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U.S. Customary and Metric Conversions
Students convert U.S. customary measurements into larger or smaller units with the help of conversion charts. They are explained that they are going to use conversion charts in problem solving situations. Pupils use a calculator to...
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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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Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Third graders measure their feet and their parents' feet, record data on computer-generated graphs, and calculate and record mean, median, and mode.
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Unit Conversions
Eighth graders identify the different types of measurements and the instruments used to measure each type. After taking notes, they complete a bubble chart to examine the conversion between the units. To end the activity, they practice...
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What is the Smallest Number of Pourings Needed?
In this word problem worksheet, students solve the problem of how to give two students two quarts of milk each with an empty five-quart pail and an empty four-quart pail. The students are provided with two ten-quart cans full of milk. ...
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Inches
In this inches worksheet, students measure the lines in the problems with the inches rulers given. Students complete 8 problems total.
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Finding Mass
Student measure mass to discover how pennies have changed in their composition. In this measurement lesson, 8th graders investigate through an open-ended problem to discover how the US pennies composition changed in the 1980's.
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Congruence of Triangles
In this congruence of triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the congruence of various triangles. First, they determine the length of two sides of a congruent triangle. Then, students...
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Paper Bag Skits
Students discover math measurements by creating a skit with classmates. For this geometry lesson, students utilize objects in a paper bag and index cards to create a short skit focusing on debate over the size of the objects. Students...
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How Big is a Foot?
First graders practice nonstandard measurement and estimating and measuring lengths of objects.
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Parallelograms
In this parallelograms activity, 10th graders solve 8 different types of problems related to measuring various parallelograms. First, they use the figure, a parallelogram, illustrated at the top to solve each problem. Then, students...
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Cups, Pints, and Quarts
In this worksheet, about measurement, students practice working with cups, pints, and quarts. The worksheets consists of five problems where students must circle the amounts that are the same. There is an answer key available with this...
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The Beat of Your Heart
Students explore different applications involving their own heart. In this illumination lesson students measure their fists and relate it to the dimensions of their hearts.
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Angles in a Triangle
In this online math activity, students calculate the angles in a triangle given their measurements. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Jack and the Beanstalk: Plant a Bean and Watch It Grow
Students plant bean seeds, watch them grow, and measure them with non-standard objects. They describe the bean's growth in a journal and record the growth on a calendar.
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Angles and Parallel Lines
In this angles and parallel lines learning exercise, 10th graders solve 15 different problems related to measuring angles and parallel lines in three different figures. First, they find the measure of each angle in the first figure,...
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Adding Common Fractions
Fourth graders estimate various measurements. In this instructional activity on measurement, 4th graders estimate the length and mass of multiple objects. Students discuss the difference between a guess and a reasonable estimate and...
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Ruler and Magnifying Fun
First graders investigate objects using rulers and magnifying glasses. They record their observations using a data-recording sheet and write a characteristic for each item they observe. They use the ruler to solve math problems.
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Geometry Circles
In this circle instructional activity, students find the measure of identified angles. Students are given the measurement of arcs and of the central angle in a circle. This two-page instructional activity contains 45 problems. Answers...
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All Angles (A)
In this measuring angles review worksheet, students use their math skills to solve 6 problems that require them to estimate and measure each of the 6 angles.
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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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Hours, Days, Weeks, and Months: Problem Solving
In this time measurement worksheet, students solve the word problems using time measurements for hours, days, week, and months. Students solve four problems.
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Cups and Pints
In this measurements instructional activity, students study the capacity and circle the 2 sets which hold the same amount. Students solve 4 problems.
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Cups, Pints, Quarts, and Gallons
For this capacity measurements worksheet, students study the illustrate cups, pints, quarts, and gallons containers. Students circle the 2 sets that hold the same amount for the 4 problems.