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Exploring properties of matter with submersibles: This inquiry-based learning activity allows students to explore the relationships between mass, volume, density, and buoyancy as they manipulate various materials to construct a submersible “vehicle” for deep-sea research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); By Miriam Sutton.

Exploring pumpkins: This lesson will allow students to use a variety of methods to explore pumpkins.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics and Science); By Angelia Braswell.

Float, sink, flink!: In this lesson, students will learn to make things flink, meaning they neither float to the top nor sink to the bottom of a fluid. They will discover that whether an object floats or sinks depends not only on the properties of the object itself, but also on the properties of the fluid (either gas or liquid) in which it is situated.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Science); By Erin Denniston.

Fluid Properties and scale models: Applying the Reynolds Number: In A mathematical model to describe fluid behavior, page 3; During this lesson, students will gain a more realistic understanding of the use of scale models and understand that conditions beyond similarity of the objects are necessary for a scale model to function in the same manner as the actual object. The students will gain knowledge of how the properties of fluids, specifically density and viscosity, affect the movement of fluid around objects.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science); By Jenny Rucker.

Gallon man saves the day: The "gallon man" is a graphic organizer that helps students visualize and remember the contents of a gallon. It makes conversions from pints to quarts etc., and it is very easy for students to use.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Jimmy Davis.

Giving meaning to volume and surface area: This lesson is designed to help students give meaning to volume and surface area by solving problems using a meaningful situation rather than formulas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics); By Grayson Wheatley.

Graphing and measurement go hand-in-hand: Students learn how to use customary measurement using inches or centimeters and data collection and graphing simultaneously. Students will measure the length of their foot, arm span, hand span, or head circumference to the nearest centimeter or inch. Next they will collect and represent their data by constructing a graph.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics); By Fran Toledano.

Hands up for telling time: This introductory lesson on telling time will expose children to clocks and how they work. Children will begin to understand how to tell time and how the two separate hands on the clock operate. They will also gain understanding of the concept of time in general.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Mathematics); By Lisa Williamson.

"Hang" a time: Students will create their own timelines in a simple "clothesline" format using newspapers as a resource for dates, times, and words for related events. Criteria will be simple at first to assure understanding but can be made more complex with subsequent activities.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Cora Mae Pipkin.

How do chemists measure?: In Why does chemistry matter in my life?, page 2; In this lesson, students learn about metric conversion and scientific notation by completing a lab in which they mix a gold solution with a sodium citrate solution and observe the subsequent chemical changes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Lisa Hibler.

How long is your smile?: Students will use standard and nonstandard measurement to measure their smile.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics); By Julie Little.

Interior designers: Working with area: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.4; In this lesson for grade seven, students will act as interior designers, and will measure the walls of the classroom to determine the area of each wall.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics); By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.

Landscape architects: Working with indirect measurement: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 3.5; In this lesson plan, students use indirect measurement to discover the height of the school's flagpole. Students learn about careers in landscape architecture.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics); By Valerie Davis, Sonya Rexrode, and Monika Vasili.

Learning about time with Wee Willie Winkie: In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 11; In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie" as a starting point to learn about time.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Healthful Living and Mathematics); By Lisa Wright.

Life's percents: Students will gather data from their own lives to use in calculating percents. They will measure parts of their bodies (head, leg, neck, etc.), complete a class survey that asks information about themselves, and use a pay stub to find percentages of deductions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Karen Mcpherson.

Little and big houses: Using the book Little House on the Prairie and international keypals, students will learn about similarities and differences among children at different times and in different places.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies); By Karen Ester.

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.

A mathematical model to describe fluid behavior: Middle school students will learn how to use math to model and predict natural phenomena. Through hands-on labs, students will explore the behavior and effects of fluid in and around objects and organisms. Students will investigate and create fluid transport systems and gather data to calculate natural frequencies. Using scale models to gain a better understanding, they will use data to predict real-life effects on trees and other structures.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Measurement: Children will work with a partner to measure their hands, feet, and smiles to the nearest inch and centimeter. Children will measure cut slips of different colored construction paper from 1 - 12 inches and graph into even-odd, shortest to longest, longest to shortest. Children will record their information, use the information to solve word problems, and create a number sentence.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics); By Ann Franklin.

Measurement centers: During a center-based activity groups of students will rotate around the classroom practicing non-standard unit of measurement concepts. In addition, they will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with measuring with rulers and will participate in a lesson about capacity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Mathematics); By Amy Kershaw.

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