Help
Purpose: In this activity, you will be using a sample of ordinary poster board with uniform thickness to study area. Since the thickness is constant, you can measure the mass and area of rectangular poster board samples and graph the data to find a relationship between mass and area (mass/area). Using the graph, you will then be able to find the unknown area of an irregularly shaped sample of poster board. This is an activity that can be used to teach basic graphing skills as well as the use of basic pieces of lab equipment - the ruler and the balance.
Materials needed: Balance , 4 samples of poster board of regular shape, 1 irregular sample, graph paper, ruler, pencil.
Your download will include Title, Purpose, Introduction, Materials, Safety Precautions, Procedure, Analysis Questions, Student Data Pages, Answers to all Questions, and Teacher Preparation Notes.
This product is included on my Science Skills CD, a shipped item. The CD contains 51 different products on science skills, including metric system, scientific method, scientific notation, graphing, significant digits and more.
You might also be interested in:
Tabling, Graphing and Analyzing Data PowerPoint with notes for Teacher and Student
Biology Unit on CD: Introduction to Biology (Scientific Method, Lab Safety, Graphing, Characteristics of Life, Microscope, Labs, Tests)
Lab: Use of Lab Equipment and Data Analysis Skills
Introduction to Biology: Scientific Method, Graphing, Themes of Biology, Microscope
Amy Brown - Science Stuff
This is perfect for science classes--its terrific reinforcement and strengthens graphing skills in alignment with math skills. Thank you!
November 6, 2011
Mattie, I think you are my biggest fan!! Thank you so much for all of your positive comments.
Amy
November 6, 2011
My husband will love this for his science class. By the way, you might check your zip file as it has three different versions of this in it!
September 24, 2011
Thanks for your positive feedback. I included the different versions on purpose. There is a .doc version, a .docx version for the new versions of Word, and a pdf version for anyone who doesn't have Word on their computer.
September 24, 2011
What a clever lesson! Your "Using a Graph to Find Area" was the featured "Free Product of the Day" on "The Best of Teachers Pay Teachers."
Hope you had a great beginning of the new year,
Vicky
http://thebestofteacherspayteachers.blogspot.com/2011/09/free-math-lesson-using-graph-to-find.html
September 24, 2011
I have been teaching for 27 years. I have taught Biology I, Honors Biology I, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Biology II, and AP Biology.
- Lesson Plans (Individual)
- Lectures
- Examinations - Quizzes
- Study Guides
- Power Point Presentations
- Worksheets
- Lesson Plans (Bundled)
- Unit Plans
- Homeschool Curricula
- Activities
- Test Prep
- Fun Stuff
- Handouts
- Assessment
- Laboratory
- Computation
- Minilessons
- Homework
- Printables
- Classroom Forms
- Games
- Classroom Supplies
- Compact Discs
- Teaching Resources
- Teaching Resources (Used)
- Textbooks
- Used Books
- Used Teacher Stuff
- Workbooks (Used)
- Other (Used Goods)
