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Inferring Height From Bone Length
Students determine the relationship between bone length and height. In groups, they are told the race and gender of the individual and discuss how this affects height. They measure the lengths of the bones in metric measurements and...
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Waste Not Want Not
Young scholars are introduced to the need to save natural resources. Through inquiry, hands-on activities, and problem solving, students increase their understanding of solid waste materials and the need to reduce, recycle, and reuse.
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Metric Mania
In this metric system worksheet, students convert from English units of measurements to metric units of measurements for length. They also convert length within the metric system.
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It's All in the Measurements
Study customary measurements with your sixth graders. They will investigate linear and capacity measurements to then measure and convert linear and capacity units. Finally they will work in small groups to conduct experiments. Resources...
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Are You Full of Hot Air?
Explore the concept of measuring and recording circumference. In this physical science and measurement lesson, young learners blow up balloons, measure the circumference, and record the data on an interactive graphing website.
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Math Activity File
Third graders describe the difference between area and volume and also explain how various units of measure relate to one another.
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Those Vexing Variables
Students recognize dependent and independent variables in an experiment by practicing manipulation of variables; students practice designing experiments that contain the two types of variables.
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How Does Kansas Measure Up?
Learners identify the five main crops of Kansas and crops that are produced in other states. The categorize the types of fruits and seeds of each plant and measure each to compare the length of each.
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Populations Lab - Cultures Lesson: Statistics / Sampling Patterns
Ninth graders examine the application of statistical sampling, data collection, analysis, and representation that exists in schooling and teenage lifestyles in Japan and the United States.
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Ink Analysis: An Experiment in Paper Chromatography
Test differences in writing instruments with this hands-on activity to demonstrate paper chromatography in action. The class performs an experiment on multiple writing instruments and determines the area of separation to discover an...
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What Are You Doing Here?
Students draw scenes of different environments and create unexpected visitors in those environments. They reinforce their understanding of the characteristics of different environments and the animals that do or do not live in these...
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Incredible Iceboats
Learners explore the concept of floating objects (ice). In this floating lesson, students conduct an investigation in which they hypothesize about the time that an ice boat will last floating in water. Learners record their...
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My Test Book: Capacity and Measurement
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, learners solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding capacity and measurement. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Box Problem
Young scholars create graphic, algebraic and verbal ideas of functions. In this algebra lesson plan, students graph functions and identify the zeros of the functions. They find the domain and range and classify functions as relation or not.
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Jumping Jaguars!
Second graders accurately measure the distances they and their classmates jump. They determine the mean, median and mode of specific jumps. They are required to have two measurements for each classmate, one for standing long jump and one...
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Monet's Garden
Fourth graders review impressionism and one of the well-known artist of this period, Claude Money. They explore "en plein air," an outdoor painting technique that Monet employed to create his work. They also experiment with warm and...
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Centimeters
In this early childhood units of measurements worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems pertaining to centimeters.
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Center of Mass
Students identify the geometric mean of their data. In this statistics lesson, students collect data and graph their findings. They identify the mean, range and mode.
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My Test Book: Measurement
In this math skills activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding measurement of temperature and length. Students may view the correct answers.
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New York State Testing Program-Grade 6
In this sixth grade mathematics worksheet, 6th graders assess their knowledge and understanding of the mathematics of sixth grade. The sixteen page worksheet contains ten constructed response questions. Solutions are not...
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 3, Grade 4
In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.
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It's All in the Rings
Students examine how the environment influences tree growth. In this tree lesson plan, students analyze the growth of rings to see how plants adjust to adverse conditions in order to survive.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar
In this literature response activity, students answer 6 essay questions about the symbols and theme of perseverance in Chapters 35-37 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Creating Impact Craters
Sixth graders simulate the creation of impact craters on Mars.Through the creation of model surfaces, the effects of an impacting object's mass, velocity and size are determined, and the features of the resulting crater are identified.