| Activities
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PDF
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WORD
(.doc) Format |
| Introduction
to the Metric System: This resource contains
information about the Metric System so that students
are able to understand the relationship between measurements. |
Introduction
to the Metric System |
Introduction
to the Metric System |
| Conversion
Chart: Assist students in understanding the
relationship between cubic centimetres, millilitres,
grams (mass , volume and capacity). |
Conversion
Chart |
Conversion
Chart |
| Introduction
to Capacity - This lesson introduces students
to capacity and differentiates between capacity and
volume of an object. Students will estimate and compare
the mass of various items. Students will also identify
the appropriate unit of measurement for various items. |
Introduction
to Capacity |
Introduction
to Capacity |
| Introduction
to Mass - This lesson introduces students
to mass and weight. Students will estimate, compare
and measure the mass of various items. Students will
also identify the appropriate unit of measurement
for various items. |
Introduction
to Mass |
Introduction
to Mass |
Time
- It’s About Time! Examining the Promise
and Problems of an International Internet Time System.
This lesson allows students to examine the potentials,
both positive and negative, of adapting an international
'Internet time' system. Students then create and solve
word problems that require them to translate between
the current time system and Internet time. Student
article required. (GM 80)
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| Time
and Time Again
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Calculating Time Zone Differences and the Arrival of
the New Millennium Around the World. In this lesson,
students analyze the effects of time zone differences
on how we function as a global community, focusing particularly
on the turn of the millennium as a way for students
to calculate time zone differences. Students then create
and solve word problems based on the celebration of
the new millennium at different times around the world.
Student article
required. (GM
80) |
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