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Learning to Measure - Building STEM Skills Kit
With the Learning to Measure Kit, students learn by doing. Students can measure lengths and distances, volume, mass, temperature, and time, and also investigate conservation of mass with the 5 classroom activities and 5 independent investigations included in the kit.
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Activity - Learning to Measure Lengths and Distances |
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1. Learning To Measure Lengths & Distances Student groups practice measuring printed type fonts and longer distances. |
Guided – Model Experiment |
Beginner |
| 2. Can Measurement Accuracy be Affected by Temperature? Student groups assess how changes in temperature affect the accuracy of a scale. |
Guided Inquiry – Independent Investigation |
Beginner – Intermediate |
| Activity - Learning to Measure Volumes |
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3. Learning To Measure Volumes Student groups use graduated cylinders to measure volumes (reading a meniscus). |
Guided – Model Experiment |
Beginner |
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4. Determining the Volume of a Regular and Irregular Solid |
Guided Inquiry – Independent Investigation |
Beginner |
| Activity - Learning to Measure Mass |
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5. Learning To Measure Mass on a Triple-Beam Balance Measuring mass using a triple-beam balance. (Step-by-step) |
Guided – Model Experiment |
Beginner |
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6. Detecting a Mint Change |
Guided Inquiry – Independent Investigation |
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| Activity - Learning to Measure Temperature |
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7. Learning To Measure Temperature
Student groups use measure temperature under various conditions – converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius scales.
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Guided – Model Experiment |
Beginner |
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8. How much heat is lost in an endothermic reaction? |
Guided Inquiry – Independent Investigation |
Intermediate |
| Activity - Learning to Measure Time |
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9. Constructing a Time Machine (sundial) Student groups use a GPS app to determine latitude, and use this information to help them construct a sundial for time measurement. They determine the precision and accuracy of their constructed instruments. |
Guided – Model Experiment |
Intermediate |
| Going Further |
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10. Demonstrating Conservation of Mass in a Closed System Students design an investigational protocol that demonstrates conservation of mass in a chemical reaction. |
Open Inquiry – Independent Investigation |
Beginner – Intermediate |
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