Northwest High School Science
Metric Conversion: Stair-Step Method
Elevate young scientists' skills with unit conversion using the stair-step method. Detailed instructions and a neat stair-step diagram are on the first page. Four pages of practice problems follow, mostly with real-world applications....
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WS 1.4 Metric Units II
In this metric units worksheet, learners convert measurements from one metric unit to another using dimensional analysis. They must show their work to receive credit.
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Metric Conversions Worksheet
It is imperative for high school science classes to be able to convert metric measurements. Here is a practice worksheet that you can assign to refresh their memories. The worksheet is also appropriate for upper-elementary or junior high...
Kenan Fellows
How Do Chemists Measure?
Young chemists create gold nanoparticles as they learn to measure accurately with the metric system. They create an advertisement for the application of nanotechnology to complete the first lesson in a series of six.
Normal Community High School
Scientific Measurement
Pupils learn everything from how to take scientific measurements, to accuracy/precision, to density and a plethora of topics from a presentation on the metric system.
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Metric Mania-Metric Conversions
In this metric system worksheet, students fill out boxes to show the relationships between the units of the metric system. They then convert from one unit of measurement to another within the metric system. They use the ladder method to...
02 x 02 Worksheets
Measuring Length
Your young forensic scientists add to and strengthen their measurement and conversion skills with these seven well-scaffold worksheets. Metric conversions, measuring length, area, and volume, reading thermometers, graduated cylinders,...
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How Big Is The Playground?
Students calculate the standard and metric measurements of a playground. In this measurement lesson plan, students use GPS coordinates and graphing calculators to determine the dimensions of an area outside of the school in both standard...
Teach Engineering
What is a Nanometer?
Teams learn about the size of a nanometer by measuring objects and converting those measurements. A worksheet then tests the groups' abilities to use nanometers by having them determine the size of objects that are too small to...
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Metric Conversions
In this metric conversions worksheet, students solve 31 problems by converting from one unit of measurement in the metric system to another unit of measurement in the metric system.
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Conversion Factors
For this conversion factors worksheet, young scholars convert 15 measurements from one unit in the SI system of measurement to another unit. Students show their work and indicate the unit of measurement. Conversion factors are given.
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Metric System Basics
Do your learners know that there are different systems to measure length, volume, and weight? Explain metric measuring and its base ten decimal system using this comprehensive set of worksheets! For all three types of measurement,...
Fayetteville-Manlius School
Introduction to Chemistry
Hand your incoming scientists a collection of helpful worksheets to introduce them to your chemistry class. The packet addresses exponents, scientific notation, metric conversion, and dimensional analysis.
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Metric Mania
In this metric system learning exercise, students convert measurements of volume from the English system of measurement to the metric system. They also convert within the metric system and answer questions about volume measurements.
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Metric Mania-English to Metric Conversions
In this unit conversions learning exercise, students convert from the English system of measurement to the metric system and from the metric system to the English system.
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Converting among Metric Units
For this metric conversion worksheet, students convert twelve metric measurements using conversion factors to show their work.
California Academy of Science
How Big is Big?
In a math or life science class, "mini-me" models are created with cardstock to reflect a 1:10 scale of students' bodies. Learners measure each others' heights with meter sticks, and then reduce the size by 10. After this exercise, they...
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Nature of Science and Measurement Review
In this nature of science and measurement learning exercise, high schoolers answer 30 questions about experimental design, pure science vs. applied science, density, metric conversions and dimensional analysis.
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Unit 0 Review - Measurement Lab Equipment
Review questions like these can be used in your biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science classes! They assess scientists' understanding of laboratory measurement tools including graduated cylinders, thermometers, and balances. They...
CPO Science
Science Worksheets
If you need an array of worksheets to augment your science lessons, peruse a collection of assignments that is sure to fit your needs. With topics such as metric conversion, the scientific method, textbook features, research skills,...
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Unit Conversions
In this unit conversion worksheet, students solve six problems where they convert from one metric unit to another using the process of dimensional analysis.
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Metric Conversion
Seventh graders convert within the metric system of measurement. In this seventh grade math/science lesson, 7th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that introduces metric conversion. Students use the Stair-step conversion...
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Eating Through the Metric System
Seventh graders convert measurements in recipes to metric measurements and prepare the food items. They create a metric measurement cookbook.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Gimli Glider—Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers
What's the moral of this story? Units save lives! Teach measurement conversion through storytelling in a quick math-based lesson. Young scientists learn how one country's decision to swap from imperial to metric standard units caused an...