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Measurement

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in various activities dealing with measurement, length, volume, and temperature. They identify the need for standard units of measure, sort and classify objects, measure distances, and use a thermometer.
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Worksheet
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Measurement Worksheet Maker 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this measurement worksheet, students complete 12 conversion problems about length, temperature, volume, and more. This is also a link to make more worksheets like this.
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A Heated Discussion

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare the colloquial definition of temperature with the scientific definition. They, in groups, then explore the changes of water under different temperatures and calculate and compare their findings on three different...
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Classroom Meteorologists: An Experiential Approach to Learning about Seasons and Weather

For Teachers K
Students examine several concepts about weather in the seven lessons of this unit. This year long activity helps students to gather data seasonally about wind, clouds, precipitation, and temperature. Earth's three climate zones are...
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How Can You Measure This?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders work in small groups to complete a number of investigations in which they have to use measurement. They determine the fractional part of the newspaper that is used for news, sports, etc. They compare their height to their...
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An alternative Temperature Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will observe an alternative method of temperature measurement. In this scientific measurement lesson, students observe and discuss alternative systems used to measure temperature.
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Wild BC

Weather Where We Live

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Over a span of two weeks or more, mini meteorologists record weather-related measurements. What makes this particular resource different from others covering similar activities are the thorough details for the teacher and printables for...
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Unit Plan
NASA

States of Matter

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Water, one of the basic needs of humans, is found in all three states of matter on Earth; no other planet—that we know of—possesses this quality. Here is a unit that allows learners to explore through experimentation what it takes to...
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Cold, Clouds, and Snowflakes

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore satellite data and graphing. In this weather data analysis math and science lesson, students analyze NASA satellite data to draw conclusions about geographical areas where precipitation might have happened. Students...
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Spoonfuls, Cupfuls and Handfuls

For Teachers 2nd
Explore the use of non-standard units for measuring volume with elementary learners. They fill a container and count the number used using cups, spoons, and bottles, build with blocks and count the number of blocks used, and compare and...
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Lab Resource
Pingry School

Heat of Reaction and Hess's Law

For Students 9th - 12th
Melting and burning might seem like opposites, but both exist as common examples of exothermic reactions. Scholars work with three different exothermic chemical reactions to determine the enthalpy changes. They measure and mix chemicals,...
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How Long Does It Take?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the lengths of time various activities take and calculate how long is spent on these activities in a week. They complete a worksheet for each activity that is timed, and calculate lengths of time for simulated...
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National Wildlife Federation

Conceptualizing Module III

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many researchers focus on one impact of climate change in isolation, but researchers gain a global perspective when they come together. A timely lesson teaches scholars about the projected impacts of global temperature increases. Then...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! Weather Instruments

For Students 4th - 8th
Concise, yet complete, this set of seven slides describes with photos and text the different basic instruments for measuring weather factors. After viewing, young meteorologists will be able to talk about how to measure humidity, wind...
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Scientific Tools

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students list different uses for common scientific instruments. They identify appropriate instruments to measure length, temperature, and mass. Pupils are given a copy of the "Science Tools" task sheet, students place the correct number...
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Worksheet
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Time to lend NASA a hand

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this measurement activity, students complete an experiment answer questions about how they measure the units of volume, temperature, and mass of certain objects. Students answer 5 questions.
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Kelvin Temperature Scale

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Kelvin temperature worksheet, students write Celsius degrees and Kelvin temperatures and vice versa. Students complete 17 problems.
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Measuring Relative Humidity: A Psychrometer

For Students 5th - 8th
In this scientific investigation worksheet, learners follow the provided procedures to examine the temperature reading of wet and dry thermometers and then respond to 5 questions.
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Finding the Average Temperature

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate averages. In this average temperature instructional activity, students collect data and use their problem solving skills to calculate average temperatures.
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Measuring Ourselves

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct various measurement activities on themselves and a partner. They measure their height, weight, thumb-to-pinky span, and body temperature, recording the information in the form of an Excel spreadsheet.
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Worksheet
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Estimating And Measuring Weight: Grams And Kilograms

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this measuring worksheet, students will estimate the weight of 10 objects and record information in grams and kilograms. Then students will weigh the objects and record the actual weight to complete a table.
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Worksheet
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Estimating and Measuring Capacity: Millilitres And Litres

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this estimating and measuring worksheet, learners will estimate the capacity of 10 objects and record information in liters and milliliters. Then students will measure the actual capacity of these objects and record to complete a table.
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Does salt have an effect on the temperature of ice?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the effect that salt has on the temperature of ice. In this scientific inquiry instructional activity, students observe an experiment to see how cold  ice can get when salt is added. Learners then explore how the ice...
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Measure Me!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use nonstandard concrete methods to estimate and record measurements of their body.

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