Missouri University of science & Technology
General Overview History of the Panama Canal
Called the Eight Wonder of the World by some and the Big Ditch by others, the Panama Canal is indeed an engineering marvel. The long, complicated, and sometimes controversial history of the canal is captured in a presentation loaded with...
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Units of Measurement
For this units of measurement worksheet, students learn about different units of measurements and how they can be converted. They first read a page about units of measurement, conversions and how these are used in real life. They then...
Federal Reserve Bank
Money and Inflation: A Functional Relationship
What is the difference between money and bartering, and how is money valued when considering inflation? Delve into the correlation between these fundamental components of economics with this detailed resource, which consists of...
Teach Engineering
What is a Nanometer?
Teams learn about the size of a nanometer by measuring objects and converting those measurements. A learning exercise then tests the groups' abilities to use nanometers by having them determine the size of objects that are too small to...
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Metric Mass Conversion (A)
In this converting metric units of mass worksheet, learners convert grams, milligrams, and kilograms. They solve 24 problems.
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Metric Volume Conversion (A)
Use this converting metric units of volume worksheet to have your learners convert milliliters and liters. They solve 24 problems.
Math Drills
Converting Centimeters and Millimeters (A)
Practice converting measurements with a 24-problem worksheet focusing on the conversion of centimeters and millimeters.
Normal Community High School
Scientific Measurement
Pupils learn everything from how to take scientific measurements, to accuracy/precision, to density and a plethora of topics from a presentation on the metric system.
EngageNY
Building Background: A Short History of Human Rights
Before continuing to read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, learners need to understand why and how this document was written. First, show and discuss a video from UNICEF to demonstrate the need for such a document. Then...
Exploratorium
Life Size - Explore the Size and Scale of Microscopic Biology
Compare sizes of microscopic items. Given a set of labels of microscopic objects, pupils try to place them in order from smallest to largest. Scholars then compare their lists to the actual comparisons along with the measurements of the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Paper Clip
With minimal setup and maximum freedom, young geometers are encouraged to think outside the box on a seemingly simple application problem. Though the task seems simple, measuring a given paper clip and finding how many 10 meters can...
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Unit Conversions for the Gas Laws
In this gas laws instructional activity, students practice converting temperature measurements between Celsius and Kelvin and convert pressure into different units of measure. This instructional activity has 18 problems to solve.
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Converting Units
In this converting units worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include using metric units in each. They complete each listed unit of measurement by converting each to its proper length, capacity, or mass. Students write...
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Independent Practice 2: Converting Units of Length
In this converting units of length activity, middle schoolers convert customary units of measurement into yards, inches or feet. This one-page activity contains twenty conversion problems. This one-page activity contains 20 problems.
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Imperial and Metric Units of Measure
In this units of measure worksheet, 6th graders review the imperial and metric units of measure, complete a table to show conversions between the two types of measure.
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Conversions and Rates
In this conversions and rates worksheet, middle schoolers solve 10 different word problems that include using metric conversions and rates to solve each problem. First, they determine the number of milliliters needed for the correct...
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What Fraction of?
In this measurement worksheet, students solve 14 fill in the blank questions where they express metric and standard measurements as fractions by converting units of measurement.
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Linear, Square, and Cubic Units
Linear, square, and cubic units are all investigated as different types of packages are measured. The teacher will need supplies such as a box of aluminum foil, a package of ribbon, and a bag of mulch. The class determines the...
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Customary Units of Capacity - Practice 12.3
In this units of capacity worksheet, students find missing numbers in comparisons, choose units to measure capacity of items and compare. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Customary Units of Weight - Practice 12.4
Upper graders find missing numbers, determine the best unit to weight certain items, compare and solve two test prep questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Metric Units of Length - Homework 12.7
In this metric worksheet, students fill in missing numbers in units of length comparisons, complete tables and write their rules, and solve 1 word problem. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Metric Units of Capacity - Problem Solving 12.8
In this units of capacity worksheet, students read the word problems and solve the problems finding the metric units of capacity for each. In the 'use data' problem, students use the recipe to help them solve the problem.
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Complete the Unit Conversions of Liquids
In this converting customary units of liquids worksheet, students convert ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. Students solve 20 problems.
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Unit Conversions of Metric Units of Length
For this converting metric units of length worksheet, learners convert centimeters, meters, and kilometers. Students solve 20 problems.