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- A walk through the solar system
- A practice in scientific notation, measurement, and scale distances, this lesson plan integrates mathematics into the science curriculum.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science)
- By RhondaS Dausman.
- Does one cup of everything weigh the same?
- The student will predict whether one cup of everything weighs the same. Next, the student will estimate the mass of several cups of materials. Then, using a primer balance the student will find the actual mass of each cup of materials in grams. The students will order the cups from lightest to heaviest by mass.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)
- By Christy Bunch.
- Partners in measurement
- Students will apply their knowledge and demonstrate their ability to use standard and non-standard customary units in a cooperative measurement activity.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)
- By Vanessa Thomas.
- Mass of maize
- Students will weigh different products made from corn to determine if a cup of each product has the same mass. Students will use measurement and estimation skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)
- By Julie Franklin.
- Water, water everywhere...
- This is a good beginning of the year lesson to review fractions, decimals, geometry (the number of degrees in a circle and drawing a circle with a protractor), graphing, and metric measurement. This lesson is a good way for students to meet their peers while working cooperatively in a task-oriented group. The watermelon you will be using for the activity is also a good start-of-the-year treat. Be sure to get an extra watermelon or two to share at the end of the activity.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
- By Jayne Brown.
- Does it float? Exploring density
- Density is a property of matter that requires abstract understanding from your students. This lesson plan is a hands-on lab for exploring the concepts of mass, volume, density, and their relationship. This lab achieves several 8th grade science objectives and incorporates mathematical objectives as well. The lab can easily be used as an introductory lab for the year, thus covering not only the content objectives, but also procedures for completing labs throughout the course of the year.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Trish Loudermilt.
- The tabasco water heater and hot water in Biltmore House
- In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 7
- Introduction to the boiler room Although this room is called the Boiler Room, a number of interesting features relating to various technologies can be seen here, including the elevator controller and modern DC generator. The platform and wire cage...
- By Sue Clark McKendree.
Resources on the web
- Do you measure up?
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn the basics of the metric system. They identify which unit is used to measure specific objects and make conversions. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
- With entries on current and historical units and measurement and information on the evolution of measurement units, you will find everything from hat sizes to a "pat" of butter, from plethrons and darwins to carbs and shipping tons. Find informative articles... (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Planning a trip to Disneyland or Disney World, part two
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, student groups use data collected in the previous lesson to plan a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Off the scale
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use real-world examples to solve problems involving scale as they examine maps of their home states and calculate distances between cities. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics and Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- The Lab-Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Gateway to Science
- This site offers information on various scientific topics, and includes sections for teachers and kids at the bottom of the home page. Find lesson plans, activities, critical thinking puzzles, experiments, demonstrations, games, articles, and various multimedia... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: ABC
