Upper Middle School

Students will: -Identify Independent and Dependent Variables on Graphs -Write direct relationships between each of the variables -Label and draw a Line Graph based on a given interpretation -Introduction to the Mathematical concept of Pi.

This half-sheet provides an example of solving for Mass and Volume with crossing out results from cross multiplying. The back page provides an easy way to remember manipulating the Density = Mass/Volume formula.

I use this worksheet during the school year to have students discuss differences between antibiotics and vaccinesinterpret graphsdetermine independent, dependent variablescontrol experimentsintroduce students to conversion factors, metric prefixes, cross multiplicationestimating, (approximating) cell size.Depending on the depth of answers one would like to speak to students about the topics on this worksheet, this could be a 45-min to 90-min activity. ;

Students will; - Read, jot, (annotate) a edited story of a helicopter rescue on Mount Everest after the April 25th 2015 Earthquake. - realize an increase in altitude will, (among other weather phenomena) result in a decrease in air pressure. - further their understanding of what causes air pressure to occur and decrease as altitude increases. - use math skills to determine air pressure at various altitudes. --- The last page was used on the 2016 New York State Intermediate Science Exam- I did no

Students practice recording/writing numbers to the nearest tenth of a number.