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Customary Units of Weight
In this customary units of weight worksheet, students use the math table that shows the normal weight of balls used in various professional sports. Students use the numbers in each table to solve the problems.
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Measuring and Comparing Weight and Capacity
First graders measure weight and capacity. In this measurement lesson, 1st graders explore visual examples of weight and capacity comparisons. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Metric Olympic Games
Students participate in a metric Olympics. In this metric measurement lesson, students participate in 6 events that require them to predict, estimate, and measure lengths, masses, and area in metric units.
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Learners explore solids, liquids, and gasses and categorize and describe the three states of matter. For this chemistry lesson, students categorize items as solid, liquid, or gas based on the definitions given by the teacher. Learners...
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A Comparison of Polymeric Liquids with Newtonian Liquids
Students perform several tests on liquids. In this general science lesson, students compare the properties of polymeric and nonpolymeric liquids. They explain the composition and importance of macromolecules.
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Creating Impact Craters
Sixth graders simulate the creation of impact craters on Mars.Through the creation of model surfaces, the effects of an impacting object's mass, velocity and size are determined, and the features of the resulting crater are identified.
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IS MASS THE SAME AS WEIGHT?
Students see the difference between weight and mass when they examine the method of measuring each of them.
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Rock On!
Fourth graders make models of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks out of different types of candy and cookies.
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Creating the Ideal Cargo Boat
Students build boats out of clay to test the buoyancy of the boat in water. Students break into pairs and construct their boat to specific guide lines, then experiment with their boat in the water.
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Mud Pies
Young scholars determine how fractions relate to whole numbers. They determine the relationship among different fractions and order fractions from least to greatest. They
determine how the viscosity of mud can be varied to affect its...
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Heat Energy- Temperature
Second graders investigate the meaning of temperature. They determine what happens to a thermometer when the temperature rises or falls. They place thermometers in different classroom locations in order to compare the temperature in a...
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Density and Buoyancy Lesson Plan
Students investigate why some objects float or sink in water. In this physics activity, students calculate the density of clay ball using a mathematical equation. They write a complete lab report about the experiment.
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Graphical Determination of Density
Students determine the density of metal shot by a graphical method using significant digits in making measurements and calculations. Students graph a seris of laboratory measurements and determine density from a mass verses volume graph.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Pan Balance Numbers
Use this tool to strengthen understanding and computation of numerical expressions and equality using a balance scale.
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Pbs Kids: Peg the Cat: Happy Camel Game
Help find the camel's toys in bowls of camel food by using a pan balance scale.