Chicago Botanic Garden
Climate Change Around the World
Look at climate change around the world using graphical representations and a hands-on learning simulation specified to particular cities around the world. Using an interactive website, young scientists follow the provided directions to...
American Chemical Society
The Discovery of Fullerenes
Carbon is the most common element on earth, so the innovative discovery of a new type of carbon molecule won the 1996 Nobel Prize. In the ready-to-go lesson, scholars learn about C60 and how it has opened up the entire area of...
101 Questions
Candle Eyes
Candlelight is in the eye of the distant beholder. Scholars first watch a video clip of a commercial claiming that the human eye can see candlelight from 10 miles away. They use this information to calculate how far we can see...
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Maps- Looking at Map Scales
In this map scale worksheet, learners examine how to convert measurements on a map. They read 5 examples before completing 8 multi-step conversion problems. They insert the answers in an online version of the worksheet to determine if...
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Time Problems and Dimensional Analysis
In this time problems and dimensional analysis worksheet, students convert 10 problems from one unit of measurement to another using the process of dimensional analysis. They use conversion factors to solve for the unknown units.
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Converting Fahrenheit and Celsius (B)
For this converting temperature from standard to metric worksheet, students convert Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures. Students solve 33 problems.
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Constancy and Change
Second graders investigate how objects can move in different ways. They move in different ways across the room and develop a class list of movement words. Students also conduct a measuring motion experiment, create a bar graph for the...
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Building My Dream House
Students create their dream house using a spreadsheet for measurements. In this measurements and drawings lesson, students apply concepts of units and conversions as they build and create different shapes. They use Google Sketch-up to...
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Review of Trig Ratios
In this trigonometric ratios worksheet, students solve and complete 10 various types of problems. First, they write the degrees listed in radian measure. Then, students find the exact ratios for each equation. They also find the value of...
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Twelve English Measurement Conversions
In this measurement conversion worksheet, students convert twelve small units of English measure to larger ones. A reference chart to help with the conversions is provided.
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Convert A Larger Metric Unit to a Smaller One
In this metric conversion worksheet, students solve 12 problems in which larger units are converted to smaller units. Included are conversions of weight, distance and capacity. There are no hints or examples.
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Leveled Problem Solving Converting Between Systems
In this measurement conversions worksheet, students solve the problems by converting the measurements in each problem to the given systems.
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Metric Conversions Worksheet
In this metric activity, students examine conversion factors for length, mass, volume and area. Definitions of prefixes and metric abbreviations are identified.
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Measurement Conversions
In this measurement worksheet, students determine and write the correct measurement compatible to the one shown for each. There are 60 metric conversions to solve on the sheet.
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Pressure Conversions
In this pressure conversion learning exercise, students convert 5 measurements of pressure in millibars to inches and 5 measurements of pressure in inches to millibars. They also covert 1 atmosphere of pressure to inches and millibars.
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Applying Fractions - Family Activity
In this fractions worksheet, middle schoolers solve 10 short answer problems. Students find items around their home and weigh them. Middle schoolers convert units from one unit to another in the customary system.
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Metric Measurement Conversions
In this metric measurement learning exercise, students convert units of liquid measure within the metric system. This one-page document contains 28 metric conversion problems.
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Weight Conversion Homework
In this math worksheet, students practice converting the two problems into the appropriate measurements. The measures are written in the graphic organizer.
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Measuring Instruments
In this math worksheet, students complete the exercise of measuring different containers that are found around the home. They choose the common metric conversions.
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Proportions and Scale Factor for Measurement
Students explore the concept of proportion. In this proportion instructional activity, students use google maps to find the distance the their school is from home. Students discuss what a scale factor is through teacher led discussion....
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Measuring the Wavelengths of Visible Light
Students demonstrate use of an Emission tube power supply, a diffraction grating, and a scientific calculator to determine the different wavelengths of light.
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Measuring the Number Of Calories In Sunlight
High schoolers., in groups, define calorie and compare the absorption of solar energy by three different collectors. They define solar constant and offer several explanations for discrepancies between the data collected and the solar...
Exploratorium
Tired Weight
Take your class out to visit your automobile and use the tires to compute the weight of the vehicle. This is done by measuring the surface of the tire meeting the ground and the air pressure. This is a fun lesson in the relationship...
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Determining the Density of a Liquid
Young scholars find the density of diet soda and regular soda. In this density lesson plan, students measure the mass of a graduated cylinder with 10 different volumes of each soda. They find the mass of the liquid alone and use the...