How Much Do You Use?

Have you ever wondered how much toothpaste, toilet paper, or electricity your family uses each week? This is your chance to find out. Choose several commonly used items around your home such as toilet paper, rice, water, and soap. Measure how much of the items you have and track the rate at which they are used

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
  • Grades K-2
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Science
  • Translated
Tags: Earth Systems, Human Impacts, Measurement & Data
Grades covered: Grades K–8
Topics: Observation, Prediction, Classification, Conservation

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