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Line Segments and Dimensions
Fifth graders explore measurement. In this measurement lesson, 5th graders review fractions, simplifying and using rulers to practice measuring by inches and centimeters. Students are shown how to measure and given a...
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Let's Measure
Learners measure shells using 3 different methods. In this measurement lesson, students work in two groups to measure the length of a shell using two different units of measure. The groups compare their results, measure the...
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Mr. Gallon
Students investigate measurement conversions using a visual demonstration. In this mathematics conversions lesson plan, students create an image of a plastic gallon jug using a paint software program. Students utilize the jug...
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Measurement
Learners investigate non-standard linear measurement. In this cross curriculum measurement lesson, students listen to the book Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy, and identify pages in which non-standard measurement is used. ...
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Pancakes, Pancakes!- Measuring
Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. In this estimation lesson, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their estimations by...
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Optimizing Perimeter and Area
In this perimeter and area activity, learners examine given perimeters and determine the dimensions that will give the maximum area. This one-page activity contains four multi-step problems.
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3rd Grade Math
In this math review worksheet, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions about shapes, money, weight, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Measurement and Estimation
Second graders explore estimation and measurement. In this estimation and measurement lesson plan, 2nd graders use footsteps to measure distances around the classroom. Students sing songs to measure the number of beats from one area to...
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A Penny for Your Height
Students investigate measurement. In this fifth/sixth grade mathematics lesson, students explore the relationship between inches and centimeters. Students measure their height in inches or centimeters and convert the...
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Measuring Mass is a Picnic in the Park
In this measuring mass worksheet, students are given six pictures of objects and they determine the proper metric unit to measure the mass of each. They are given 16 objects and they determine if the measurement of mass should be...
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Unit Conversions
In this unit conversion learning exercise, students solve six problems where they convert from one metric unit to another using the process of dimensional analysis.
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Look At Those Leaves!
Students collect, observe, sort, and measure leaves. In this leaf instructional activity, students take a walk to collect leaves. They bring the leaves back into the classroom to observe, sort, and measure them. They visit a website to...
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Great Weight
In this weight worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about the different weights of different items involving fraction problems. Students complete 7 problems.
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What Can We Measure About Chemicals?
In this measuring chemicals worksheet, students investigate measurements of an aluminum slab including the length, width, height, mass, volume and density. They do the same for a piece of aluminum foil and they compare their...
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Measuring the Earth
Students use principles of geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth. In this applied geometry lesson, students use mathematics to determine scientific information. They make measurements, calculate the central angle, and...
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Calculate Volume Pictorial
In this volume worksheet, students calculate the volume by finding out how many units each figure has. Students complete 4 problems where they find the volume.
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Some Famous Unit Conversion Errors!
In this unit conversion activity, students are given 3 stories about situations where errors in the conversion of units caused dramatic problems in science. For each situation, students practice converting units to solve the errors.
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Planning a Road Trip!
Students generate plans for a fictitious road trip. In this time management lesson, students investigate the most effective way to travel the country arriving at specific cities. Students create their plans based on time and...
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Graphing Toad/ Frog Respiration
Students measure respiratory rates on live toads, and the effect water temperature has on their findings. In this scientific method lesson plan, students record their findings and present them in a graph, comparing the results.
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Jr. Chef Club
Students examine the food pyramid. In this health/math lesson students make biscuits. Students are assigned a group to measure out ingredients. Students also discuss which part of the food pyramid biscuits fall into and the nutritional...
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Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering: Weighin' In
Students collect and analyze data on a fictional cereal company's products. In this measurement lesson, students collect data from cereal boxes (weight, volume, surface area, etc.) to determine if the boxes labels correctly inform...
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Unit Conversions-Energy, Power, Flux
In this unit conversion worksheet, students solve 4 problems given a list of conversion factors for units of energy, power and flux.
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Gravity and Falling Objects
Young scholars watch experiments to define gravity and what gravity's function. In this gravity instructional activity, students watch video segments about experiments conducted with two objects to see what gravity does with...
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Desert Adaptations
In this desert adaptations worksheet, students are given a water filled sponge which represents an animal. Students observe their "animal" for a 24 hour period and conserve the water in the sponge as best they can. They measure and...