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A Tough Nut to Crack

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Children, based on a set of criteria, evaluate the quality of pecans. They research recorded history of pecan trees as well as how their seeds moved across western Missouri into southeastern Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico. In...
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What Influences Reaction Rate?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study reaction rates, what determines how fast a reaction happens and how the chemical changes occur.  In this reactions instructional activity students complete a lab where they use Alka-Seltzer to observe reaction rate and...
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Fun Activities Using Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze the size, shape, and form of several different seeds. In this all about seeds lesson plan, students complete four activities involving characteristics of seeds. Students observe the seeds, record information about the...
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Rocks on Parade!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe and classify rock samples. In this rock lesson, 3rd graders make inferences about rock samples by observing and measuring them. This lesson contains 5 different stations for the students to go to. 
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Investigating the Relationship of Mass to Volume

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the relationship of mass to volume. In this physical science lesson, 3rd graders participate in an investigation with a several materials and measure the mass and volume using scientific tools. Students discuss and...
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Elementary Exploration: Liquids

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the attributes of liquids. In this science exploration lesson plan, students participate in a hands-on activity that requires them to examine the volume and shape of liquid.
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Convert a Larger Metric Unit to a Smaller One

For Students 4th - 5th
In this metric conversion worksheet, students convert a set of 12 given metric measurements to smaller measurements. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Metric Conversions Worksheet

For Students 7th - 10th
In this metric worksheet, students examine conversion factors for length, mass, volume and area. Definitions of prefixes and metric abbreviations are identified.
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Seesaws

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students make direct comparisons between objects using balance and spring scales. They also are encouraged to estimate which object is heavier by holding the objects before using the balance scales. Comparing the masses of objects is the...
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Ratio, Percent, & Proportions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of percents, ratios, and proportions. In this percents, ratios, and proportion lesson, 7th graders have 237 ounces of beads to weigh. Students work in groups to weigh the beads in a way so that each...
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The Big Apple: Beginning Estimation and Math Skills, Working With Data

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this basic mathematics worksheets, students answer a set of 9 questions based on an "apple." Students then write 2 paragraphs discussing conclusions they have drawn from their data.
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Testing Density of Various Soap Products

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students have the opportunity to observe, measure and analyze the density of aerosol shaving creams and foams generated from shampoo and dishwashing liquids or detergents.
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Practice With Decimals

For Students 4th - 6th
In this decimal worksheet, students solve decimal problems, estimating, balancing a checkbook, and finding the cost of a car using a given chart. 
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The Big Apple

For Teachers All
This lesson has various activities that can be done simultaneously in groups or one at a time with the entire class. The activities center around New York and apples.
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Constructing angles

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this angle worksheet, students read a selection on angles and complete three short answer activities about right angles.
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Density of the Human Body

For Students 5th - 8th
In this density of the human body activity, students measure several parts of the body to calculate the body volume. Students convert the body volume to body mass and body density.
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Density: Float or Sink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover density.  For this density lesson, students discover the properties of objects that allow them to float or sink in water.
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Distance over Time

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students analyze velocity and how it is determined. They experiment with velocity in order to measure and calculate the magnitude of speed. They use examples in their novel "Skateboard Renegade" to relate velocity to real life situations.
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Chemistry Word Search

For Students 10th - 11th
For this chemistry worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to chemistry. There are nine words/phrases located in the puzzle to find.
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Halloween Graphitti

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners complete multi-curricular activities in a Halloween themed lesson. In this Halloween lesson, students examine newspaper ads to find prices of pumpkins and use them to complete a stem and leaf plot. Learners find the diameter,...
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What is Soil?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine what makes soil by creating a Venn Diagram.  In this Earth environment lesson, 3rd graders identify the different components that soil is made from. Students bring soil from their homes to examine and create a Venn...
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Metric Conversions

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students translate a mathematical idea from one form to another. They compare and convert a given measurement to another unit within the same measurement system.
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Metric Conversions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students practice the fundamentals of converting metric measurements. They translate a mathematical idea from one form to another and compare and convert a given measurement to another unit within the same measurement system. Students...
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Estimation Zone

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners explore estimation. They estimate distance, weight, temperature and elapsed time. Students record their estimates and justify their estimations wtih a written response. After estimating, learners take the actual measurements of...