TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Works Best in a Radiator?
Students learn the importance of heat transfer and heat conductance. Using hot plates, student groups measure the temperature change of a liquid over a set time period and use the gathered data to calculate the heat transfer that occurs....
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Drip Drops
Figure out how much water you waste in a week in this exploration using your problem solving, measurement, and estimation skills. This activity is from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.
Davidson College
Davidson College: Calorimetry: Heat Capacity
An animation to see how heat capacity can be measured by using calorimetry.
Other
Unit conversion.org: Online Unit Converter
Need a unit converter? Links to the most common converters provide access to the answers you need quickly.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Souper Scooper
This hands-on, inquiry based lesson is an extension of the AMSTI Science Module, Solids and Liquids. Students use nonstandard units to measure beans in a soup mix. Students predict how many beans will be in a scoop. Students group beans...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Building Columns
Explore different types of supports and the forces that act upon them. Investigate the best design of a column, including the role that size and dimensions play on its load capacity.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Million Dollar Giveaway [Pdf]
The lesson plan has young scholars apply measurement skills to determine the capacity of a suitcase in dollar bills. Educators can download printable version of the lesson in pdf format.
University of California
University of California: Seawater Density & Salinity [Pdf]
Describes the properties of seawater and the variations depending on its location, e.g., near a shoreline, in an estuary, or as sea ice. Discusses the instruments scientists use to measure the density of water and explains other...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Heat Flow
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students study the difference between reactions that absorb versus release heat as well as how to measure this change in energy.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Math: Area and Perimeter
Learn how to enlarge drawings, figure out how much tile to buy to cover a specific floor, and learn about area and perimeter. These and other lesson plans are provided, including a fun interdisciplinary plan featuring dragons.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide Unit Conversions & Problem Solving With Metric Measurement
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in unit conversions and problem solving with metric measurement.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Catch Your Breath
In this comprehensive site, students will measure their lung capacity and look at factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating South Crow River: Discharge, Turbidity, Erosion, Sediments
In this field investigation, small groups of students will observe and measure characteristics of the South Crow River near Mayer, Minnesota. Data collection on these characteristics will include but not be limited to: speed of current...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Dams
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...
Other
Adb: How Remote Sensing Technology Improves Efficiency of Irrigation Systems
With the increase of free satellite data combined with scientific algorithms and cloud computing capacity, developing affordable operational monitoring systems for irrigation management in Asia is now feasible. The use of virtual field...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Bullet Speed
This tutorial takes a shot at explaining how circuits can be used to measure things beyond the capacity of human senses.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Converting Larger Units to Smaller Units
In this exercise, students practice converting larger units to smaller units. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Collaborative Projects: Down the Drain: How Much Water Do You Use?
How much water do you use everyday? Find out in this engaging investigation, where you compare your water usage with your classmates and other people around the world. An exploration filled with lots of math and science that students are...
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