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Density as a Unique Physical Property

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students find the density of objects by finding their mass and their volume. In this density lesson plan, students determine the mass of objects, the find the volume by using formulas or by water displacement and they calculate the...
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The Reaction Between Magnesium and Hydrochloric Acid

For Students 9th - 12th
In this rate of chemical reactions instructional activity, learners experiment with different concentrations and volumes of hydrochloric acid mixed with magnesium to explore the rate of chemical reactions. They measure the rates of the...
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Making Metric And Customary Rulers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a ruler for the purpose of measurement using the standard and metric systems. The rulers are of different lengths and are compared to one another. Then students make conversions of different lengths using both systems of...
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How Big is a Breath?

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students demonstrate how to use math skills to measure their lung capacity. In this human biology lesson, students use a clear plastic container, measuring cup and rubber balloons to demonstrate how the lungs work. Students estimate the...
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Pairs of Angles

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the measures of various angle pairs:  supplementary, complementary, and vertical angles.  The two page worksheet contains a combination of twelve multiple choice and free...
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Eating Through the Metric System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders convert measurements in recipes to metric measurements and prepare the food items. They create a metric measurement cookbook.
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Significant Figures

For Students 8th - 10th
In this significant figures worksheet, students read about how to determine significant figures in calculations and measurements. They practice identifying significant figures in five problems.
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Chemistry Lab-Heat of Fusion

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students determine the heat of fusion of ice. In this heat of fusion lesson plan, students use a calorimeter to measure the molar heat of fusion of ice. Students determine the heat required to melt one mole of ice using hot water and ice...
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Similarity

For Students 9th
In this similarity worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 6 different types of problems. First, they complete the statement in the box shown. Then, students determine whether they agree or disagree with the statement and given...
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Models of Planets

For Students 7th - 9th
In this planet models worksheet, students use the radius of a given planet and its mass to answer questions using a model of a planet with a given radius. They determine the volume of the planet's inner core, the volume of its outer...
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Fuel Level in a Spherical Tank

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this spherical tanks and fuel level worksheet, students are given a diagram showing the effects of gravity or acceleration on the level of fuel in a spherical tank. Students solve 3 problems including finding the general formula for...
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Egg Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars make detailed qualitative and quantitative observations. They are introduced to the process of developing repeatable procedures. Students practice collecting data. They review measurement skills. Young scholars become...
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Changes in the Copper Penny

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the difference between a physical change in a substance and a chemical change. students study the volume, density, altering shape and chemistry of a copper penny.
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Examining the Effects of Space Flight on the Heart, Lungs, and Blood Vessels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to identify the components of the cardio-vascular system. They are able to describe the way the heart works to pump the blood. Students are able to explain the function of the cardio-vascular system. They are able to...
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Gas Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform a series of experiments on gas laws. In this chemistry lesson, students analyze the relationship between temperature, volume and pressure. They create a poster summarizing all the gas laws.
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The Io Plasma Torus

For Students 11th - 12th
In this plasma torus instructional activity, students solve 5 problems including finding the dimensions of the Io torus, determining the formula for the volume of a torus, finding the actual volume of the Ion torus and finding the amount...
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Thermometric Titration

For Students 10th - 12th
In this thermometric titration learning exercise, learners titrate hydrochloric acid with sodium hydroxide to determine its concentration. They measured the solution's change in temperature, plotted their data, and used the graph to find...
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Porosity and Permeability Lab

For Students 8th - 10th
In this porosity and permeability worksheet, learners experiment with different types of soils such as sand, gravel, pebbled and rocks. They put each soil type in a beaker and pour water in being sure to measure the amount of water they...
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Chemistry Is a Gas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the gas laws and how they apply to changes in gases. In this gas laws lesson, students use Boyle's Law and Charles' law to show the relationships between pressure and volume and volume and temperature of gases.
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Metrics

For Students 8th - 10th
In this metric worksheet, learners read about the metric system and British system of measurement. They answer 58 questions about the metric system and convert from one unit of measurement to another.
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NASA Juggles Four Satellites at Once

For Students 9th - 12th
In this NASA satellites worksheet, students read about the Magnetosphere Multi-Scale satellite constellation that NASA will launch in 2013. They solve 4 problems including finding the volume of the MMS constellation, finding how long it...
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State of NY Testing Program

For Students 10th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students review geometric and algebraic concepts for the state exam at the end of the year. They discuss factoring and volumes, prisms and measuring. There are over 16 pages of questions on this lesson.
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Density and Mass

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students experiment to find which liquids are more dense.  In this density and mass instructional activity, students predict and then test objects to observe and measure their density. students observe which items sink and float....
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How Big is it?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the units of the metric system, convert from the US system of units of measure to the metric system, and estimate measures before converting between the two systems of measurement.

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