Alabama Learning Exchange
Effects of Friction on a Moving Block
Learners investigate how friction affects the movement of a block across surface areas. They test five different kinds of surfaces—smooth surface, wax paper, a paper towel, course, and fine sandpaper. They predict and record the results...
Curated OER
Once Upon A Time...
Students discuss elements of fairy tales, examine selected piece of Robert Harris' art, and compose fairy tales based on what they see and imagine. Students then view homes in Harris' artwork collection, create home in which they would...
Curated OER
Sunspots and the Sun's Rotation
For this sun worksheet, learners use a Sunspotter to observe the rotation of the sun by identifying the presence of sunspots and watching them rotate over time. Students calculate how many days it takes to see the sunspots they observe...
Curated OER
Teaching Measurement Through Science
Use these lesson plans to give your students real world practice with measuring distance, mass, and volume.
Curated OER
Reading distance on maps
Eighth graders complete worksheets on reading the distance on maps in miles or kilometers. In this maps lesson plan, 8th graders use a calculator and ruler.
Curated OER
Reading Trees: Understanding Dendrochronology
Students examine tree-ring dating and discuss the lack of water the settlers in Jamestown faced. They create paper tree rings, simulate rain patterns, and describe the history of construction paper tree sequences.
Curated OER
Community and Me
Students continue to examine the concept of communities. In groups, they identify and create a list of their needs and wants and create artwork showing their community working properly. They describe the differences in communities...
Curated OER
6-8 Interior Design: Designing My Dream Room
Young scholars analyze interior design as a profession. For this interior design lesson, students design their own dream bedroom and explore interior design as a profession. Young scholars draw a scaled drawing using graph paper and...
Curated OER
Five Senses: Brave Little Monster
Pupils identify which of the five senses is being used at a given time. They read "Brave Little Monster" by Ken Baker and then read the story again as they match student-made cards depicting the five senses to moments in the story.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Unit Conversion: Dimensional Analysis
Instructional module focusing on the importance of unit conversion in science. Discussion includes unit consistency and dimensional analysis. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
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.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Unit Conversion Tool
Use this online tool to convert measurements of acceleration, area, density, electricity, energy, force, length, mass, and other measurable properties.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Math Grade 5
Browse resources related to fifth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: How to Safely Convert From One Unit to Another
Follow steps and examples to see how easy it is to convert from one unit to another using fractions.
Other
New York State Education Department: Seventh Grade Math, Book Two (2006) [Pdf]
Part two of two; The March 2006 7th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is eight open-response questions dealing with topics such as data analysis (making graphs, Venn diagrams), measurement (unit conversions), and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Total Distance Without Unit Conversion (Metric Units)
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A video and practice questions on how to calculate the distance without having to convert the metric units. [0:49]
Other
Conversions for Weight Measurements
This site allows you to convert weight/mass measurements. For example converting tons to grams. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2 Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us Customary Conversion Word Problems
Practice US customary length, volume, and mass problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Math for Everyone
Provides online programs and explanations on everyday math: calculating a tip at a restaurant, determining the sale price of an item, finding the odds of winning a lottery, computing simple and compound interest, and more.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Metric Measurements: Units and Conversions
Discusses how the metric system of measurement was developed and provides tables of unit conversions within the metric system, within the Imperial system, and between the two systems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Cups and Quarts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of cups and quarts. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:56] and a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Quarts, Pints and Cups
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of quarts, pints, and cups. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Quarts and Pints
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of quarts and pints. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:05] and a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Conversion Tables: Pints and Cups
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting between units of cups and pints. Includes video demonstrating how to fill in a conversion table [1:19] and a...