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The Metric System
Learners practice converting metric measurements by completing the activities listed in this lesson plan. They first practice measuring common objects. They then convert metric measurements using the included worksheet.
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Measuring Activities
Students measure using both metric and standard measures. They convert from one standard to the next while measuring distances in their home or classroom.
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Metric Madness
Scholars learn about the metric system and produce a presentation on how to convert within the metric system. They then develop a brochure in support of legislation requiring the use of the metric system.
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Tick Around the Clock
Learners examine and discuss the differences between clocks they are shown. Using the internet, they research how people used to tell time before clocks. They review what the long and short hand on the clock represent and practice...
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WS 1.1- Science of Chemistry
In this science of chemistry worksheet, students answer fifteen questions about units of measurement and abbreviations for prefixes in the metric system. In addition, students are given comparison measurements and determine which...
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Discover the Pythagorean Theorem
Students explore the Pythagoras theorem. In this geometry lesson, students make right triangles and identify the parts of the triangle. Students complete measurements of the sides of the triangle.
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Circumference of a Circle
Save trees and practice calculating the circumference of circles with this online interactive task! Of course, if you want individuals to turn it in, you will still need to print copies. There are 20 problems to solve, all of which...
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Perimeter Worksheet
For this perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter of given regular and irregular polygons. This four-page worksheet contains 20 problems. This interactive worksheet may be completed online or printed for paper use.
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Metric Mania
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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XZ Tauri and The Super CME!
In this XZ Tauri and coronal mass ejections worksheet, high schoolers use 3 photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to solve 4 problems. They find the scale of the images, they determine the number of kilometers the XZ Tauri...
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Metric System
Students solve problems using the metric system. In this algebra lesson, students convert between the metric system and the Imperial system. They use these two systems to solve real life problems.
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Converting Measurement Pretest
In this measure conversion worksheet, 3rd graders answer ten multiple choice questions based on converting measurements.
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Basics of Science
In this basics of science worksheet, students review the metric system, the difference between homogenous and heterogenous mixtures, the scientific method, and science lab first aid. This worksheet has 15 short answer, 43 fill in the...
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Can You Relate?
For this measurement conversion worksheet, learners complete ten multiple choice measurement conversion problems.
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
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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Description and Measurement
In this measurement worksheet, learners write 4 questions that can be answered by making measurements. Students also use estimate the measurement for 4 given objects.
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Unit Conversions III
In this unit conversions worksheet, students solve 13 problems using given conversion factors to convert measurements from one unit of measurement to another.
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Some Famous Unit Conversion Errors!
In this unit conversion learning exercise, learners are given 3 stories about situations where errors in the conversion of units caused dramatic problems in science. For each situation, students practice converting units to solve the...
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Measurement Worksheet
In this measurement worksheet, students fill in a chart with the proper SI units, measurements and symbols. They also practice converting from one metric unit to another. They express numbers in scientific notation.
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Wet Weather, Wet Climate
Students discover the differences between weather and climate in this long-term lesson introduction. They create rain gauges and practice reading rainfall measurements, view a website showing the cloud cover in their location and draw...
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How Hot Is It?
Fourth graders practice estimating temperatures. They practice in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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Reaction Time
Third graders review important vocabulary to explain measures of central tendency and reaction time. In pairs, they measure reaction time of dropping and catching a ruler. Data is collected after repeated catches and information is...
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Timelines
Students examine evolutionary history; the earth's timeline by creating timelines. They determine the timeframes of era, epochs, and periods and study the species that were evident in each.