Top Science: Decimal Bounce [Pdf]

For this activity, students compare the volumes of three sizes of Gerber baby food jars, in various combinations, by filling them with lentils.

An activity where students explore and graph the relationship between the diameter and the circumference of a circle.

This is a classic area puzzle where polygon shapes are rearranged, giving what seems to be a different total area. Students must try to determine why there is a discrepancy.

Middle and high schoolers work in small groups to compare four different lists published in the Arkansas Times newspaper which chose the "top ten" Arkansas news events of the 20th century. Learners look for similarities and differences...

Three activities make up an introductory instructional activity designed to create a strong foundation in comparing fractions to decimals and exploring and building decimal models. Pupils brainstorm and complete a Venn diagram to show...

An activity where students create a slide rule, and learn how to use it for calculation.

This hybrid worksheet connects mathematics to a science class. Learners practice solving problems that involve making a variety of conversions. An assortment of questions hits all the calculations needed for a middle school or beginning...

Go to infinity and beyond and see what a repeating decimal actually looks like as it goes on and on and on and on. The poster uses rational numbers, imperfect squares, and the always popular π.

Elevate young scientists' skills with unit conversion using the stair-step method. Detailed instructions and a neat stair-step diagram are on the first page. Four pages of practice problems follow, mostly with real-world applications....

Students explore the concept of fractions, decimals, and percents.  In this number sense lesson plan, students use a worksheet to guide them through the exploration of the relationship between fractions, decimals, and...