Curated OER
How Can You Measure This?
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...
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
SI Prefixes and Mass
In this SI prefixes and mass activity, learners are given measurements of mass and they covert to the given measurement by moving the decimal the proper number of places to the left or right.
Curated OER
Newton's Laws
Young scholars identify Sir Isaac Newton and his contribution to physics. They write Newton's three Laws of classical mechanics. and apply Newton's Laws to the world around them. They isolate a situation and apply Newton's Laws.
Curated OER
Create a Full-Scale Layout of the International Space Station
Students work together to convert scale dimensions to determine the true size of the International Space Station. They create a full-scale outline of the station. They share their layout with the class.
Curated OER
Measurement, Perimeter and Area
Learners explore the concept of measurement. In this measurement instructional activity, students collect data about themselves such as height, finger length, neck circumference, foot length, and other body measurements. Learners cut...
Curated OER
Graphing Your Motion-Day 1
Ninth graders explore the concepts of motion, velocity and acceleration through graphing their own movement using LoggerPro. They become more familiar with the computer technology. Students explore graphing in real time and graph on...
Curated OER
Models and Algorithms to Solve Multiplication Problems
Students choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm lesson, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Students also recognize the relationship between...
Curated OER
Partial Products
Third graders study partial-products algorithms. In this math lesson, 3rd graders use an algorithm to find the product of factors. Students discuss the relationships between multiplication and division.
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.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Weight of Things
Students explore weight. In this math instructional activity, students predict which item weighs more and discuss how they arrived at their decision. Students weigh several items to determine which weighs more.
Curated OER
About Science
Students explain why physics is the basic science. They outline scientific methods by distinguishing among observations, facts, hypotheses, laws, and principles. Students describe the circumstances under which a hypothesis or law must be...
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
Newton's Laws
Students examine and discuss Newton's Laws and discover his contribution to physics. In groups, they participate in an experiment in which they much apply the Laws to the world around them. They describe contact and conservative forces...
Curated OER
Time Zones
Students are able to read and also use a variety of timetables and charts. They perform calculations with time, including 24-hour clock times and time zones. These are very important concepts that Students probably have to bear in mind...
Curated OER
Using Multiplication to Solve Word Problems
Students explore math functions by solving word problems in class. In this multiplication lesson, students utilize colored cubes and base blocks to visualize multiplication problems. Students identify the multiplication values within...
Curated OER
Math: Road Trip
Twelfth graders use road maps to calculate the distance between two locations. They estimate the cost for fuel and the miles per gallon. They consider other factors such as geography, road conditions, and traffic that may impact the cost.
Curated OER
Penguin Heights
Young scholars use the worksheet from the first website listed below to collect data on the penguin heights on the Penguin Page.
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Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Unit Conversions [Pdf]
Read and learn about the unit conversion analysis step and English-Metric conversion factors. Learn the steps to rounding answers from division and multiplication problems and formulas for temperature and density conversions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Unit Conversions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify and use conversion factors and to also use the method of dimensional analysis to convert between units....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric Unit Conversions: Lesson 1
This lesson will demonstrate how to convert between metric quantities. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Metric Unit Conversions."
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Unit Conversions [Pdf]
Read all you need to know about unit conversions. Learn about conversion factors, calculations, and rounding answers. Practice conversion problems after reading this Chapter and test your knowledge by reviewing the fifteen chapter...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Unit Analysis: Audio Book
Listen and view examples of unit conversions and unit analysis. Examine English to Metric and Metric to Metric conversion examples.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.