Worksheet
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Scientific Notation

For Students 9th - 12th
For this scientific notation worksheet, students convert numbers into correct scientific notation and give answers using the correct number of significant figures. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.
Lesson Plan
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Measuring Wind Speed

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study wind speed and collect wind speed data. In this wind speed lesson, students visit a website to learn about the local wind speed forecast for their week. Students discuss wind and wind speed. Students collect wind speed...
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Changing Units of Measure

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students convert between units. They write expressions and simplify them. There are 4 problems with an answer key.
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Build an Anemometer

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate wind speed. In this wind instrument lesson, students build an anemometer to measure wind speed and discuss the importance of wind speed knowledge in various professions. 
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Wind

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students build an anemometer and measure wind speed. In this wind speed instructional activity, students build an anemometer using the student instruction sheet. Students visit the Alaska windspeed website and look up the wind speed...
Lesson Plan
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Garden Variety Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils prepare to take the GED by reviewing basic math concepts. For this geometry lesson, students review vocabularies such as formula, perimeter, circumference and other important geometric terms. They convert between the English and...
Worksheet
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Using Formulas to Solve Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite word problems using algebraic expressions. They use formulas to solve problems. There are 22 questions with an answer key.
Lesson Plan
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Magic Mountain Coaster Computation

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use the Internet to do research on the roller coasters at Magic Mountain Amusement Park. They must use mathematical formulas to calculate the highest and fastest coaster at the park.
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Germs Make Me Sick

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in pairs, first doubling each number with pencil and paper, and checking it with a calculator.
Lesson Plan
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Space: The Universe As We Know It!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students simulate the Big Bang. In this lesson on the origin of our universe, students role play to show how the Big Bang explosion may have created our universe.
Worksheet
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The Water Tank Problem

For Students 10th - 12th
In this volume of a cube problem, students compute the number of gallons of water in a cubical water tank (one mile cubed). They must determine how long it will take to drain the tank at a rate of one gallon per second. The solution is...
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Time to Get Clean [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use understanding of time to convert between hours and minutes to make comparisons of units of time.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Converting Units of Time Review

For Students 5th - 6th
Resource reviews seconds, minutes, and hours, and how to convert between them then provides practice problems.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Reloj

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Interactive practice tests dealing with the clock. Students will practice adding and subtracting hours and minutes and converting hours, minutes and seconds.
Activity
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Teach Engineering: Robo Clock

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students learn various topics associated with the circle through studying a clock. Topics include reading analog time, understanding the concept of rotation (clockwise vs. counter-clockwise), and identifying right angles and straight...