National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Find the Area of the Shape!
Try to figure out the area of this challenging shape. In order to view the images, you will need to use JavaSketchpad.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Look Up! Observing Weather
To get a better idea of how meteorologists make weather predictions, students will begin their own weather journals and make rain gauges.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Seismic Mapping
Young scholars become scientists, and learn about the usef of seismic technology to map patterns of rock formations below the surface of the Earth.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Finding Volume the Water Displacement Method
Discover how water displacement can help scientists accurately measure volume.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Tracking Distance Over Time
Using turtle migration to find the relationship when measuring distance over time.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
This article provides great information blood pressure and how to monitor it at home. The topics that are covered in this article include: why should I measure my blood pressure at home and keep a record of it, what equipment do I need...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: High Platelet Count
Resource provides great information on Thrombocythemia, or high platelet count. The article is set up as a brief answer to a question about the condition, thrombocythemia. The information is short, factual and interesting.
Other
Online Conversion
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Measuring Length in Meters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a ruler to measure an object in meters. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student comprehension of the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric System Measurements
A guided lesson introducing the metric measuring system and providing practice with some of the units.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Reporting Mass Measurements
This tutorial explains how to measure mass accurately on different types of measuring instruments.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Si System
A tutorial which introduces the International System of Units, and its use in making measurements during scientific investigation.
Other
All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
Other
The Basics of Reading Music
This site is an overview of how to read music. The basics of notation such as note and rest values, the names of lines and spaces of both treble and bass clefs, etc. are covered. Includes downloadable audio files.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Polygons and Perimeter
Explore different polygons and find their perimeter with this interactive lesson from T.V.411. Students see examples of polygons in everyday life and have immediate feedback to your responses to lesson questions.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Scale Lab
This lab is designed to have students learn how to use a meter stick to create and calibrate a scale. This lab can be used as a stand alone lab or as a companion to a live lab using the same equipment. This lab is intended to be done...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 4.md,g Measuring Angles
The purpose of this task is to gain experience drawing and measuring angles, developing an understanding of the additive structure of angles. Aligns with 4.MD.C.7.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 4.md, 5.md Button Diameters
The purpose of this task is for students to measure lengths to the nearest eighth and quarter-inch and to record that information in a line plot. Aligns with 4.MD.B.4 and CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.4 Generate measurement data by measuring...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Measuring Current on a Breadboard
Find out how measuring current in a circuit is like measuring the flow rate of water in a sprinkler system.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Calculating Voltage in Series Circuits
See how Ohm's Law can tell us that the voltage across resistors will depend on that current value I and each R-value.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Calculating Current in Series Parallel Circuits
Use resistance formulas to determine the total resistances of the series and parallel parts. Then, use Ohm's Law to calculate the voltage drops across and currents through each part.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Calculating Voltage in Series Parallel Circuits
Use the series and parallel resistance formulas to determine the total resistances of the parts. Then, use Ohm's Law to calculate the voltage drops across each part.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Total Resistance in Series Parallel Circuits
Use the formula for the parallel resistors to calculate the total resistance in series-parallel circuits.