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The Transformer
Fourth graders practice measuring different objects in inches. Individually, they estimate the length of the same object in centimeters and then calculate the actual length. They compare and contrast their estimate to the actual length...
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Mass vs. Weight
Students make generalizations about weight and mass by engaging in two hands-on experiments. In this weight and mass lesson, students weigh both an empty beaker and beakers with various amounts of weight inside of them in order to find...
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Measure Your Body
Students measure their bodies. In this math lesson, students record their height and weight. Students measure themselves in six months and observe any changes.
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Giant's Ruler
In this mathematics worksheet, students imagine that a giant needed a ruler to measure things in his world. they draw a line under the bottom edge of the ruler and under each mark, write the size of the fractional part.
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Measurement Mystery
Fourth graders participate in an activity measuring length, weight and capacity. They incorporate physical movements to help them explore measurement.
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The Centimeter Zoo
In this measuring distance activity, learners use a centimeter ruler to measure the distance between the dots for the animals in the zoo.
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What's Our Length
For this measuring length worksheet, students use centimeter cubes to measure the length for each illustrated picture. Kids write the number of centimeters for each picture and add the centimeters for both items. Students write the total...
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Decimals, Meters, Centimeters: Worksheet 7
In this meters worksheet, 6th graders compare units of measure written in centimeters and meters. For the kinesthetic learner, students may cut out the twelve numbers. Students match centimeter units to an equivalent meter unit. There...
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Reversals with Multiplication and Division
In this mathematics worksheet, young scholars read the table that shows the answer to the cost per kilogram when 3.678 kg of a product costs $14.89 rounded to the nearest cent. They complete the table and round where necessary for each...
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Looking into Eratosthenes' Radius of the Earth
High schoolers, in small groups, research Eratosthenes and his calculations of the Earth's radius. They write a summary of the person, the experiments and his calculations to determine how accurate Eratosthenes was in his estimations of...
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The Mathematician And The Archaeologist
Students decorate clay pots and destroy them in order to learn the techniques of modern-day archaeologists and practice mathematical measurements. This is an exciting lesson suitable for Social Studies, Math, Science, or Art classroom.
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Space Flight Simulation
Students engage in the study of flight with the help of a computer flight simulation. They take part in a variety of activities that imitate the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Students work as teams like the astronauts would to complete mission...
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Inferring Height From Bone Length
Students determine the relationship between bone length and height. In groups, they are told the race and gender of the individual and discuss how this affects height. They measure the lengths of the bones in metric measurements and...
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Planets in Proportion
Students apply estimation strategies and proportional reasoning to determine a scale comparing the planetary bodies to Earth. They convert measurements of time and distance using scientific notation. Both the metric and customary units...
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Shadow Chasing
The students compare themselves and their shadows to various objects big and small. Students use their data to set up proportions to solve.
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How Big is a Breath?
Students demonstrate how to use math skills to measure their lung capacity. In this human biology activity, students use a clear plastic container, measuring cup and rubber balloons to demonstrate how the lungs work. Students estimate...
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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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A Matter of Fact
Students design their own Science experiment. In this science experiment activity students create a hypothesis related to matter and test it. They displayed their data in a graph.
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Oranges and Stopwatches
Students measure various attributes of an orange. They discuss the attributes of an orange that can be measured, develop a list of attributes and describe how they can measure it, and rotate through four stations measuring the volume,...
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Surface Area and Volume
In this surface area and volume learning exercise, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that includes various types of solids and cylinders. First, they determine the surface area for each figure given certain measurements. Then,...
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Dimensional Analysis
In this mathematics worksheet, students use dimensional analysis to solve each of the problems on the sheet. They convert the measurements to the units indicated. Then, students identify the cost of a kilogram of margarine.
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Try It Twice
In this rectangles worksheet, 2nd graders draw two different rectangles with a perimeter of 10 units and two with a perimeter of 12 centimeters.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Stanley Jonas Travel Problem
Young scholars convert from one system of linear measure to another, graphing data from a table to a coordinate graph, using a graph to make predictions.
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Volume of Compound Figures
Fifth graders use patterns, models and relationships to solve equations. For this equations lesson, 5th graders define vocabulary for equations and complete worksheets explaining variables and solving problems.