Curated OER
Water, Water Everywhere
Studetns view a terrarium with water droplets on the wals. They discuss the ways the water could have got onto the wall of the terrarium. Learners design an experiment to duplicate the process. They describe the patterns form their data...
Curated OER
It Takes All Kinds!
Students view video clips and observe similarities and differences between animals. They sort animals into groups for a zoo. They make a graph of their observations and review scientific classifications.
Curated OER
Government: War Powers Limitations
Students examine historic examples of authority during wartime. They interpret the Fifth Amendment. They debate the merits of the Patriot Act.
Curated OER
Energy Audit
Young scholars examine the level of energy usage on a local and national level. Using the internet, they discover ways to conserve energy every day and how over-consumption of energy negatively affects the environment. In groups, they...
Curated OER
Highways and Stop Signs
Fourth graders investigate conductors and insulators and distinguish between the two. They utilize the digital camera and other forms of technology to create a study guide on conductors to help students develop sound knowledge.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Alike and Different
Students compare and contrast objects and are introduced to a Venn Diagram. In this alike and different lesson, students make observations regarding properties of objects. Students classify object and build ideas about variables....
Curated OER
Street Language and Learning
High schoolers examine the type of language they use on the street in the city. In groups, they brainstorm ideas about a topic they decide on from a cluster of words. Using those ideas, they organize them into a written paper using...
Curated OER
Ocean Color
Students examine NASA's SeaWiFS Project Web site to explore how the SeaWiFS Project monitors environmental and climatic changes in the oceans and atmosphere. They answer questions and write a summary in support of continued funding for...
Curated OER
Comparative Stream Quality
Students examine water quality on a nearby stream. They collect water samples and test for various factors, including any contamination from the treatment plant, and present their information in a Powerpoint presentation.
Curated OER
Seeing Ancient Worlds
Students view the images from the Nature Images Photo Gallery and identify various elements of nature. They then group the elements into categories and discuss what these images tell about the worlds of ancient Native Americans.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: 2005 was a Second Longer Than Usual
In this English worksheet, learners read "2005 was a Second Longer Than Usual," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Hazard Mitigation: Bioterrorism
Students discuss different ways to spread infectious diseases. In this bioterrorism lesson, students model the rate of smoke emission using CalRoad software. They analyze the effects of airborne release of biological...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Convert Units Word Problems (Us Customary)
Solve word problems that involve converting between US customary measures of distance, volume, and mass. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Other
All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Converting Units (Us Customary)
In this exercise, students practice converting units (US customary). Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Change Between Metric Units of Measurement
Convert within the same units of measurement.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Metric System Chart for Kids
This resource explains the structure of the metric system of measurement; the basic units of measurement for length, volume, and mass; and provides charts for each type of measurement. A chart of customary US units is also given.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Introduction to Us Standard Units
Students learn how to measure things using US Standard Units. Liquids, mass, length, and temperature are explored. Practice problems are included.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Measurement Mania
In this lesson learners will review the English and metric measurement systems and compute how much paint and carpet would be needed to redecorate their classroom.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Standard Units of Measurement
Details on the different systems of measurement with fun facts and an activity.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Nist: Rules & Style Conventions for International System of Units (Si)
The official rules for using the SI (metric) system in the US, based on the National Institute of Standards. Must download their handbook.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg, G Gmd Global Positioning System Ii
Satellites communicate with a GPS device and establish the distance between them and their locations. The set of points at a fixed distance from a satellite form a sphere so when the GPS receives its distance from a given satellite, this...
Other
St. James Public Schools: Measurements and Metrics
Test your knowledge of measurements and metrics by taking this ten-question self-scoring practice quiz.