Elevate young scientists' skills with unit conversion using the stair-step method. Detailed instructions and a neat stair-step diagram are on the first page. Four pages of practice problems follow, mostly with real-world applications....

What energy conversions occur in the operation of a device? Small groups investigate devices and the energy conversions that occur. The groups create energy flow diagrams with added conversion processes for each of the devices...

Practicing decimals and units, your class will convert amounts in grams, milliliters, ounces, and speed in miles per hour to nanometers per second.  Given five more problems, pupils will also practice calculating relative densities,...

In this SI units and conversion worksheet, students are given five problems to solve. They convert from one SI unit to another.

In this unit conversions activity, learners solve 13 problems using given conversion factors to convert measurements from one unit of measurement to another.

In this conversion worksheet, learners fill in 10 blanks, determine if 5 statements are true or false, and match 3 terms with the appropriate definitions. Students answer questions about conversions factors and their equivalences,...

Students are introduced to the mole concept using a discovery-based method. Lesson includes activities with candy that allow students to discover the rules for mole-item, item-mole, mole-mass, and mass-mole conversions.

General chemistry class members engage in a mini-unit on mole conversions. Through nine lab activites with varying degrees of difficulty, they practice measuring mass and volume, molar calculations, and stoichiometry. Terrific...

It is imperative for high school science classes to be able to convert metric measurements. Here is a practice worksheet that you can assign to refresh their memories. The worksheet is also appropriate for upper-elementary or junior high...

In this unit conversion worksheet, students solve 3 problems using conversion factors to find the given measurements in the new unit of measurement.

In this formulas and mole conversion activity, students answer 22 graphic organizer, multiple choice, and short answer questions pertaining to formulas and mole conversion.

In this temperature conversions instructional activity, students are given the equations to convert from one unit of temperature to the other. They solve four problems using these equations.

In this factor instructional activity, students practice doing factor conversions of time, length, speed, and weight. This instructional activity has 12 word problems to solve.

Let your physics learners take this electromagnetic radiation exam home to show what they know. You could also use it in class or assign it as a review. The content covers concepts pertaining to color, wavelength, frequency,...

NASA presents a mini-unit on distances in our solar system. It incorporates scientific concepts of gravity, mass, density, and payload while your aspiring astronauts also employ mathematics skills. They calculate speed, they determine...

Students explore the rebound of balls. For this energy conversion lesson, students explore the physics behind the rebound of various types of sports balls. Through the experimental design process using balloons, students investigate and...

Sixth graders study energy conversions. They watch a demonstration of a working engine and make a chart explaining the energy conversions taking place. They build a simple electric motor and research other types of electric generators.

In this weather vocabulary worksheet, 2nd graders, working with a partner, read and discuss what the weather is like in six specific foreign cities. Students carry on a conversation with each other concerning the weather in six different...

In this conversions activity, students convert the given measurements to different units of measurement. This activity has 21 problems to solve.

Teams must determine the size of cavern needed to house the citizens of Alabraska to protect them from the asteroid impact. Using scaling properties, teams first determining the number of people that could sleep in a classroom and then...

Following the reading of the book Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle, the ninth lesson in this unit involves emerging experts in a science talk about how bullfrogs survive. Looking back through the text, young scholars prepare for the...

Create models of the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Working in small groups, your class can investigate metric conversions calculations. They will find the length of the waves in nanometers,...

In this science and engineering learning exercise, students use dimensional analysis to solve each of the problems stated on the sheet. They illustrate their work and how they arrived at their answers by using significant figures for...

The physics department at The University of Hawaii has designed midterm exams for their college physics courses. This version deals with electricity concepts. It requires learners to calculate conversions, capacitance, and potential...