TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Strawkets and Weight
In this activity, students investigate the effect that weight has on rocket flight. Students construct a variety of their own straw-launched rockets, or "strawkets," that have different weights. Specifically, they observe what happens...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Wheeling It In!
In an open-ended design activity, students use everyday materials (milk cartons, water bottles, pencils, straws, candy) to build a small-scale transportation device. They incorporate the use of a wheel and axle, and lever into their...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Weight
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the relationship between the mass and the weight of an object. Students will study the properties of common materials and why airplanes use specific materials.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rocket Me Into Space
One of the exciting challenges for engineers is the idea of exploration. This lesson looks more closely at Spaceman Rohan, Spacewoman Tess, their daughter Maya, and their challenges with getting to space, setting up satellites, and...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure
This article presents information about high blood pressure. The article is medium size in length, provides great information on the subject, and has two charts that relate to the subject.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Visually Find the Weight in Compound Units for Multiple Items
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A video and practice questions on how to read the scales for two items and record the weights in compound metric units. [1:22]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Visually Finding Weight in Compound Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A video and practice questions on how to read a scale and record the weight in compound metric units. [1:08]
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: The Health Risks of Being Overweight
This site from NIDDK provides an article and weight for height chart. Discusses Type 2 diabetes and associated health problems and effective preventative measures.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Hypertension Treatment and the Prevention of Heart Disease in the Elderly
This article from the American Family Physician journal discusses medical research on the treatment of hypertension and its role in preventing coronary heart disease. Read about how doctors are treating and preventing hypertension and...
Read Works
Read Works: The Growth Factor
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about ways to project heighth in students. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Identification of Equivalent Units of Weight
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert and identify equivalent customary units of weight.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Selection of Appropriate Weight or Capacity Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose the appropriate customary units of weight or capacity given various measurement situations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion of Ounces Into Pounds and Ounces
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to convert weight from ounces into pounds and ounces. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:37] and a set of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion of Pounds and Ounces Into Ounces
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to convert weight from pounds and ounces into just ounces. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:05] and a set...
Math Slice
Math Slice: Weight
This resource allows students to practice converting metric or customary units of weight. Students are able to select parameters that include metric or customary units and difficulty level. There are ten problems with instant feedback...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Mass vs Weight
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of weight and how to calculate the weight of an object.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Mass
A narrated screencast explains the mass of an object as it relates to inertia. [3:01]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring Mass
An introductory lesson on measuring mass, which also shows several tools with which to measure mass.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Weight or Mass?
Students learn the difference between weight and mass. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the concept.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Activity: Discover Mass (Weight)
The learning activity explores weight. Students weight different items and compare their mass from smallest to largest.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Apparent Weight
Apparent weight is explored in this tutorial. Definitions and examples are provided.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Science Quizzes: Momentum and Impulse
Assess your understanding of the properties of momentum and impulse with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is provided.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Body Mass What's Your Index? (Pdf)
If you like tackling formulas, then this math challenge is for you. See if you can calculate Helix's BMI (body mass index) and find out if his health is at risk. A one page NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity that engages learners...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Bmi Calculator
Use this interactive body mass index calculator to determine if your weight is under, over or normal for your size and read about things you can do to maintain a healthy weight.