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Mr. Gallon

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
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 image as a...
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Making Ice Cream

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of making ice cream. In this ice cream lesson, students convert an ice cream recipe from metric units to English units. Students then make ice cream from the recipe they converted.
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Octal to Hexadecimal Conversion

For Students 7th - 9th
In this conversion worksheet, students convert octal units to hexadecimal numbers. This two-page worksheet contains 20 problems. This self-checking worksheet may be completed on-line or produced in printed form.
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Units of Measure

For Students 5th - 6th
In this identifying units of measure worksheet, learners estimate the volume of their bodies using the bath method and component method, estimate the density of their bodies and use a conversion sheet to convert metric measurements....
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Unit Conversion 2

For Students 9th - 12th
In this unit conversion worksheet, students solve 10 problems using conversion factors to find their answers. They express their answers using scientific notation with the proper number of significant figures.
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Nature of Science and Measurement Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this nature of science and measurement learning exercise, high schoolers answer 30 questions about experimental design, pure science vs. applied science, density, metric conversions and dimensional analysis.
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A Formula for SI Catch-Up

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this SI units worksheet, students read about converting from SI units to non-SI units. They are given a conversion chart and they use it to convert from one unit of measurement to another in seven problems.
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SI Units and Conversions Between Them

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this SI units and conversion worksheet, students are given five problems to solve. They convert from one SI unit to another.
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Matter and Energy-Metric Units and Prefixes

For Students 7th - 10th
In this metric system worksheet, students are given ten sets of measurements with metric units and they are to place each set of measurements in the proper order from the largest to the smallest based on the unit.
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Converting among Metric Units

For Students 7th - 10th
In this metric conversion worksheet, students convert twelve metric measurements using conversion factors to show their work.
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Metric Mania-Mass

For Students 7th - 10th
In this metric system worksheet, students convert from the English system of measurement for mass to the metric system of measurement. They also convert measurements of mass within the metric system and explain how to measure an object...
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Metric Mania

For Students 7th - 9th
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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Units of Length

For Students 7th - 10th
In this length worksheet, students convert measurements of length from one metric unit to another. They measure line segments, indicate their measurements and read a metric ruler.
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Math Skills: Conversions

For Students 8th - 10th
In this conversions worksheet, students use metric unit conversions to solve fifteen word problems that involve converting from one unit to another.
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WS 1.9-Review Calculations

For Students 10th - 12th
In this calculations instructional activity, students find significant figures in numbers, they determine densities of substances and objects, they convert from one metric unit to another and they determine the appropriate unit of...
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Dimensional Analysis Practice Problems

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this science and engineering worksheet, students use dimensional analysis to solve each of the problems stated on the sheet. They illustrate their work and how they arrived at their answers by using significant figures for their final...
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Conversion Factors Data

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this mathematics worksheet, students use this as a resource for looking up conversion tables for mathematical and scientific data.
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The Measurement Man

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the measurements of capacity by constructing a creative project in the shape of a man. The man has body parts that represent different units of measurement and can be used to make conversions. This is highly concrete and...
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Making Simple Conversions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore unit conversions. They create visual models of measurement units, identify tables of equivalent units and make simple conversions with in a measurement system. Students produce charts that identify units of measure...
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Talk About the Passion

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students think critically about artistic freedom and evaluate the aims and effectiveness of censorship and education. They begin an investigation of the ongoing controversy surrounding Mel Gibson's "The Passion of Christ" by reading "New...
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students, in groups, measure and record each other's height. They identify measurement conversion methods and use online resources to convert measured heights to multiple systems.
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Fractions in Everyday Life

For Teachers 5th - 7th
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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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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Unit Conversion in Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Hopefully by the time high schoolers are enrolled in your chemistry class, they are skilled with unit conversion. It does not hurt, however, to take an hour early in the school year to review this vital skill. This plan simply provides a...