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Industrial Measurement: Using Micrometers in the Workplace

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students accurately measure several common objects for thickness using micrometer calipers. They work individually to analyze whether given objects would meet the correct specifications required for a particular manufactured product.
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Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Kids compare what printed text looks like with the naked eye and under magnification. They discuss the extremely small scale that must be used to measure the size. They learn about the micrometer unit, then draw scale models of a variety...
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Discovering Density

For Students 6th - 12th
If you have a set of six various metal rods, you can use this lab activity to challenge science students to calculate their densities. They will use a triple beam balance to measure the mass and the micrometer and ruler determine the...
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Lesson #2 ~ Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
You might love this lesson, or you might not. Basically, high school scientists read through a script in which someone interviews a physicist, a biologist, and a chemist in regard to their use of nanotechnology. The names of the involved...
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Can You Canula?

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars calculate the circumference of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students measure the diameter of a circle using micrometers or calipers. They investigate the relationship of the diameter to that of the value of Pi.
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Brine Shrimp Feeding

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the diet of the brine shrimp. This is an introduction to a math measurement of a micrometer because of the size of the food brine shrimp feed upon. They make predictions about the types of food shrimp eat based on...
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Fibers, Dyes, and the Environment

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Nanofibers can be made through electrospinning or force spinning in order to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Pupils study the role of fibers and dye on the environment through a series of five hands-on activities. Then,...
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The Microscope and Cell

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this science worksheet, students calculate the size of different samples using the microscope as part of a formal lab assignment.
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17 - Cells

For Students 6th - 8th
The first of three pages in this handout provides a brief history of our understanding of the cell. It also differentiates between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The second is a collection of true and false, multiple choice, and short...
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Oil Molecule

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Nanotechnology is described for emerging engineers. Instructions for converting nanometers to meters is provided. Finally, the step-by-step laboratory procedure for measuring the size of an oil molecule is walked through. What a terrific...
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Microscopy

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this microscope worksheet, students complete 15 review questions of labeling, defining and short answer after finishing a compound microscope lab. Lab included.
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Death by Particles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Emerging epidemiologists define relative risk and read an article about the effect of particulate pollution on the cardiovascular health of women. They record the relative risk values, graph them, and answer analysis questions. This is a...
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You Gave Me What?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students see how an infectious disease such as AIDS may be quickly transmitted throughout a population. They conduct a simulated transmission of an infectious disease and mathematically determine the number of possible infected individuals.
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Create a Microbe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars construct models of microorganisms recognizing size relationships-comparing the size of viruses with the sizes of bacterial and eukaryotic cells. They put into perspective just how small microbes are by comparing the size...
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Cell Discoveries

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe, compare and describe cell organelles in terms of their function, structure and operation. They enter and edit information in a database, build and sort a student-designed database and find records in a database.
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Industrial Measurement: Using Calipers to Assess Acceptable Dimensions

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students accurately measure several dimensions of common objects using calipers. They determine whether a manufactured product meets correct specifications for length, width, height, depth and diameter.
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Using Measurement

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students concentrate on attaining new knowledge of the science standard using the creative medium of games and puzzles.
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Linear Motion 6

For Students 9th - 12th
In this linear motion activity, students answer 12 questions about acceleration, velocity and distance traveled. They interpret diagrams and indicate the location of an object if it has positive, negative or no acceleration. They...
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Linear Motion in Class Test Review

For Students 10th - 12th
In this linear motion worksheet, learners answer 21 questions about acceleration, velocity, position and time. Students interpret graphs of position vs. time, velocity vs. time and acceleration vs. time. They calculate speed of objects,...
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The Wonders of Bacteria

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the evolution and features of bacteria through a series of activities. For this biology lesson, students collect data and graph bacterial growth. They design a brochure about bacteria's role in society.
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HOW SMALL AM I? THE SCIENCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study nanotechnology and investigate the dimensions of a nanoscale.  In this nanometer study lesson students will see how truly small a nanometer is by measuring things such as a piece of hair.
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Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
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Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils examine how to relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
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Create a microbe

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students explore viruses and bacteria. They construct three dimensional models of microorganisms recognizing size relationships by comparing the size of viruses with the sizes of bacterial cells.

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