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Snow Cover By Latitude

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine computerized data maps in order to create graphs of the amount of snowfall found at certain latitudes by date. Then they compare the graphs and the data they represent. Students present an analysis of the graphs.
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Curated OER

Waste Audit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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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Curated OER

Give Me Energy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore kinetic energy.  In this energy lesson students complete an activity and explain what happened. 
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Curated OER

Pendulums

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students determine what factors effect the period of a pendulum.  In this pendulum lesson students complete a lab activity and report their findings. 
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Curated OER

Pendulum Problems

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore how pendulums function.  In this pendulums instructional activity students complete a pendulum lab activity. 
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Curated OER

MEANINGFUL METRICS with DRAMATIC DEMONSTRATIONS

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the metric system.  In this metric lesson students complete a lab activity and several metric worksheets. 
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Curated OER

Science Word Search

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this science worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the sheet in the word search. They also work on spelling skills.
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Curated OER

Circuit Basics

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this circuits worksheet, students compare voltage, current, and resistance. Students draw a battery with a resistor, switch, and light bulb. This worksheet has 6 short answer, 1 matching, and 6 drawing questions.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Weight (Mass) Conversion Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This online conversion calculator will convert among different units of weight or mass.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Mass, Weight, and Weightlessness

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from HyperPhysics dealing with the topic of mass and weight. In addition the site deals with weightlessness. The numerous links to other pages help the student see how ideas are interrelated.
Interactive
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Exploratorium Museum. Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed. Discusses the distinction between mass and weight and describes...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource from the Exploratorium calculates your weight on other bodies in our solar system and offers an explanation of mass and weight and the relationship between gravity, mass, and distance.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide for learning all about mass with definitions, how to calculate mass, the difference between mass and weight, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial explains isotopes, atomic weight and how isotopes can be detected using mass spectrometry. Examples are given.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines inertial and gravitational mass, their scientific history, formulas used in their calculation, the definition of weight, units used for mass, and mass as perceived in the theory of special relativity.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Changing Matter:changing Matter: Is Weight the Same or Different?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct a hands-on investigation to determine how matter, changing state, effects the property of weight. Students will collect data and graph their results. Resources include step by step instructions, a data worksheet, videos...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Mass vs Weight

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of weight and how to calculate the weight of an object.
Activity
University of California

Ucla K 6 Physics/astronomy: Mass, Weight, and Density

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides explanations of mass, weight, and density with directions for building simple scales and balances. Provided as encouragement to teach these concepts to young children, it offers a good review for older students.
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NASA

Nasa: Mass vs. Weight

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Several learning modules that explain the difference between mass and weight. Each module includes a video introduction and detailed lesson plan.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Fisher Boat: Time & Mass: Months, Seasons and Mass

For Students K - 1st
Lars in Antarctica needs help. Can you help him with all the months of the year and with mass?
Article
Other

Get Big: Pain in the Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
This site outlines the most common causes of injury when weight training.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Weight or Mass?

For Students 6th - 8th
Students learn the difference between weight and mass. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the concept.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Light Weights

For Students 10th - 12th
Could the location of the Olympic host city have an effect on weightlifting events? This activity provides an interesting context in which to engage with weight, mass and gravitation, and is aimed at A-level students (grades 10, 11, and...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: It's a Weighty Matter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will understand weight, mass, and gravity.

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