Teachnology
Teachnology: Measurement Teaching Theme
Measurement Teaching Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media for the elementary grades.
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PBS
Pbs Mathline: It Takes Ten Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Learners rotate from station to station completing activities involving measurement weight, length, and volume using metric measurement.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson: An Introduction to Estimation and Measurements
Pancakes anyone? Students explore estimation and measurement by learning how to make pancakes. A hands-on instructional activity designed for students in grades 3-5 where students are engage in hand-on experiences involving measuring...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Matter's Physical Properties: Interactive Lesson
In this interactive lesson, learn what the "physical properties" of matter are and how can they be measured and observed.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Discovering Volume
This video lesson introduces the concept of volume by relating it to area. The tutorial provides detailed examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Appropriate Tools for Metric Measurement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and metric units for given items and measurement situations.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Volume
Learners will learn the concept of volume by determining the amount of sand that is needed to fill the long-jump pit at their school (or any rectangular- or square-shaped container). This lesson will explain the importance of knowing how...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: High School Lesson
Using an engaging approach, this lesson requires students to record the volume of cylinders as a function of the radius. Students will construct and measure the volume of several cylinders and then begin comparing these shapes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volume Units
This lesson introduces the units of distance (cubed units) used to describe volume. Students watch a video tutorial and then can take an online quiz.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Matter, Mass, and Volume
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of matter and what mass and volume measure.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Matter, Mass, and Volume
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of matter and what mass and volume measure.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Measure Twice, Cut Once
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volume of a Hemisphere
This lesson will present how to find the volume of a hemisphere. Students can look at a presentation and then take a quiz.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Volume of Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore volume of pyramids by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Hop on Pop and Non Standard Measurement
This lesson is a hands-on, cross-curricular lesson for exploring non-standard measurement. It utilizes children's literature, manipulatives, opportunities for writing, and small group collaborative learning. Students will meaningfully...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Surface Area and Volume
Middle schoolers explore surface area and volume through this lesson and worksheet activity.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder
Use prior knowledge of a rectangular prism to determine the formula of a cylinder. Check for understanding with the assessment at then end of lesson.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Reporting Volume Measurements: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how to determine the precision of a measurement using laboratory glassware and report it accurately. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Reporting Volume Measurements."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volume and Mass
This lesson will describe the concepts of volume and mass and show how to calculate volume and mass.
PBS
Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Dice: Lesson Plan
Read the die to find out what exercise to do and how many repetitions are needed, keep a running tally of rolls to see who gets the highest score.
Other
Nz Maths Measurement Lesson Plan: Spoonfuls, Cupfuls, and Handfuls
This New Zealand Measurement lesson plan offers an excellent opportunity for young students to explore, in a hands-on context, the concept of volume using non-standard units. There is also a Home Link available to send home for parents...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Calculating Derived Quantities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of derived quantity and calculation and units of derived quantities (area, volume, density).