Curated OER
Calculating Areas for the Caged Animals At Miami Metrozoo
Seventh graders calculate the area of certain cages at the Miami Metrozoo after observing a teacher demonstration.
Curated OER
Record the Data and Find the Averages
Young scholars record the daily outdoor temperature as well as the number of minutes of sunlight per day over a determined period. They calculate the average temperature and minutes of sunlight per day and post their data on the project...
Curated OER
Create a Full-Scale Layout of the International Space Station
Students work together to convert scale dimensions to determine the true size of the International Space Station. They create a full-scale outline of the station. They share their layout with the class.
Curated OER
Time For Breakfast
This unit encourages students to assess the validity of a set of statements and then plan and carry out investigations to find out whether the statements are true. Students then carry out statistical investigations of their own.
Curated OER
Put Me Into the Ball Game
Students examine and discuss Jackie Robinson's legacy by reading two articles about Jackie Robinson, one from 2007 and one from 1947. They analyze how he broke the color barriers sixty years ago and how he is honored today and how is...
Curated OER
Area graphics for 7th graders
Young scholars randomly select dimensions for three geometric shapes (square, right triangle and circle). From the graphs they compare and contrast the graphical results of each shape.
Curated OER
You are Invited to a Virtual Dinner
Middle schoolers create place settings for a dinner to celebrate the school's diversity. They invite older members of the community to join. They discuss culture during the dinner.
Curated OER
Location, Location
Third graders draw and interpret simple scale maps, use maps to move around efficiently or plans to propose actions. They use of a compass to specify and find directions. They display and discuss a map of the local region.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Unit Conversion: Dimensional Analysis
Instructional module focusing on the importance of unit conversion in science. Discussion includes unit consistency and dimensional analysis. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of measurement.
The Math League
The Math League: Decimals in Measurement
This site gives information on the metric system, as well as abbreviations for metric conversion.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert among metric units of measure using powers of 10.
Other
Science Made Simple: Conversions for Length Measurement
This site allows you to type in various lengths you want to covert. For example, if you want to find out how many feet there are in 10 meters, you can submit that information and get the answer.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: On Track Unit Conversion
Students use three tracks marked on the floor, one in yards, one in feet and one in inches. As they start and stop a robot specific distances on a "runway," they can easily determine the equivalent measurements in other units by looking...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: Metric System Conversions
Using inquiry-based learning, students work in groups to devise metric conversion factors after analyzing example calculations. By finding inaccuracies in the problems given, students zero in on the correct methods of doing conversions.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Metric Conversion [Pdf]
This worksheet is designed for Grade 7 students. The students are expected to: i. understand both metric and customary systems of measurement ii. understand relationships among units and convert from one unit to another within the same...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Unit Conversions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify and use conversion factors and to also use the method of dimensional analysis to convert between units....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Unit Conversions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] By engaging in this activity, students will be able to perform unit conversions and properly use scientific notation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.
PBS
Pbs: Standard Measures and Conversions: Liquid Volume, Milliliters and Liters
In this Cyberchase Media Gallery, explore key concepts about liquid volume, including standard units of liquid measure and how to convert between them. In the accompanying classroom activity, students create a complete conversion chart...
PBS
Pbs: Standard Measures and Conversions Within a System: Solve the Measurement Problem!
In this Cyberchase media gallery, the Cybersquad must try to follow a recipe exactly to create a mixture that will help cure their friend Slider. At first, the squad must find a way to ensure standard measures of the ingredients. When...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion of Systems of Measure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use customary and metric units of measurement in real-world situations when problem solving.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates
Find out all about measurement in this test prep lesson exploring English and metric measurement. Students can compare metric and customary measurements using the conversion charts, assess how much they have learned using the interactive...