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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Measuring Liquid Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lab, learners will measure and combine colored liquids to receive the expected results. The intended outcome would be to take primary colored liquids, measure them and combine them to create a "rainbow" colored set of water in...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: A Tour of Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Peruse a collection of lesson plans, resources and FAQ's about measurement at every grade level.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Measuring Volume

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the definition of volume, and a description on how to measure the volumes of liquids.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mix It Up: Mixing Liquids of Different Temperatures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students' will use temperature sensors to measure temperatures of water samples before and after mixing. They compare the mixing temperatures to a linear prediction.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Math: Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will find a variety of worksheets, booklets, conversion charts, warm-up activities and more on measurements. There is even one activity that could be used in a French language class which...
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PBS

Pbs: Understanding Concepts of Volume and Measurement: Bianca's Babysitting Blues

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this video from Cyberchase, Bianca is babysitting infant twins. As she tries to give each twin the same amount of liquid baby formula, she discovers that all the baby bottles are different shapes. Learn how she finds two that hold the...
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Customary Measurement

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Here are three activities--concentration, matching, and flashcards--to help learn or review the units of customary measurement.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Electrolytes: Which Liquid Produces the Most Volts?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students' will use a Voltage Sensor to measure the voltage produced by an electrolyte. They will understand that acids and bases are electrolytes and compare voltages of acids to the voltages of bases. Students' will...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mix It Up: Combining Liquids of Different Temps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the EasyTemp Probe to measure the temperature of hot and cold water before and after mixing. Students compare the mixing temperatures to a linear prediction. EasyData is needed for this activity.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measuring Lava Flow

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn how volume, viscosity and slope are factors that affect the surface area that lava covers. Using clear transparency grids and liquid soap, students conduct experiments, make measurements and collect data. They also...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measuring Viscosity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the viscosity of various household fluids by measuring the amount of time it takes marble or steel balls to fall given distances through the liquids. They experience what viscosity means, and also practice using...
Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Measuring the Heat Capacity of an Engine Coolant Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Measure and compare the heat capacity of an unknown liquid with an unknown density.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Comparing Densities of Different Liquids

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This lab experiment has students observe and compare the density of five different liquids while measuring mass and volume.
Interactive
PBS

Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Customary Units of Capacity Applications (Grade 3)

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This learning module offers four videos and a set of practice questions on how to find the capacity of liquid by filling containers with liquids (English Units).
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Other

All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
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McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #64 Learning Activity: Liquid Rainbow

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An easy to do activity that investigates density and solubility. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students act as chemical engineers and use LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics to record temperatures and learn about the three states of matter. Properties of matter can be measured in various ways, including volume, mass, density and...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Meet Mr. Gallon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to Mr. Gallon, a graphic organizer for customary capacity measurement. It includes a story, songs, a PowerPoint, pattern for making Mr. Gallon, an interactive Mr....
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Introduction to Us Standard Units

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students learn how to measure things using US Standard Units. Liquids, mass, length, and temperature are explored. Practice problems are included.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Drip Drops

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Figure out how much water you waste in a week in this exploration using your problem solving, measurement, and estimation skills. This activity is from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: As a "Matter" of Fact

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan site, students will define matter and compare properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: United States System of Liquid and Dry Measures

For Students 9th - 10th
Unlike the British Imperial system, the United states uses two different systems, one for liquid volumes and one for dry volumes. Confusingly, these two systems share the units of quart and pint, which have different values. This site...
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Appetite for Fractions Activity Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this week's Afterschool Adventure, Appetite for Fractions, children will explore fractions as they help create, divvy up, and serve a variety of real and virtual snacks.

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