid is also a problem for algebra and geometry students. Based on Archimedes’ Principle, one can calculate the volume of a stone by...
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Exploring the Definition of Reflection
Students practice using a protractor and ruler to draw various points and lines. Using a computer, they draw the points and lines in the program and describe the differences between their drawing and the computer's drawing. They complete...
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Archimedes
In this Archimedes instructional activity, students complete and respond to 4 different problems related to different triangles. First, they find the midpoint of each side of a given triangle. Then, students connect the midpoints with...
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House Dimensions
Fourth graders measure the perimeters of several different rooms. They convert the measurements using ratios that allow them to draw the rooms to scale on paper. They draw the dimensions of a house to scale. They measure length to the...