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Empirical Formula

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Plenty of time was invested in creating this detailed presentation. The first slide alone includes several steps that support your explanation of percent composition, a precursor to understanding how to write empirical and molecular...
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Cornell University

Radical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The radical reactions of polymers seems abstract to many pupils, but this lesson turns them into a fun building game. Scholars use dice and building pieces to build polymers. Then, they determine the theoretical and experimental weight...
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Purdue University

Designing a Device Utilizing a Balloon Filled with Carbon Dioxide

For Teachers 5th
Don't waste all that carbon dioxide. Scholars first produce carbon dioxide by mixing baking soda and vinegar. They measure the masses of the reactants and products to verify the law of conservation of mass. As a culminating activity,...
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Physics Classroom

Getting a Handle on Torque

For Students 9th - 12th
Do your young physicists get a little unbalanced when it comes to talking about torque? Scholars examine the effects of weight and distance on a balanced system with a simple interactive from the Rotation and Balance series. The resource...
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Purdue University

Can You Design and Construct a Better Candy Bag?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Bag the sweet resource for later use! Pupils learn about engineering design by developing a new, improved bag for candy from thin plastic sheets or from paper. The bags are to be visually appealing, but should also be functional. To...
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Aquatic Notes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine how the mass of water can affect sound vibrations.
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Fractions, Decimals, and Gravity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss how weight is directly related to gravitational force on a planet. Students then choose Space Traveler as companion and compute how much their guide weighs on various planets, based on each planet's relative surface...
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Conservation of Mass

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover the difference between weight and mass. In an experiment, they examine the Law of Conservation of Mass in action and discuss if a physical change causes a change in mass. They observe chemical and physical changes...
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Cornell University

Buoyancy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Swimmers know to float by turning their bodies horizontally rather than vertically, but why does that make a difference? In an interesting instructional activity, scholars explore buoyancy and the properties of air and water. They test...
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Seesaws

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students make direct comparisons between objects using balance and spring scales. They also are encouraged to estimate which object is heavier by holding the objects before using the balance scales. Comparing the masses of objects is the...
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Guess Your Best

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss situations when it is useful to know exact weight of object as opposed to estimated weight, estimate weight of various items, weigh them on scale using ounces and pounds, and compare their weights on Guess Your Best...
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Supermarket Shopping

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in studying that a kilogram is a standard unit of measurement. They measure practical objects using length, mass, and capacity. They measure a number of supermarket items using units and scales.
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Mass and Density of an Irregular Solid

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, students determine the density of irregular solids using water displacement method to complete 7 problems and short answer questions.
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What's Poppin'?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders determine and compare weights and volumes of popped and unpopped corn to make predictions and solve problems. Students combine the data of each group into a graph. They construct questions, statements and story problems...
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Great Grams

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students measure objects effectively using standard units, They examine how consistency in the units used allows for easier and more accurate communication of mass measures.
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McGraw Hill

Metric Units of Weight and Volume

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Getting the right measurements can save a lot of time and money in the real world. Learners are introduced to unit conversion and how to accurately go from one unit to another. The first pages are notes and then the packet finishes with...
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CK-12 Foundation

Horse and Cart

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Can a horse pull more than its weight? A simple simulation answers this question and more. Pupils adjust the mass in a cart, the mass of the horse, the acceleration of the horse, and the angle of the tension rope between the horse and...
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Measurement Problems

For Students 7th - 11th
For this measurement worksheet, students determine how gravity affects your weight and mass on a different planet. Students practice converting measurements to different units. This worksheet has 12 problems to solve.
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Weightlessness

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars compare and contrast the terms "weight" and "mass". In this physics lesson, students observe an experiment in which objects are placed on a balance scale and weighed under different circumstances. Partners drop items and...
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Underweight Canadians

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore body mass index, calculate theirs, compare theirs to Canadian guidelines, and discuss possible reasons for being underweight.
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Gravity

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars explore gravitational force. Through experimentation, students observe the acceleration of objects when they fall. They examine air resistance, and how the human body is attracted to the earth. Young scholars discover...
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Brain POP- Properties of Matter

For Students 6th - 8th
In this properties of matter worksheet, students answer 18 questions about mass, density, volume or weight. All of the questions are multiple choice.
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The "Laws" and Principles of Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students review the law of conservation of mass, the principle of definite proportions, and balancing equations. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
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Volume

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete scientific investigation to determine what volume is and how it is determined by size not by mass. They discuss what they know about volume before proceeding with the demonstration and experimentation. After the...

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