In this measurement learning exercise, 3rd graders, working with a partner, choose two different units out of five to measure the length of their classroom. Students estimate first and then measure.

Fourth graders view a variety of rice products and calculate their cost.  In this rice math lesson, 4th graders estimate cost and multiply to find 8 of each item. Students estimate using different amounts of rice products. Students...

Fourth graders work with patterns while using large numbers. In this patterning lesson, 4th graders go over the definitions of the words: predict, estimate, attendance, increase, and decrease. They complete worksheets in which they track...

In this measurement learning exercise, 7th graders solve 14 various types of problems that include completing a table with the base, height, and/or area of triangles and solving a number of word problems with measurement. They also...

Learners measure prisms and determine their volume. In this measurement and reasoning lesson plan, students estimate the volume and area of prisms. They measure given boxes. Learners use paper to create prisms and cylinders. They...

Students experiment with the cohesion of water molecules. In this surface tension lesson plan, students estimate how many drops of water a full glass can take before overflowing. They watch a video that explains water molecules.

Sixth graders explore standard and nonstandard measurement. In this measurement activity, 6th graders estimate the lengths of different objects and write about their observations during measuring. Students work in groups to...

Students estimate quantity, length, and area. Students practice making comparison estimations of different items and estimate whether or not the amount is greater or less than a certain amount. Students practice making estimations.

Here is a lesson that rocks! Young scientists choose a rock and list words that describe it. They estimate the mass of their rocks and rank them within a group. They measure their rocks for volume and write a story that somehow includes...

Fourth graders explore number sense by completing word problems in class. In this estimation lesson plan, 4th graders define terms such as sum, difference, estimate and best. Students complete estimating worksheets based on the concept...

Students predict and estimate the number of moose shot by people between the years of 1986-1990. They analyze data and statistics, construct bar graphs, and conduct research on the Alaskan moose.

In this estimating sums worksheet, students write a greater than or less than sign to solve the addition sentences. Students first use estimation to help them compare the numbers.

Eighth graders decorate plastic eggs and measure how far they can roll them. They reinforce math skills involving estimation, measurement, and averaging. They record their results online and compare their results with those of students...

Students examine basic facts about the anaconda. They discuss the length of an anaconda, estimate the length of 33 feet, compare their estimate to the actual length, and decorate the paper snake with colored scales.

Students observe how math is important in navigation and engineering. They study how surveyors use math and science to calcute, count, measure, label, and indicate distances on a map. They estimate specific distances.

Students take a pre-trip quiz about the Statue of Liberty and take a photo tour on the Internet. They then produce a grid drawing of an object and use a known measurement to estimate unknown measurements.

In this exploring metric units of length worksheet, students estimate, measure with paper clips, measure with centimeter and millimeter rulers, and convert centimeters to milliliters. Students write five answers.

Learners estimate and then count the number of each color of M&M's in their bag. In this mathematics lesson, students find the experimental probability of selecting each color from the bag. Learners create pictographs and bar graphs...

Sometimes a skeleton is all you get. This instructional activity outline provides teachers with a basic instructional activity flow. Pupils will pre-test, order place value names, use manipulatives, and build and compare numbers. How...

Pupils explore the concept of English units. In this English units lesson, students convert from one English unit to another English unit. Pupils estimate the size and weight of objects using English units.

How tall is the Empire State Building? Lead your class through a collaborative estimation activity to determine the number of quarters it would take to reach the top and teach the following concepts: human capital, human resources,...

Have you ever stretched out a Slinkie so much it wouldn't go back to its original shape? Slinkies, like all springs, follow Hooke's Law. A simulation uses springs and masses to demonstrate kinetic, potential, and thermal energy. It...

Students estimate the number of pennies it takes to fill outlines of various basic shapes.

Students use different sampling methods to determine the population size and appropriate space for monarch butterflies. In this averages lesson plan, students complete word problems where they can accurately estimate the size of an...