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Liquid Measurements
A clever visual known as "Measurement Man" is used to relate the number of units used to measure an object. Fourth graders fill in blanks with the correct numbers to show how many cups in a pint, how many quarts in a gallon, and other...
Curated OER
Back To the Basics: Measurement
Lead the class in a review of the basic concepts and procedures involved in measuring length, weight, and volume. After whole group instruction, small groups and individuals practice measuring by completing a variety of fun activities...
Curated OER
Meet Mr. Gallon
Learners create a sculpture of a Mr. Gallon character to help them remember liquid measurement formulas. They complete a worksheet completing measurement equations, and review their answers together.
Oddrobo Software
King of Math Junior
Do your students have what it takes to be the king of math? Find out with this fun skills practice game that covers a wide range of topics from counting and basic operations to measurement and fractions.
Curated OER
Working With Liquid Measurements
Students determine how to compare and calculate liquid measures. In this liquid measurement instructional activity, students review the most common liquid measures such as ounces, teaspoons, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
Curated OER
Equivalents Bingo-Enrichment Activity
Sometimes you need to play a game in order to reinforce learning. Use Bingo cards to review the equivalents for both dry and liquid portions. Playing Bingo helps learners to practice recognizing measurement units, abbreviations, and...
Kenan Fellows
Density
Most scholars associate density with floating, but how do scientists determine the exact density of an unknown liquid? The third activity in a seven-part series challenges scholars to find the mass and volume of two unknown liquids. Each...
Pace University
Volume and Capacity
Differentiated instruction through leveled learning contracts boosts scholars' knowledge of volume and capacity. Participants split into three groups based on ability and interest before choosing three activities from their learning...
Curated OER
Shaking Up Ice Cream
Upper graders use a variety of tools to measure liquid and solid ingredients in an ice cream making recipe. Following written and oral directions and accurately timing themselves forms the basis of this lesson.
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Fill 'Er Up
Students identify how many smaller units can be found in a later unit. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the volume and the transfer amount to a smaller unit. They solve real life problems using the formula for volume.
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Measure Your Body
Students measure their bodies. In this math lesson plan, students record their height and weight. Students measure themselves in six months and observe any changes.
University of Connecticut
Weather Vs. Whether
Monarch butterfly populations have decreased by 90 percent over the past 20 years due to misuse and ineffectiveness of some pesticides. Given the challenge to increase pesticide safety and effectiveness, the class, through discussion,...
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Pounds and Ounces: It's All About Weight
First graders explore number sense by participating in a measurement estimation activity. In this weight lesson, 1st graders discuss the differences between measurement units, both English and Metric. Students examine a loaf of bread to...
Curated OER
Learning to Use the Words Inches, Feet, and Yards
Students use a variety of measuring devices including a ruler, yardstick, and tape measure to accurately measure objects in inches, feet, and yards. They report on these measurements, both orally and in writing.
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Perimeter
Students study about perimeter and the units used to measure perimeter using a variety of materials including their hands, feet, rulers, and computer applets. They understand such attributes as length, area, weight, volume, and size of...
Noyce Foundation
Time to Get Clean
It's assessment time! Determine your young mathematicians' understanding of elapsed time with this brief, five-question quiz.
Curated OER
Changing State
Students examine the changing states of water. In this solid, liquid, gas lesson, students discover that water changes when heated or cooled. Students make predictions and then use the interactive whiteboard to "heat and cool" the water...
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Circle Circus
Third graders find the radius and diameter of a bubble. In this radius and diameter instructional activity, 3rd graders create bubbles on their desk and find the radius and diameter of the bubble. Students work in partners to define...
Worksheet Web
Let it Snow
After reading an informational text detailing the ins and outs of snowflakes, scholars draw their own special design then work cooperatively to role play a snowman building scenario.
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Recipe Terminology Hunt
As your young learners develop into cooking enthusiasts, ensure their success in creating their next culinary masterpiece by preparing them to read and understand basic recipe terminology.
Curated OER
Can you Find the Expression
Students collect data from measurements and weights for this experiment. In this algebra lesson, students analyze graphs they create form their data to find the expression representing the data. They label which graph provided the best...
Curated OER
Down The Line
Learnersinvestigate three-dimensional shapes. In this geometry lesson, pupils calculate the volume of cylinders using the given dimensions. They create a formula base don observation before using the real formula.
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Math Medicine
Learners solve real-world problems related to medical careers. They use graphical representations as part of the problem-solving process and work with fractions, decimals, exponents, and metric measurement. A demonstration is included to...
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Math: Graphs and Their Symbols
Second graders examine different types of graphs and discover the meanings of the symbols used on them. After gathering data about themselves, their communities, and the world, they use that information to create graphs. Among the...