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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Units of Measurement

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Determine the unit of measures with this interactive lesson.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides an interesting and easy-to-use dictionary of the history and meaning of many measurement terms. Metric, International, and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion of Customary Units of Measurement

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Converting customary units of measurement.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion of Customary Units of Measurement

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert among customary units of measurement by using factors and multiples.
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University of North Carolina

A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an extensive list of various units of measurement known internationally and across several disciplines. Unit symbols are also included.
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Other

Brown Math: How to Convert Units of Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a detailed step-by-step instruction of how to convert units of measurement. Multiplying by 1 is explained as are compound units, and finding conversion factors. The discussion is slowed down for students who may have missed...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Units of Measurement in Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers standard scientific units of measurement.
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Quia

Ixl Learning: Customary Units of Measurement

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to customary units of measurement then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Max's Measuring Mania

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Read about how Max and Ruthie measured some fun objects in their gym. Use this method to measure things in your classroom. A helpful teacher's guide and extra challenges will make this a fun lesson on measuring with nonstandard units.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: On Track Unit Conversion

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use three tracks marked on the floor, one in yards, one in feet and one in inches. As they start and stop a robot specific distances on a "runway," they can easily determine the equivalent measurements in other units by looking...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Using Different Units to Measure Day 1

For Teachers 1st Standards
Today students will focus on the idea that measuring an object using different length units will result in different measurements.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Standard and Non Standard Units of Measurement

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Understand the measurement process and the need for standard units.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Use a Non Standard Unit to Measure

For Teachers 1st Standards
In this instructional activity students will use color tiles to measure classroom objects.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Understanding the Units of Scientific Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger site called "Getting started in Chemistry," this site examines the units of scientific measurement with specific attention given to SI base units, SI decimal prefixes, units outside SI, and more.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Units of Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the scientific implications of measurement, and learn about system international metrics, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, and more.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Units of Measurement

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will learn how to use standard scientific units of measurement (SI units) in biology.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Place Value and Problem Solving With Units of Measure

For Students 3rd Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in place value and problem solving with units of measure.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Measuring Capacity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about capacity with definitions, units of measurements, conversion, solved examples, and practice questions.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Measuring With Mixie Bot

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Children can measure with a favorite character to understand the value of standardized units of measure, such as inches and feet. This activity will help them practice measuring and understand comparing the measurements of one item to...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.
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University of Wisconsin

Institute for Research on Poverty: How Is Poverty Measured in the United States?

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how the United States measures poverty. Includes graphs comparing poverty rates over time, in different states, in different ethnic or age groups, etc.
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Other

Simple Science: Bits of Bugs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The innovative resource introduces learners to setting a scale when making measurements, units of measurement, and entomology. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: General Science: Unit Conversion: Dimensional Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the importance of unit conversion in science. Discussion includes unit consistency and dimensional analysis. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Using Different Units to Measure Day 2

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders continue to measure floor strips with a choice of three different units.

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