Upper Middle School

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.

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

This assignment will: 1. illustrate the importance of being through in assignments. 2. give students an exercise in annotation and jotting. (our school's curriculum has been promoting reading, comprehension, annotating and 'jotting' thoughts down in all subject areas) 3. introduce/reinforce students the significance of units. 4. the vocabulary words can be a web-based activity. The article has been edited from the original WIRED article; https://www.wired.com/2010/11/1110mars-climate-observe

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