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CPO Science

Science Worksheets

For Students 8th - 12th
If you need an array of worksheets to augment your science lessons, peruse a collection of assignments that is sure to fit your needs. With topics such as metric conversion, the scientific method, textbook features, research skills,...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Mole Concept

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Learners explore atomic measurement in the first activity in a series of 36. Through readings, activities, and questions, classes review standard SI units, learn about Avogadro's constant, and use it to help them calculate moles. They...
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Chymist

Problem Solving by Dimensional Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Is your class in another dimension with regards to dimensional analysis? Give them some extra practice with a straightforward activity. Learners convert units by following concise step-wise examples, including setting up the...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: International System of Units

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on SI, or the International System of Units. Includes hyperlinked table of contents for easy site navigation.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

International System of Units: Si Base Units

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the definitive source for information on SI base units, derived units, squares, cubes, luminosity, field strength and flux density.
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Other

Bipm: The International System of Units (Si)

For Students 9th - 10th
BIPM (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures) is an international organization, located in France, an equivalent of our National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This site is the BIPM intro page to their official...
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Other

Federal Highway Administration: Si (Modern Metric) Conversion Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Very complete chart of conversion factors for English to SI (metric) unit measurements and SI (metric) to English unit measurements. Includes length, area, volume, mass, temperature, illumination, and force & mass (stress).
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Chemtutor: Units and Measures

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning resource discusses units, dimensions, and measures used in Chemistry. Some topics explored are dimension, symbols in metric units and symbols in English units. The activity consists of definitions and explanations.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: Rules & Style Conventions for International System of Units (Si)

For Students 9th - 10th
The official rules for using the SI (metric) system in the US, based on the National Institute of Standards. Must download their handbook.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: Metric System Conversions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using inquiry-based learning, students work in groups to devise metric conversion factors after analyzing example calculations. By finding inaccuracies in the problems given, students zero in on the correct methods of doing conversions.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

International Systemn of Units (Si)

For Students 9th - 10th
The official sources from which NIST forms its decisions for "official usage". Most useful if you're doing serious research about SI.
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Colorado State University

A Chronology of the Si Metric System

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Metric Association offers important dates in the history of the metric system of measurement, including the fact that Thomas Jefferson proposed a decimal-based measurement system for the United States in 1790. Site includes...