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Oil Molecule
Nanotechnology is described for emerging engineers. Instructions for converting nanometers to meters is provided. Finally, the step-by-step laboratory procedure for measuring the size of an oil molecule is walked through. What a terrific...
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Orienting a Photovoltaic Cell
By mounting a light bulb on a stand and a PV cell on another, physics apprentices experiment with the angle of incidence. Their goal is to determine the optimum angle for collecting solar energy. The use of a scientific calculator...
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Printable Paper Rulers
In this math resource worksheet, students can print out paper rulers. They choose between 20 different rulers that are different widths, and are delineated with standard or metric measurements.
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Metric Units of Length: Practice
In this metric units of length worksheet, students measure line segments to the nearest decimeter, centimeter and millimeter, then complete comparisons. Houghton Mifflin text referenced.
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"Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka
Pupils practice estimation skills for measurement, and work with metric units of measurement.
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Trigonometry Multiple Choice
In this geometry activity, students solve word problems. They find the height and distance of triangular measurements. They identify missing angles using triangular properties. There are 10 questions.
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Projectile Motion (or You Bet Your Grade)
Students experiment with the velocity of a spring. In this velocity lesson, students conduct trials in order to determine the initial velocity of a spring. They stretch the spring different amounts and fire it both horizontally and...
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Multiplying With 0 (D)
In this multiplication worksheet, students solve 100 problems in which a number between 1 and 12 is multiplied by 0. This could be used as a timed drill.
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Multiplying With 0 (D) Range 1-12
In this multiplication worksheet, students solve 100 problems in which a number between 1 and 12 is multiplied by 0. This could be used as a timed drill.
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Multiplying With 0 (E) Range 1-12
In this multiplication worksheet, students solve 100 problems in which a number between 1 and 12 is multiplied by 0. This could be used as a timed drill.
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Multiplying With 0 (E) Range 1-12
In this multiplication activity, students solve 100 problems in which a number between 1 and 12 is multiplied by 0. This could be used as a timed drill.
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Science to Build On
Students examine how professionals use science to solve practical problems. In this scientific process students divide into groups and complete a class activity on building strategies.
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Measuring the Diameter of the Sun
Young scholars calculate and measure the diameter of the sun. They construct a meter stick instrument, calculate the diameter using a formula, and compare the measurement with the accepted scientific measurement.
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Measuring with My Body
Third graders get into groups of two. Next, give each student a piece of butcher paper that is long enough for them to trace their entire body. One person lies down while their partner traces the outline of their body. Upon completion,...
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Light and Optics
Students discover the relationship between lens shape and the formation of images in an experiment. They use three different size converging lenses and a diverging lens to calculate and compare the focal length of each. They graph and...
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Metric Mania Worksheet
In this metric worksheet, learners complete 28 different metric calculations consisting of density, volume, mass, length, temperature, and time.
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Formula Challenge
For this science worksheet, students name what each of the units listed represent whether it is distance, time, speed, or acceleration. Then they solve each of the word problems that follow, showing all of their work.
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Metric Units Of Length
In this metric units of length worksheet, pupils working with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to twenty word problems and mathematical equations involving millimeters and kilometers.
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Conversions
In this measurements worksheet, students review how metric conversions work and the prefixes associated with the conversions. Then students complete 27 problems, 1 short answer, 14 matching, and 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Ten Multiple Choice Length Problems
In this distance activity, students calculate the lengths of sides and diagonals of figures. Students also compute lengths in shadow problems. The solutions are provided by clicking on the "show answers" tab at the bottom of...
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Area of Parallelograms
In this area of parallelograms activity, 10th graders solve 8 problems that include finding the area of various parallelograms. First, they find the area of each given figure in number 1-3. Then, students find the area of each shaded...
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Bingo
Young scholars practice determining the most appropriate units for a given situation while measuring attributes of objects, systems and processes of measurement. They review the concepts of angles, perimeter, area, surface area and volume.
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The Weight of Things
Students explore weight. In this math lesson, students predict which item weighs more and discuss how they arrived at their decision. Students weigh several items to determine which weighs more.
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Multiplication Five Minute Frenzy Charts (B)
In this multiplication facts worksheet, learners complete four 10 by 10 grid charts with multiplication facts to 144. Students try to complete each chart in less than five minutes and score 98% or better.