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Mavericks and Measurement
Students study the measurement formulas for area and perimeter in real-life situations. In this area and perimeter instructional activity, students design a bed and arrange furniture in a hotel room using area and perimeter formulas for...
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Trundle Wheel
Sixth graders explore the uses of a trundle wheel. In this units of measurement activity, 6th graders use trundle wheels to measure distances.
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Jelly Bean Math
In this measurement worksheet, students measure various classroom objects with jelly beans. Students measure 3 objects with jelly beans.
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Inches and Centimeters
In this measurement activity, students measure various classroom items in inches and centimeters. Students measure 6 items in inches and centimeters.
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Measuring Up!
Students draw lines of certain lengths by using appropriate measuring tools. In this measurement lesson plan, students determine which measurement tools would be best to draw specific lengths to make a barn.
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Mission: Possible
Young scholars explore the concept of scale. In this scale lesson plan, students are given directions scaled in inches and young scholars must convert them to feet. Students take a section of a map and create a bigger scaled model of...
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Measuring and Comparing Length
Students measure objects in the classroom. In this measurement lesson, students compare items using their height, use paper clips to measure things and record their findings.
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Measuring Weight, Mass, and Capacity
Second graders investigate the concept of measuring weight, mass, and capacity. In this measurement worksheet, 2nd graders compare items using the words "more than" or "less than." They predict whether an item weighs more or less than a...
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The Toilet Paper Solar System
Young scholars classify the planets in the solar system, study planetary objects, and measure the relative distance between planets. In this solar system lesson, students use toilet paper to complete a scale model of the distance between...
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A Measuring Adventure
Students practice measuring items. In this measurement lesson, students read the book Measuring Penny and create their own system of measurement. Students measure various items in the classroom, using their creative measurement system.
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Convert A Larger Metric Unit To A Smaller One
In this metric conversion worksheet, students solve 12 problems in which larger metric units are converted to smaller ones. Included are metric conversions of length and weight. No examples are provided.
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Measuring Pattern Block Angles
Sixth graders identify various angles by using pattern blocks. In this measurement instructional activity, 6th graders find out how many degrees are in each of the different angles of the various pattern blocks.
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Measure and Color
In this measurement activity, students solve 4 problems that require them to color measurement bars to the appropriate lengths.
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Mountain Man Measurement Activity
Fourth graders discover the history of the Utah Mountain Men and utilize their math skills simultaneously. In this cross-curricular history and measurement lesson, 4th graders read about the Utah Mountain Men and the challenges they...
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How Tall Is It?
Students identify how tall a tree is. In this measurement lesson, students use "luminometers" to measure a tree and complete a data sheet.
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Measuring Activity
In this measuring activity, students cut out a measuring bar, using it to measure and record the height of pictures of trees. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Measure the Lines
In this measurement worksheet, students cut out a measuring bar and use it to measure and color given lengths. Worksheet has a reference web site for additional activities.
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Basic Units of Time
Students review fundamental concepts of time such as A.M. and P.M. and learn about elapsed time. In this Unit of Time lesson, students review the basics of how to tell time and then are given examples to figure out how much time has...
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Measure the Crayons
In this measuring worksheet, students cut out a measuring bar and use it to measure pictures of crayons, writing the length of each.
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Measure the Buildings
In this measuring heights worksheet, students cut out the measuring bar and use it to measure and record the heights of each building. Students solve 3 problems.
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Look at Those Leaves!
Students observe leaves. In this math and science cross-curriculum leaf lesson, students take a nature walk and collect leaves. Attributes are assigned and leaves are sorted in various ways. Students use non-standard or standard units of...
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To an Inch and Beyond!
Third graders measure in multiples of inches. In this measurement activity, 3rd graders employ a variety of strategies to measure several items in inches.
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Water Cycle Stories
Students explore the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students simulate the water cycle by placing an ice cube in a Ziploc bag and observing the changes which occur over time. Students record the mass of the Ziploc bag and record...
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Koala Lou Measurement
In this centimeter measurement learning exercise, students measure the jumps of five Australian animals in the Bush Olympics. Students record the lengths in centimeters and declare a winner.