Measurement Teacher Resources

Measurement is all around us! Use these resources to measure objects in multiple dimensions, deduce measurements from given data, and apply measuring techniques to build objects. It's all about hands-on, real life application with this math curriculum.
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Toothbrush Measuring Printables & Template

Toothbrush Measuring

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Pre-K - 2nd
CCSS: Adaptable
Ever wonder how many marshmallows long your toothbrush is? Well, you're in luck! This hands-on measurement activity requires young mathematicians to determine the length of their toothbrush using Unifix® cubes, buttons, Cheerios, bear...
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Measuring in Metrics Handouts & Reference

Measuring in Metrics

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3rd - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Practice measuring skills with a 10-question worksheet that challenges scholars to measure lines using centimeters and inches.  
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Measure School Supplies Worksheet

Measure School Supplies

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K - 3rd
CCSS: Adaptable
Ever wonder how long a pair of scissors are? Find out with this simple measuring activity in which pupils use the provided ruler to determine the length of four common classroom supplies.
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Study Jams! Tools of Measurement Interactive

Study Jams! Tools of Measurement

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2nd - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
From temperature and mass, to length and volume, there are many different types of measurement. Expose young learners to a variety of measurement tools using this slide show of real-life pictures. Go through the presentation one image at...
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Study Jams! Measure Length Interactive

Study Jams! Measure Length

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2 mins 2nd - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
Mia's pet lizard has grown a lot since he was a baby and she needs help measuring his length now that he's an adult. After choosing the best tool for the job, RJ goes step by step through the measurement process, modeling how to use both...
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Measure Full and Half Rotations Video

Measure Full and Half Rotations

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3 mins 4th - 5th
CCSS: Designed
Here is a great real-world problem that kids will really connect with. A conversation between two boys about doing 360s and 180s while skateboarding sets the stage for the lesson. Learners are shown how rays are used to measure full and...
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Study Jams! Units of Measurement Interactive

Study Jams! Units of Measurement

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4 mins 5th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
As Mia and RJ discuss measurement, your class is introduced to the customary and metric systems for measuring mass, capacity, weight, and length. Temperature scales are also introduced. This resource can help set the foundation for later...
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Convert Measurements to Solve Distance Problems Video

Convert Measurements to Solve Distance Problems

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7 mins 3rd - 5th
CCSS: Designed
As the first of a series of five lessons on solving word problems involving converting measurement data, this resource is a great piece to incorporate a unit on the topic. A review of basic metric system measurements begins the learning,...
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Introduction to Angle Measure Lesson Plan

Introduction to Angle Measure

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4th - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
An all-encompassing package provides video clips that demonstrate real-world activities that have to do with angles. After watching the Cyberchase cartoons, learners discuss why a "v" shape is used to measure a turn. A pair of vital...
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Find Radian Measure by Dividing Arc Length by Radius Video

Find Radian Measure by Dividing Arc Length by Radius

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6 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
In an approach that meshes higher-level thinking with approachable methods, this presentation walks that fine line between mathematical rigor and applications with skill. Not only are the specific steps for finding the radian measure of...
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Measuring With a Ruler Worksheet

Measuring With a Ruler

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1st - 4th
CCSS: Adaptable
When it comes to using a ruler, how does your class measure up? Find out with this simple measurement worksheet that asks children to determine the lengths of common, everyday items to the nearest half inch.
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Measuring Around the House! Worksheet

Measuring Around the House!

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K - 4th
Trying to approach measuring in a fun and interactive way? You found it! This worksheet has young learners first cut out two "rulers" - one with simple units marked, and another with blank squares. They begin by going around their house...
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Practice: Measuring Angles and Using a Protractor and More! Worksheet

Practice: Measuring Angles and Using a Protractor and More!

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4th - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Four fabulous worksheets are included in this resource, all having to do with the measurement of angles. On the first, anglers will use a protractor to determine the degrees of 10 different angles. An arc is drawn on each. On the second,...
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Scientific Measurement Presentation

Scientific Measurement

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Pupils learn everything from how to take scientific measurements, to accuracy/precision, to density and a plethora of topics from a presentation on the metric system.
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Hand Span Measures Activities & Project

Hand Span Measures

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2nd
CCSS: Designed
How long is your hand span? Young mathematicians measure their hand span from pinky tip to thumb tip using a centimeter ruler. After rounding to the nearest whole centimeter, learners plot their data on a line plot.
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How Do You Solve a Problem Using Indirect Measurement with Shadows? Video

How Do You Solve a Problem Using Indirect Measurement with Shadows?

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5 mins 6th - 12th
Using indirect measurement, this video shows viewers how to find the height of a flagpole. The lecturer employs drawings as well as proportions to solve this problem, explaining each step. A useful resource to aid struggling learners and...
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How Do You Solve a Problem Using Indirect Measurement with Shadows? Video

How Do You Solve a Problem Using Indirect Measurement with Shadows?

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4 mins 6th - 10th
Using indirect measurement, this video shows viewers how to find the height of a flagpole. The lecturer employs drawings as well as proportions to solve this problem, explaining each step. A useful resource to aid struggling learners and...
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Measuring Angles: Lesson Video

Measuring Angles: Lesson

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5 mins 4th - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Develop a degree of measurement. With the aid of a protractor, the video shows how to measure angles. The segment of a larger playlist on geometry basics points out that it is possible to start at a value other than zero when measuring...
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Measuring Instruments for Physics-SPRING BALANCE Video

Measuring Instruments for Physics-SPRING BALANCE

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3 mins 6th - 12th
A step-by-step demonstration of how to use a spring scale is presented to the viewers by a gentle female narrator. For your flipped classroom, you can have learners view this at home and then come to class to practice measuring weight...
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Measuring Distances: Lesson Video

Measuring Distances: Lesson

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4 mins 5th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Let's rule the coordinate plane. By reviewing the marking on rulers, the video discusses how to determine the measurement between two points. The resource, a portion of a basic geometry playlist, determines the length of a side of a...
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How Tall is the Gingerbread Man? Printables & Template

How Tall is the Gingerbread Man?

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Pre-K - 2nd
CCSS: Adaptable
The gingerbread man has finally been caught, now find out how tall he is with this measurement activity. Using Unifix® cubes, marshmallows, buttons, and Cheerios, young mathematicians measure and record the height of the gingerbread man...
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Discovering Gallon Man—Measuring Up Lesson Plan

Discovering Gallon Man—Measuring Up

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Isn't being pint-sized just one-eighth of a gallon? The class investigates the relationships between the different customary units of liquid measurement in lesson plan five of a seven-part unit to develop various skills. Using the...
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Units of Measure: Feet and Yards 13 Worksheet

Units of Measure: Feet and Yards 13

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3rd - 4th
In this measurement learning exercise, students complete ten problems where they change feet to yards. There is an answers sheet included.
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Measurement Problems Worksheet

Measurement Problems

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2nd - 3rd
CCSS: Designed
Would you use a ruler to measure the length of a soccer field? No way! Pupils explore four tools of the trade: yardstick, measuring wheel, tape measure, and ruler. They label 12 measuring tasks with the most appropriate tool. Some of...
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