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Pirate Plays

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils performing a scene about pirates and spend time making a measuring meters incorporating the main character, Captain Blood to add interest. They use meter sticks measuring items from the play and record their answers in meters.
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Wrapped Up In A Kiss!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use the wrapper of a Hershey's Kiss to practice estimating, predicting and measuring. They measure with centimeter rulers.
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Using Kilometers

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this measuring in kilometers instructional activity, students choose 6 distances and measure each one in kilometers and choose 6 objects to measure in millimeters.
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A Metre

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this metric measurement instructional activity, students write down 5 things which are longer than a meter (100 cm) and 2 things which are less than one metre long.
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Metric Measurement

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this length worksheet, learners choose the answer that is the closest to the actual length of the object. Students complete 2 problems.
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Putting Your Best Foot Forward

For Teachers 3rd
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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A Metre

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this measurement worksheet, students use a tape measure or a ruler to measure items in the classroom to find those that are greater than 100 cm and less than 100 cm. 
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Convert Units

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this convert units worksheet, students write small to large and large to small conversions. In this problem solving worksheet, students write answers to fifteen problems.
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Estimating and Measuring Length in Metric Units

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this metric measurement worksheet, students estimate lengths of items in centimeters, then use rulers to check estimates.
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Metrics 1 Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search learning exercise, students locate 13 words related to measurement. The word list includes volume, measure, and meter.
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Vocabulary Cards 2nd Grade M-Z

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Math vocabulary has never been easier to understand! Use vocabulary cards to bring word walls to your classroom, helping kids make the connection between important math terms and easy-to-understand illustrations.
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Reaction Time

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review important vocabulary to explain measures of central tendency and reaction time. In pairs, they measure reaction time of dropping and catching a ruler. Data is collected after repeated catches and information is...
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Paper Dart Airplane

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a paper dart airplane and measure its flight pattern. In this flight lesson, students follow the included directions to build their own paper airplane. The students change the aileron configurations to see how it affects...
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Density

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students find the mass, volume, and density of various objects. In this density measurement lesson, students observe how same-sized objects can have different masses, then use water displacement to find the density of each object and...
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Mass and Weight in the Metric System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars weigh and record the mass of various objects, and then compare the weights of objects by holding gram weights in one hand and the object in the other hand.
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A Bubble Full of Math

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students compare estimated lengths with actual lengths.
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Converting Meters and Millimeters (A)

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this converting measurements worksheet, students use the millimeter to meter conversion tool to help them convert the given measurements. Students solve twenty four problems.
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What's Our Length

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this measuring length worksheet, students use centimeter cubes to measure the length for each illustrated picture. Students write the number of centimeters for each picture and add the centimeters for both items. Students write the...
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A Fashion Extravaganza

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students decide what body measurements they need to make garments such as a pair of pants. They make a list, and work with a partner to take and record those measurements in centimeters. They discuss the use of centimeters.
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The Centimeter Zoo

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this measuring distance worksheet, students use a centimeter ruler to measure the distance between the dots for the animals in the zoo.
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Sliding Along

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a ruler that has a bag tie slider attached to it to measure a number of items. While measuring, they complete a "Sliding Along" worksheet and a "Sliding Synthesis Journal." In the journal entry, they include what they...
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Centimeters and Millimeters

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this centimeters and millimeters worksheet, students learn to use a ruler to measure lines and distances. Students then use the illustrated rulers to measure the lines in centimeters and millimeters.
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The Shadow Knows - Measuring A Telephone Pole

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders attempt to determine the height of a telephone pole or tree without climbing to the top.
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Robot Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify and use descriptive writing and measurement terms to describe a student-created robot. Then they construct robots of materials available and then use AlphaSmarts or Danas to describe the robot using only the dimensions....