This investigation is a lab where students find out if mass is created or destroyed in a closed system. Students will balance the chemical equation to re-enforce their findings.

A narrated presentation which illustrates how momentum is affected by mass and velocity. [3:16]

Site from HyperPhysics dealing with the topic of mass and weight. In addition the site deals with weightlessness. The numerous links to other pages help the student see how ideas are interrelated.

This activity investigates the mechanics of the pole vaulting event, and is designed to be accessible to A-level maths students (grades 10, 11, and 12).

In this interactive lesson, learn what the "physical properties" of matter are and how can they be measured and observed.

This is an indoor lab that uses a boat simulation to demonstrate the concepts of mass, volume and density, and their relationship to displacement. It is a problem solving activity that encourages student creativity resulting in a variety of valid solutions.

The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the relationship between the mass and the weight of an object. Students will study the properties of common materials and why airplanes use specific materials.

Students learn the metric units engineers use to measure mass, distance (or length) and volume. They make estimations using these units and compare their guesses with actual values. To introduce the concepts, the teacher needs access to a meter stick, a one-liter bottle, a glass container that measures milliliters and a gram scale.

Students explore measurement using kilograms, grams, liters, milliliters, and intervals of time in minutes.

A quick review lesson on how to measure mass for a scientific investigation. [1:35]

Use this converter to find equivalent units for a measure. You can convert measures for area, length, weight, temperature, and volume.

Students design, build and test model race cars made from simple materials (lifesaver-shaped candies, plastic drinking straws, Popsicle sticks, index cards, tape) as a way to explore independent, dependent and control variables. They measure the changes in distance travelled with the addition of mass to the vehicles. Students also practice the steps of the engineering design process by brainstorming, planning, building, testing, and improving their "mint-mobiles."

This lesson will introduce the concept of momentum, explaining what it is and how it can be calculated by using an object's mass and velocity. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Momentum."

This activity is a lab where students make measurements of a mass on a spring and work through appropriate calculations dealing with simple harmonic motion.

Mechanical energy is the most easily understood form of energy for students. When there is mechanical energy involved, something moves. Mechanical energy is a very important concept to understand. Engineers need to know what happens when something heavy falls from a long distance changing its potential energy into kinetic energy. Automotive engineers need to know what happens when cars crash into each other, and why they can do so much damage, even at low speeds! Our knowledge of mechanical energy is used to help design things like bridges, engines, cars, tools, parachutes, and even buildings! In this lesson, students will learn how the conservation of energy applies to impact situations such as a car crash or a falling object.

Can you identify three mystery materials by taking a few simple measurements? An activity sheet is available to help you!

This video clip discusses how Newton's second law of motion is associated with aerospace. In this video, scientists discuss how you can feel g forces on a roller coaster and how to calculate a person's mass using the law. [3:59]

This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills are appropriate for students in grades th3-5. Additional features include links to related history, lesson plans, and articles on pearls. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2 Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units

Examine how fuel use affects the mass of different planes during flight. This lesson teaches students how to determine the per person fuel cost of a transatlantic flight for seven airplanes, and display the results on a bar graph. Three student handouts are available in PDFs for printing.