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Quantitative Analysis of Vinegar Lab
In this quantitative analysis activity, students perform a lab to determine the amount of acetic acid in vinegar by doing a titration. They use an indicator phenolphthalein to determine the endpoint of the titration.
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I've Got That Sinking Feeling
Students design a simple boat and predict how much weight it can carry. They should also discover why objects float or sink and how this can be determined experimentally. A great lesson on buoyancy!
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The Three States of Matter
Students explore the three states of matter. For this physics lesson, students are shown examples of solids, liquids, and gases. Students make cookies and identify the three states of matter during the baking process.
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Oil Floats, Right?
Students examine the properties in oil in water. In this mixture lesson, students read about the Lophelia II 2010: Cold Seeps and Deep Reef Expedition and look at images of deep sea ecosystems. They experiment or participate in...
Creative Chemistry
Making Soap
In this soap instructional activity, high schoolers produce soap in the laboratory and test their product by using it to wash away engine oil. Students answer four questions about tests they perform on their soap.
Curated OER
Enzyme Grabbers
Students perform two experiments to show the properties of enzymes. They use pectinase to produce apple juice from applesauce to show enzyme action and then taste the difference between raw and boiled papaya seeds as evidence of enzyme...
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Care Homework #7
In this care homework worksheet, students add, subtract, multiply and divide integers. They multiply and divide fractions. Students complete percent problems and determine the area of polygons. This three-page...
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Manipulating Integers
In this algebra worksheet, students manipulate integers to add, subtract, multiply and divide using order of operation. They rewrite word problems and solve for the unknown. There are 24 questions with an answer key.
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Properties of Matter
Students investigate the properties of matter. In this properties of matter lesson, students observe containers of different metals and discuss their properties including density. Students find the density of an unknown metal and of...
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Mini Rockets
Learners explore gases. In this chemical energy activity, students will observer chemical reactions and infer a conclusion about reaction producing gasses.
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Math 150 - Differentiation Applications
In this differentiation learning exercise, students solve 25 short answer word problems. Students solve application word problems by finding the derivatives of functions.
Curated OER
Osmosis and Diffusion: Egg Lab
Young scholars examine why diffusion and osmosis happen in an egg cell. In this diffusion lesson plan students demonstrate a semi permeable membrane.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring Volume
A brief overview of the definition of volume, and a description on how to measure the volumes of liquids.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining the Volume of Cones and Cylinders
Given a problem involving cones or cylinders, the student will find the volume using appropriate units of measure.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize: Volume
Pick up some valuable pointers on how to figure out the volume of various shapes. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an online "Test Bite" and check your understanding.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: High School Lesson
Using an engaging approach, this lesson requires students to record the volume of cylinders as a function of the radius. Students will construct and measure the volume of several cylinders and then begin comparing these shapes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder
Use prior knowledge of a rectangular prism to determine the formula of a cylinder. Check for understanding with the assessment at then end of lesson.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Largest Container: Problems Using Volume and Shape
This interactive exercise focuses on volume equations, measurement, and problem solving skills to compare the volume of 3D figures constructed from similar amounts of construction materials.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Determining the Volume of a Sphere
Use the volume of a cylinder in order to derive the formula for the volume of a sphere. Check understanding with a quiz.
Other
Good Calculators: Cylinder Volume Calculator
The measurements that are inserted by the user will be used by the online Cylinder calculator to compute electronically the volume of the cylinder. The only things that are required to fill in are the radius of the base and the height of...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Popcorn (Pdf)
If you're a popcorn lover, you might want to take this math challenge. A real-world challenge on visually estimating volume of popcorn containers. A one page activity from the NCTM Math for Families collection. Life skill applications...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prisms and Cylinders Tutorial
Explore the similarities between the volume of a cylinder and a prism.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Glasses
In this task, 8th graders are presented with a drawing of three glasses of different shapes and their measurements. They are asked to make several calculations that require the application of the Pythagorean Theorem and volume formulas....