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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Faucet Flow Rate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This activity allows students to determine the flow rate of a faucet in gallons per second (gaps) as well as cubic feet per second (cuffs) at three different levels (quarter blast, half blast, and full blast). By recording how long it...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Comparing Gdp Among Countries

For Students 9th - 10th
GDP per capita is GDP (Gross National Product) divided by population. Since GDP is measured in a country's currency, in order to compare different countries' GDPs, we need to convert them to a common currency. One way to compare...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Converting Decimals to Percents

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice expressing a decimal like 0.546 as a percent. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Converting Percents to Decimals

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice expressing a percent like 12.3% as a decimal. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Comparing Gdp Among Countries

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain how GDP can be used to compare the economic welfare of different nations, calculate the conversion of GDP to a common currency by using exchange rates, and calculate GDP per capita...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Converting Square Units

For Teachers 6th Standards
For this task, 6th graders must inches to feet in order to find the area of a rectangular board and explain the error in the calculations made by the board owner. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: What's a Percentage?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this site to learn about percents, and how they relate to decimals and fractions with this interactive online lesson. You will learn about percents, convert percents into fractions and decimals, and find equal parts of a whole.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion Using Unit Analysis

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use rates and unit analysis in real-world situations when problem solving.
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Other

Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
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The Math League

The Math League: Ratio and Proportion

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial provides definitions and examples of ratios and proportions and features comparing ratios and converting rates.
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The Math League

The Math League: Ratio

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This site gives a definition of a ratio along with two word problems. Also shows the student how to compare ratios using fractions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Sat Math Test: Problem Solving and Data Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
SAT Math questions fall into different categories; one of these domains is Problem Solving and Data Analysis. These questions might ask you to create an appropriate equation from a word problem, convert units, or understand the meaning...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Drum Beating & Foot Stomping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson, students watch African dance and calculate tempo. Students also calculate heart beats at rest and after exercise and convert beats per second to beats per minute. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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Other

Online Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Algae Blooms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This problem examines the growth of algal blooms in Chesapeake Bay. Young scholars build an exponential function modeling algae concentration based on the information provided, and gain an appreciation for the exponential growth...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Conversion of Decimals, Fractions, and Percent

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to convert between percentages, decimals, and fractions.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Calculating Sales Tax

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Dr. Math is asked about calculating sales tax. A quick and easy to follow explanation of how it works using fractions, decimals, ratio, and percent.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit covers the processes of photosynthesis, extinction, biomimicry and bioremediation. In the first lesson on photosynthesis, students learn how engineers use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a complex...
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 4

For Students 4th
Browse resources related to fourth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
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Other

Mathpower: Math Fundamental Assignments

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math variety of concepts, this colorful website is sure to give your students the chance show what they know. Concepts covered include rounding, division with decimals, order of operations, ratio, percent, multiplication, and division of...