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Unit Conversions
In this unit conversions activity, students practice converting measurements to the metric system. This activity has 8 problems to solve.
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End of the Year Math Terms
In this end of the year math test learning exercise, 4th graders complete problems including addition, division, measurement, decimals, and more. Students complete 22 problems.
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Math TODAY - The New Color of Money
Students work with large numbers when determining the height of a stack of $20 bills.
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Metric Mania
Students practice converting units of measurement using the ladder method. In this metric conversion lesson plan students practice converting metric measurements and filling out the worksheet.
Illustrative Mathematics
Christo’s Building
Hook your charges on how to solve a real-world art problem with mathematics by showing works of Christo. You can find eye-catching images on the Christo and Jeanne Claude webpage. Here, math learners help Jean Claude and Christo prepare...
NOAA
Ocean Exploration
Where am I? The second installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program starts with pupils guessing the years in which major ocean exploration events took place. The lesson then focuses on how...
NASA
Food For Thought
Science can be quite tasty. A delectable unit from NASA shows learners why it's important to consider food, nutrition, and health in space. Four lessons explore the idea in great depth, including testing cookie recipes. Along the way,...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab
Although it was written to use in a science class, this measurement lesson is adaptable to Common Core standards in math for measurement and data. Youngsters are introduced to two types of measurement systems. They use both the...
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Measurement Scavenger Hunt
In this measurement scavenger hunt worksheet, students use an inch ruler and yardstick to locate items that fit a measurement description, completing a chart listing the object and a unit conversion for each.
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12 Hour to 24 Hour Clock Conversion (1 of 2)
In this time conversion worksheet, students convert times from twelve hour format to twenty-four hour format in 29 problems. They write the equivalent time on the blank next to the original time.
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Metric Measurement Conversions
In this metric measurement activity, learners convert units of liquid measure within the metric system. This one-page document contains 28 metric conversion problems.
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A Symbol of Myself
Students explore their own uniqueness. In this "getting to know you" lesson plan, students create a clay symbol representing their own personality traits. Students write a short description of the symbol and why they chose it.
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Taking Estimation and Measurement Outside
Eighth graders gain a better understanding of visual distances and estimation. They actively practice using metric measurement and conversion. Students practice cooperative exploring and team building.
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Mr. Gallon
Students investigate measurement conversions using a visual demonstration. In this mathematics conversions lesson, students create an image of a plastic gallon jug using a paint software program. Students utilize the jug...
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Eating Through the Metric System
Seventh graders convert measurements in recipes to metric measurements and prepare the food items. They create a metric measurement cookbook.
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Dimensional Analysis
In this conversions worksheet, students solve 10 word problems using dimensional analysis. A table with conversions factors are given.
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Fractions in Everyday Life
Students apply understanding of fractions by converting a recipe to feed the class and the whole grade level. They calculate how many cookies the class would eat and multiply each fraction in the recipe accordingly.
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Metric Olympics
Students participate in a Metric Olympics event and use metric measurements to measure actual performances in their events. They throw a plastic straw for a javelin event, participate in a long jump and high jump event, and a variety of...
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Celsius to Fahrenheit
Students convert degrees between two different units. In this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations and identify the line of best fit. They use their line of best fit to make predictions given a set of data.
Helping with Math
Geometry: Areas of Triangles
For this areas of triangles instructional activity, students observe given polygons. They determine the area of triangles, rectangles and compound figures. This one-page instructional activity contains 5 multi-step problems. This...
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To Float or Not to Float, That is the Question?
Ninth graders develop operational definition of density, do computations using density equation, categorize pieces of matter as being able to float on
water or not, based on density, explain why some objects sink or float based on...
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Sound
In this sound worksheet, students understand how sound is created and how the human ear "hears." Students compare the frequency, amplitude, and speed of sound. Then students complete 10 matching, 7 fill in the blank, and 11 short answer...
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Conversions at Sea
Learners demonstrate problem solving skills. Students complete word problems requiring unit conversions. They convert both metric and standard units. Learners must determine necessary information to solve problems.
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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.