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UNWRAPPING PACKAGING

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils study product packaging and determine if it is excessive and if it is recyclable.  In this packaging lesson students examine and identify waste reduction techniques. 
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GUM: More, Less, or the Same?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students confirm the law of conservation of matter by weighing chewing gum before and after it is chewed.
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Marshmallow Moosy

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Pupils stack several different colored marshmallows-one on top of the other-in the tall cylindrical container. They ct a cardboard disk to fit snugly inside of the container on top of the marshmallow stack using a compass if necessary....
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Applying Fractions - Family Activity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this fractions worksheet, students solve 10 short answer problems. Kids find items around their home and weigh them. Students convert units from one unit to another in the customary system.
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Why Do Things Fall?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, learners complete a paragraph using 15 given terms. For example, "How can a spring be used to measure force?"
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What Are My Daily Calorie Needs?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore what their personal nutritional requirements are.  In this exploratory lesson students calculate their total daily energy needs and energy outputs and study how age is related to changing this. 
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Measuring With Fluids

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the concept of measurement for capacity and they use real containers to be filled of different sizes. Students use the scoops as the number of units for counting the capacity volume. Then they order the containers by...
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Measuring Body Parts

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars engage in a lesson to measure body parts. They use the measuring tape to record the data of body measurements. Students must choose the appropriate unit of measurement and compare the data for the different parts of the...
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Dinosaur Mathematics

For Teachers 5th
In this science and math worksheet, 5th graders answer four different questions related to dinosaurs. They graph the information with data located at a given website.
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How Do You Measure Up?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this how do you measure up worksheet, students interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about measurement, then click to check their answers.
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Pulleys and Force

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners investigate pulleys and pulley systems. They demonstrate how multiple pulleys dramatically reduce required force. They study hoe pulley systems are used in machines and impact everyday life.
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Level 1 Fraction Sets

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this mathematics learning exercise, learners solve a number of word problems by selecting the correct fraction or number for each. There are 7 different word problems to solve on the sheet.
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Measuring Weight

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use tables showing the ratios between ounces and pounds, grams and kilograms, and pounds and kilograms. They estimate whether an object should be weighed in ounces or pounds and whether an object should be weighed in grams or...
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Extension: Word Problems-Weight Loss

For Students 4th - 6th
In this extension word problem worksheet, students complete a set of 6 word problems about calorie ingestion and use. Answers are included on page 2.
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Relative Weight

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders distinguish the difference between pounds and ounces and arrange manipulatives from heaviest to lightest.
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Weight Conversion Homework

For Students 5th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students practice converting the two problems into the appropriate measurements. The measures are written in the graphic organizer.
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Measuring and Comparing Weight and Capacity

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the concept of measurement. For this measurement lesson, 1st graders explore measurement techniques as they use containers to measure capacity. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Food + Activity = Weight and Health

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this nutrition activity, students evaluate the school lunch menu and answer 3 short answer questions about it. Students then create a nutritious meal that they would like to eat at school.
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Nutrition (Weight Management)

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore nutrition and the effect it has by participating in class discussions.  For this diet and exercise lesson, 7th graders analyze print advertisements and discuss how unrealistic their expectations are and how...
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Weight Lifter - An Air Pressure Experiment

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a study of air pressure in which the investigate if air has the strength to lift heavy objects. They work in teams to develop a hypothesis about whether air in bags would be able to lift a stack of books....
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Exercise Puzzle

For Students 4th - 7th
For this exercise word search puzzle, students identify types of exercise and exercise equipment. Examples include treadmill, run, and aerobic. A list of 44 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Boxes, Bottles, and Mugs

For Students 3rd
In this balancing a scale learning exercise, 3rd graders study and analyze a set of scales and determine how many mugs would be needed to balance the last scale in each set.
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Conversions

For Students 7th - 12th
In this measurements instructional activity, students review how metric conversions work and the prefixes associated with the conversions. Then students complete 27 problems, 1 short answer, 14 matching, and 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Sampling Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine sampling by investigating rocks found in the schoolyard.  In this sampling rocks lesson students collect and analyze a sample of rocks.

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