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Measuring Lesson Plans and Metric System Conversions

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students may review measurement, and metric system conversions by measuring one another and the world around them.
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"How Much?" Contest - Measurement

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work with measurements of length, area, and volume capacity of a liquid. They watch a teacher demonstration of both English and metric units before they estimate and take actual measurements of assigned items a three different...
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Complete the Unit Conversions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this measurements worksheet, students review the conversion chart for feet to inches, yard to feet, centimeter to millimeter, meter to centimeters, and kilometer to meters. Students then convert 20 measurements.
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Hands Around The World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of measurement. They conduct an experiment by measuring the amount of children needed to cover the distance of 50 yards. They calculate the distance around the world and how...
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Frame Yourself

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young ratio masters calculate and cut a frame (out of poster board) to accurately create an even frame around a picture of themselves. The frame needs to be proportional to the picture with constraints determined by the instructor. 
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Max's Math Adventures

For Students 4th - 5th
In these measurement worksheets, students measure objects in their classroom but don't use a ruler to measure. Students write what they measured and the length of the object. Students then measure the given objects in the classroom and...
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Measurements

For Students 5th
In this measurements worksheet, 5th graders practice reading measurements using a thermometer, ruler, and speedometer. Students find the temperature, length, and speed.
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Digital Smiles

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Explore metric measurement, recording data, and creating an electronic spreadsheet displaying results with your math class. Scholars will measure the length of their smiles, record the measurements, and represent the results on an...
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Outlining Area

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Explore measuring various objects using square centimeters. Learners create various shapes using five centimeter cubes, calculate the area in square centimeters of different classroom objects, and discover who has the largest mouth,...
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Study Jams! Area of a Triangle

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Even though there is a wide variety of different triangles in the world, knowing a single equation allows us to find the area of each and every one of them. Follow along with this step-by-step presentation as Zoe clearly models how to...
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Figure This Out

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students measure different parts of the human body. In this measurement lesson, students work in pairs to take measurements of human measurements which include: arm span, height, foot length, and wrist to longest finger. They also...
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Fibonacci and the Golden Number!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math patterns worksheet, learners review the beginning numbers in Fibonacci's numbers, find the pattern, follow directions and problem solve to find the Golden Number and complete a chart, measure lengths of body parts and find...
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Teaching Measurement Through Science

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Use these lesson plans to give your students real world practice with measuring distance, mass, and volume.
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How Do You Measure Up?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of measurement, modelling the increments on a standard ruler using cubes and grid paper. They identify the length of a line to a designated standard unit and measure specified body parts.
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Measurements in My Home!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this measurement worksheet, students cut out eight advertisements and then fill in the measurements requested of them on each one.
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Measurements at My School!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this measurement worksheet, students cut out eight advertisements and then fill in the correct measurement requested on each one.
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Length Riddle

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this length riddle worksheet, learners match a set of measurement in column A with their equal measurements in column B, using associated letters to solve a riddle. Answers on page 2.
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Ordering Metric Measurements

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students examine a row of measurements in the metric system. Students put the measurements in order from the smallest to the largest. Included are weight, length and capacity; there is no U.S. standard measurement...
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Finding Missing Lengths

For Students 5th - 6th
In this missing length worksheet, students write equations to help find the missing lengths of 4 figures, determine the perimeter of each and "write about it." Answers included on page 2.
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Measuring Marvels

For Teachers K - 8th
Students investigate measurement. In this library lesson plan, students discuss measurement, read Millions to Measure by David Schwartz, and complete a worksheet. Extra related activities are included in the lesson plan that appeals to...
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Mental Math: Fraction and Decimal Equivalents

For Students 4th - 6th
In this fraction and decimal equivalents practice activity, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to use mental math.
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Metric Olympic Games

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students participate in a metric Olympics. For this metric measurement lesson, students participate in 6 events that require them to predict, estimate, and measure lengths, masses, and area in metric units.
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Measuring Volume

For Students 4th - 6th
In this volume instructional activity, learners list the steps they would use to find the volume of different gallon tanks. Students complete 5 measurement problems.
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US Metric Units -Length

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this metric unit length worksheet, students convert a set of greater units to smaller units. Answers are included on page 2.