Can you feel the weight of the air on your shoulders? Your classes may not believe that air has weight. A straightforward experiment asks individuals to weigh a bottle before and after adding air. Their results may surprise them!

A set of 49 cards can enhance fourth graders' math vocabulary. It provides a pair of cards on each sheet, one with the word printed in bold text, and the other with the definition of the word. Topics of the cards include mostly...

After watching a video on conversions, learners convert meters to feet, dollars to pounds, pounds to Euros, gallons to liters, and kilometers to miles. Then, they graph the conversion changes onto graph templates.

What is the appropriate model? Sample problems show the extent of the Smarter Balanced assessments Claim 4, Modeling and Data Analysis. Items provide pupils the opportunity to use mathematical modeling to arrive at a reasonable answer....

In this metric measurements worksheets, students measure stated common objects in millimeters. They convert the measurement to centimeters, meters and kilometers. This one-page worksheet contains 80 problems.

In this standard units worksheet, students problem solve 11 questions by answering with 1 of the following standard units: meters, centimeters, millimeters, grams, kilometers and/or kilograms.

In this metric units of length worksheet, students working with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to twenty word problems and mathematical equations involving millimeters and kilometers.

Students convert measurements within the metric system. In this measurement lesson, students explore the different units of the metric system and practice converting numbers from one unit to another.

Sixth graders translate sports vocabulary words from English to Spanish and complete money problems containing decimals. In this money and sports lesson plan, 6th graders use words to communicate to each other.

Elevate young scientists' skills with unit conversion using the stair-step method. Detailed instructions and a neat stair-step diagram are on the first page. Four pages of practice problems follow, mostly with real-world applications....

After viewing short clips of unfortunate events, your class will consider two sides of a homeowner's court case, and then learn about the Marcellus shale deposit beneath the state of Pennsylvania and the hydraulic fracturing process. In...

In this weights and measures learning exercise, learners complete a word search puzzle. They identify words dealing with weights and measurements which are both customary and metric measure. A list of 15 words are included in this...

In this decimals and measurements worksheet, students take a quiz on decimal conversions and problems and metric measurement conversions. Students complete 23 problems.

In this black holes and tidal forces learning exercise, students solve 5 problems in which they find the tidal acceleration and answer questions about spaghettification.

In this geometry skills worksheet, students respond to 7 questions that require them to find the area, perimeter, and circumference of circles.

In this area, perimeter and circumference instructional activity, students determine radius and circumference of given circles. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this area, perimeter, and circumference worksheet, students 7 questions that require them to fill in 7 blank circles with the information they are provided and calculate the desired answers.

In this measurement worksheet, students review the rules of dimensional analysis and then determine if the 3 equations given follow the dimensional analysis rules.

Middle schoolers participate in a demonstration that helps them visualize mudflows and how they move.  In this exploratory lesson students simulate a mudflow and create an avalanche.

Physics apprentices analyze the impact of NASA's Impactor as it collided with the comet Tempel 1 in July of 2005. They calculate the mass and speed of the comet, along with the distance it might drift off of its orbit over time. This...

Did you realize the visible light spectrum is less than three percent of the electromagnetic spectrum? A hands-onlesson includes five activities and experiments for scholars to explore and discover many advanced science concepts. They...

Students measure an assortment of items using metric measurements. In this measurement instructional activity, students measure using length, mass, and volume units of measurement. They convert between units. Students learn a mnemonic to...

Triangles and prisms don't stand a chance when your learners use this handout full of the formulas they need to know about the different shapes. Area, volume, and surface formulas are all covered along with the standard measurement and...

Develop a new measure of the properties of an object. Scholars develop a definition and formula to measure the bumpy-ness of an object. They utilize their formulas to find the property for several spherical objects.