Learners determine which types of garbage are biodegradable and which are nonbiodegradable. They practice measuring skills, hypothesizing, taking data, and writing a lab report. Students observe the relative biodegradability of metal,...

In this scientific notation worksheet, learners solve eight problems about the sun, the planets and the universe using very large numbers expressed in scientific notation.

Students determine how to convert measurement. For this English Measurement lesson, students discover interesting facts about the history of measurement. Students study formulas and practice using them.

Students examine how thermal expansion of water can affect sea level. They conduct an experiment that demonstrates what happens to water levels when exposed to heat, record the results on a data sheet, and discuss the results.

Second graders participate in a series of hands-on, online and multimedia activities that examine the concept of area. They view clips from the animated series Math Monsters and discuss the purpose of area and how it is used in the real...

Students make fudge after reading fractional values in recipes and finding equivalent fractions to those presented in the recipes. They study measurement abbreviations.

Students describe the differences between an estimate and a guess. They create reasonable estimates based on comparison and activities. Students explain how estimation is helpful in showing the relative size on a scale. They also...

Third graders use pattern blocks of one shape at a time to try to create a similar shape. They compare the perimeter of the new figure with the perimeter of the original shape and look for a pattern. Students use the pattern to predict...

Students practice estiminating and measuring angles. After watching a short video, they identify angles in objects in the classroom and their homes. In groups, they participate in activities in which they are given a scenerio and are...

Students construct and maintain a school garden. In this gardening lesson, students plan the construction of the garden by writing letters to local businesses asking for supplies and materials; students build the garden using their math...

Students examine the properties in oil in water. In this mixture lesson, students read about the Lophelia II 2010: Cold Seeps and Deep Reef Expedition and look at images of deep sea ecosystems. They experiment or participate in...

Learners perform an experiment to measure the density of tap water vs. salt water.

Young scholars review estimation, measurement, fractions, decimals while familiarizing themselves with a new classroom at the beginning of the year.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are presented with images of containers of liquid, some of which may be wider or taller, and they must answer questions where they...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice visually comparing capacity using metric units.

Activities for learning the meaning of capacity and volume.

On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at the pyramids. Those skills include comparing capacity of three or more containers, using compass directions to describe locations, and using...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to determine the greatest and least amount of volume from a group of cups filled with unequal amounts. The video is followed by practice problems...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to visually compare the capacity of three different containers.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting English units of capacity into different units using pictures. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of cups and quarts. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:56] and a...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of quarts, pints, and cups. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of quarts and pints. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:05] and a...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of cups and pints. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:19] and a...