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Average
In this averages worksheet, students complete word problems about the averages about grocery bills, hospital stays, graphs, and more. Students complete 10 problems.
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Experiments with Levers
Students investigate levers. In this simple machine lesson, students study levers and the mechanical advantage of using levers. They will collect data and illustrate their systems for eight different tests.
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Calorie Countdown
Students identify the advantages of a healthy diet and exercise plan. In this health instructional activity, students bring in labels of different food products and calculate the amount of calories each serving is. Students keep a food...
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar
In this literature response worksheet, students answer 6 essay questions about the symbols and theme of perseverance in Chapters 35-37 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Metrics 1 Word Search
In this word search activity, students locate words related to the metric system. The word list includes attractions, gram, weight, and measure.
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Float or Sink?
Students examine why some objects float while others do not. They place various objects in water to observe their floating capability. Students record the object, its weight, and if the object floated. They construct a graph plotting...
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Specific Gravity of Nevada Minerals
Students determine the specific gravity of Nevada minerals by testing them three separate times. They follow specific directions listed in the lesson plan as how to measure the minerals.
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Kinetic Energy and Work
Learners study kinetic energy and how it works. In this investigative lesson students divide into groups and attempt to break a board with their hand.
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How Hot Is It?
Fourth graders practice estimating temperatures. They practice in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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Using the Hunter Model and the Holistic Model
Students increase their knowledge of scientific processes in chemistry. They compare and analyze 3 sets of data, they have gathered, for accuracy and precision.
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LEGO Balance
Young scholars design and build a balance using LEGO, string, and a set of standard metric weights.
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Metric 1 Word Search Puzzle
In this math instructional activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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A Metric World
Middle schoolers convert English to metric units. For this math lesson, students give examples of measurements they encounter in their daily lives. The share their answers in class.
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Waste Audit
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of mental math. They perform calculations as following: recognizing a half, three quarters, and tenths. Students are also challenged to extend skills to making calculation...
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Biocomplexity Lab Activity: Permeability
Students identify how water moves through materials such as rocks or sand. Students measure the permeability of water through glass spheres to represent the movement of water in sand, an aquifer, or another sediment. During the...
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Metric System Word Search
In this math activity, students find the words that are related to the concept of measurement and cover the related vocabulary.
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Piggy Pockets
Second graders determine when estimates and exact totals are appropriate in dealing with money. They simulate keeping a checking account over a period of time and keep a checkbook ledger to record deposits and expenses.
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BYAH Word Search Puzzle
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of measurement. Spelling skills are worked on.
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You say Avocado, I say Avogadro
Students convert mole to mass to particles and vice versa. In this chemistry lesson, students discuss the importance of Avogadro's number. They apply what they have learned in a team competition.
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Accurately Weighing Pennies I
Drawing from a scenario of the history of the penny, learners write and solve a system of linear equations from a context.
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Investigating Osmosis
A thorough investigation of cell transport is provided when completing the assignment. The first half requires biology class members to answer questions about diffusion and osmosis with the aid of diagrams. Then they fashion an...
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Accurately Weighing Pennies II
Drawing from a scenario of the history of the penny, learners write and solve a system of linear equations from a context.
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Tick Around the Clock
Students examine and discuss the differences between clocks they are shown. Using the internet, they research how people used to tell time before clocks. They review what the long and short hand on the clock represent and practice...