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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Measurement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will explore different instruments used for measuring length, time, temperature and weight. Non standard units of measurement (unifix cubes) are also included. Activotes are...
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Metric Mass (Weight)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Grams, kilograms and tonnes are explained, and real life examples are given for each.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Boats Afloat Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Estimate how many pennies a flatboat made of aluminum foil will hold, then test your hypothesis.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Introduction to Matter

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a basic introduction to the properties of matter, mass, and weight. It discusses the physical properties of objects.
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Activity
University of Minnesota

The Physics of Flight: Bernoulli's Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses air flow around the wing of a plane and its effect upon the lift and drag forces. Focuses on the application of Bernoulli's principle to wing design and the subsequent airfoil shapes.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Mass vs. Weight

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an explanation that distinguishes mass from weight. It distinguishes between the two types of mass (inertial and gravitational), and gives the equations for computing both.
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Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Balance

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This pair of...
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Interactive
Other

Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Obesity and Overweight

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article answers questions about obesity and overweight: causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Mechanics Problems: Force and Linear Kinematics Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Minnesota site provides a series of contextually rich problems pertaining to force, Newton's second law of motion, and linear kinematics.
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Article
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Gravity

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science behind gravity, the mysterious force of planet earth including why it is important, what is weight, and fun facts. What is gravity?
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Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Weight (Mass) Conversion Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This online conversion calculator will convert among different units of weight or mass.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Lab Activity: Helicopter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Illinois Institute of Technology lets students investigate the aerodynamics of a helicopter, focusing on the variables which effect the lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Students investigate the effects of aerodynamics on a wide board.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium Museum: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium Museum: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium Museum: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium Museum: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium Museum: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...