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Size Riddles
Students investigate shapes and sizes by creating a riddle. In this geometry activity, students read one of two books and investigate facts about an object's size. Students write a riddle using the facts they have read and cut a piece...
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Measuring Scavenger Hunt
Learners participate in a measuring scavenger hunt. Students choose items around the room to estimate and measure. Learners try measuring with their hands and compare with other students who did the same. Learners discuss why their...
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Line Segments and Dimensions
Fifth graders explore measurement. In this measurement instructional activity, 5th graders review fractions, simplifying and using rulers to practice measuring by inches and centimeters. Students are shown how to measure and given a bag...
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Body Measurements
Students measure various body parts. In this measuring various body parts lesson, students use strips of paper or measuring tapes to measure the lengths of arms, legs, torso and the circumference of waist, head, arms, and legs. Students...
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Look At Those Leaves!
Young scholars collect, observe, sort, and measure leaves. In this leaf lesson plan, students take a walk to collect leaves. They bring the leaves back into the classroom to observe, sort, and measure them. They visit a website to learn...
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The Is No Such Thing as a Perfect Pumpkin
Students explore using descriptive words to describe physical appearance. In this appearance lesson, students look at pumpkins and discuss how there is not a perfect pumpkin. Students also hypothesize about what the perfect pumpkin's...
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Graphing Toad/ Frog Respiration
Students measure respiratory rates on live toads, and the effect water temperature has on their findings. In this scientific method lesson, students record their findings and present them in a graph, comparing the results.
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Jr. Chef Club
Students examine the food pyramid. In this health/math lesson students make biscuits. Students are assigned a group to measure out ingredients. Students also discuss which part of the food pyramid biscuits fall into and the nutritional...
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Measurement - What is it?
Young scholars work in groups to make accurate measurements. For this area and perimeter measurement lesson, the student groups determine what they will measure and what tools they will need, then find the accurate measurement or area,...
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The Scientific Method
In this scientific method worksheet, students read over the basic steps of the scientific method and then apply those steps to a specific example. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions.
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Measuring
In this science worksheet, students concentrate on attaining new knowledge of the science standard using the creative medium of games and puzzles.
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Measuring The Diameter of a Star
In this space science worksheet, students find the correct measurements using the tools provided in this lab experiment. The second page is used to record data.
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The Amazing Inch and Measuring Up!
Fifth graders study the metric and customary systems of measuring length with rulers, meter / yardsticks, and tape measures. They determine area of polygons and surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes. They list as many...
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Dr. Dirt's Archaeology Lab Artifact Analysis
Students simulate analyzing artifacts in archaeological lab by using real techniques that archaeologists use. Students practice measuring skills, drawing, writing, and brainstorming, and make inferences based on evidence.
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Measuring a Mummy Case
Students calculate the size of a mummy case and its contents using ancient Egyptian measurements.
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Comparing and Measuring Lines
In this measurement worksheet, 3rd graders answer 4 questions in which they measure lines in centimeters to find which one is the longest.
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Mud in the Water
Sixth graders investigate erosion. In this erosion activity, 6th graders explore how farming changes the environment. Students construct an erosion model and research ways to protect the soil from excess mud generated by farming.
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Origami Cube
Pupils compare two lengths using the area of a square. In this geometry lesson, students solve problems using ratio and proportion of the two shapes. They solve equations by taking the square root of both sides.
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Designing Kites
Sixth graders sketch their own kites by creating a scale drawing of an original design. In this designing kites lesson, 6th graders draw a rough sketch, then accurately draw their design on large paper with a ruler, measuring precisely...
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Measuring to the Nearest Half-Inch
In this measuring to the nearest half-inch worksheet, 4th graders solve 4 problems about measuring pictures on the page and common objects, then write the data in a chart.
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Piece It Together
Second graders develop spatial sense, such as above and below. In this spatial sense instructional activity, 2nd graders go on a scavenger hunt and to piece together the clues. Each clue has a question using spatial vocabulary.
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How Do You Measure Up?
In this how do you measure up activity, students interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about measurement, then click to check their answers.
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Which Is My Peanut?
Learners observe peanuts. In this observation lesson, students get a peanut and write down the distinguishable characteristics. They weigh and measure their peanut, then try to identify it when it is put in a group with the rest of the...
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How Do They Measure Up? Measure and Graph
In this measure and graph worksheet, students use paper clips to measure various lengths shown, then bar graph their results, a total of 4 measurements.