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Earthquake Proof Structures

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders build a structure that is able to withstand a simulated earthquake. They research earthquakes, earthquake measurement, and society's preparation for and reaction to them. Pupils build models and present them to the...
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Box-and-Whisker Plots

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders measure in feet and inches and convert to explore the relationship between the converted measurements. In this measurement activity, 8th graders use the whisker and box plot to represent the measurement of a cat. ...
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How Bright are the Stars?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students observe the brightness of stars and are introduced to the concept of apparent brightness as a measure of how much light hits a detector of a surface area during a given time. In this star lesson, students make connections...
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ExplorA-Pond:4th Grade Perimeter Estimation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders visit a real pond. They mark the pond's curvilinear perimeter using string. They measure the string to find the actual perimeter of the pond.
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Planets in Proportion

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students apply estimation strategies and proportional reasoning to determine a scale comparing the planetary bodies to Earth. They convert measurements of time and distance using scientific notation. Both the metric and customary units...
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Bones, Bones, and More Bones

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars describe the functions of bones in the human body. They describe the make up of a bone. They engage in a series of wonderful hands-on activitiies that reinforce learning of bones and the skeletal system.
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What is Currency?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study the history of currency and the monetary system of historic Akan people, who lived on the Atlantic coast of Africa. This outstanding series of lessons is multi-disciplinary and contains many activities for different...
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Pan's Highway-Saturn's Rings

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Pan's highway worksheet, students read about the Cassini spacecraft that discovered how Pan clears out the ring debris in the outer A-ring system of Saturn. Students use an image taken by the satellite to find the scale of the...
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Measuring New Heights

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the metric system. After a class demonstration, they complete a worksheet on converting metric units. In groups, 8th graders measure their height. They graph the results of the classroom. They convert heights...
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Measures of Space I: Lengths and Areas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how to measure in one and two dimensional space and calculate how much space any object of a given dimension occupies. After a discussion about dimensions, students work with Zome System Creator Kits to build one and...
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Inching Our Way Into The Metric System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the Metric System. They discuss the history of the Metric System, convert various units of measurement into the Metric System, and solve problems on a spreadsheet.
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What Is Your Measure

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students engage in the study of measurement. They practice using different objects that can be found in class or brought from home. Students are introduced to the history of measurement. They compare and contrast the standard and metric...
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The Metric System and Significant Figures

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students compare and contrast the English and Metric system. In this chemistry instructional activity, students demonstrate how to convert English to metric and vise versa. They solve problems following the rules of significant figures.
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Converting Metric Units and Prefixes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the length of various objects. In this measurement instructional activity, students convert one metric unit to another. They explain the importance of a uniform system of measurement.
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Micropipette and the Metric System

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students practice measuring the correct volume using micropipette. In this biology lesson, students determine the correct micropipette tip to use when transferring fluid. They convert metric volume from one unit to another.
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My Metric System Smile

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this measurement worksheet, students measure their smile and the smiles of people in their group using centimeters and millimeters. Students combine their data with their classmates' data to analyze and write a brief conclusion.
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Measurement Quiz

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate a measurement web site before taken an online quiz about standard units of measurement. They determine how to read a ruler and take a twenty question quiz. They write about what they learned using a word...
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Addendum to the Written Curriculum: Measuring Solids

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use standard rulers to measure the length of common classroom items - such as pencils, books, desk tops - in inches and centimeters, and measure weight in pounds. They also answer math questions, such as "How long is the front...
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Measure Your Body

For Teachers K - 6th
Students measure their bodies. In this math lesson, students record their height and weight. Students measure themselves in six months and observe any changes.
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Measurement Mystery

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in an activity measuring length, weight and capacity. They incorporate physical movements to help them explore measurement.
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Can We Measure the Impossible?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this measurement worksheet, learners explore methods to measure the thickness of foil. They write an essay on how they calculated the thickness of the foil, and the number of atoms thick it is. Students create labeled sketches to...
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Metric System Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept of using measurement in the metric system. The vocabulary words are emphasized.
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Metric Measurement

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use, read and write with metric units. They practice converting from larger to smaller units. Afterwards, they construct a scale drawing of a bridge. In addition, they construct these two designs, using the same scale of 1cm to...
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Wall Systems of Residential Structures

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students layout and frame-up a scaled-down model of a wall with one door and one window.

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