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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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The Shadow Knows: Student Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this math worksheet, learners will work in small groups to measure the height of objects, such as trees, using their shadows. Students will be able to determine heights of objects that cannot be directly measured.
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Scale Models

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
With instructions to adapt the activities for any grade K-12, any teacher can incorporate the concept of scale into the classroom with a simple, yet effective lesson.
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Speed Challenge

For Students 4th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students create a race track and mark each distance as stated. Then they perform each task and record the time it takes them for each. Students also record their data from the experiment into the chart...
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Investigation - How Tall is the Average Sixth Grader?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students will measure each other and record the data in inches. They will use a stem and leaf plot to display data and figure out the average height of the students in a class. The other statistical data will be collected like the mode...
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"Using Manipulatives and/or Technology to Solve Math Problems" by Cooking Dinner

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore math functions by preparing a meal. In this food measurement activity, students examine a recipe for a meal and alter the size of the recipe based upon the amount of servings needed. Students utilize manipulatives to...
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Converting Meters and Centimeters (A)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this converting measurements worksheet, students review the meter to centimeter and centimeter to meter conversion rules. Students then convert the given measurements and solve 24 problems.
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Hands On: Centimeters and Millimeters

For Students 4th - 5th
In this centimeter/millimeter worksheet, students estimate the length of pictures of tropical fish, then measure each to the nearest centimeter and use the measurements to solve 2 problems, then solve 2 additional problems.
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Find Fractions of Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th
For this fractions of numbers worksheet, students solve 18 problems in which a fractional part of a number is calculated. Example: Find five tenths of 250. All numbers are multiples of ten. Students also find fractional parts of money...
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Metric and Customary Units of Length 2

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this math worksheet, students practice the skill of converting measurements. The answers are found through using the right conversion formula.
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Measuring Length 2

For Teachers 5th
In this measurement worksheet, 5th graders identify which is a reasonable measurement for each stated. Then they fill in the correct unit of length and the tables given. Finally, students convert each measurement into other units of...
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Measurement and Division

For Students 5th - 7th
In this measurement division worksheet, students answer 23 questions about division of different measurements. Students can click on the Check box to determine whether their answer is correct. Note: this worksheet uses British units of...
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Get a Leg Up

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Traveling through space is an amazing experience, but it definitely takes a toll on the body. After reading an article and watching a brief video, learners perform an experiment that simulates the effects of zero gravity on the...
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As Good As Gold

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students find examples of the Golden Ratio on the human body through measurement. Additionally, students learn about the use of the Golden Ratio and the Golden Rectangle in art and architecture. A very interesting lesson for the students!
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Converting Fahrenheit and Celsius (B)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this converting temperature from standard to metric worksheet, learners convert Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures. Students solve 33 problems.
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Perimeter and Area of Rectangles (A)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students calculate the perimeter and area of rectangles that are measured in centimeters containing numbers with decimals. Students complete 4 problems.
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Weight and Capacity Worksheets

For Students 4th - 7th
Learners solve 14 word problems and 25 weight conversions.
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Survey of Height

For Students 4th - 8th
In this data collection worksheet, students survey the heights of their fellow classmates, organize their data in a data table, and create a bar graph from their data. Once bar graph is completed, students complete 2 short answer...
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The Art of Interpreting Percent

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Ddefine the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percentages in a series of lessons. The class practices converting between these three versions of a number. They also find the common factor of a numerator and denominator and...
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Can You Walk a Mile With My Foot?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the measurement of a foot as a customary unit. They take part in a series of activities to help them acquire skills of using a foot to compare other units of measurement. The teacher...
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Spaced Out

For Teachers 5th - 12th
The pupils are able to use a formula to calculate the volume of cuboids by measuring the length of each of the three dimensions. They also investigate the relationship between milliliters and cubic centimeters.
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US Metric Units-Capacity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this capacity worksheet, students convert a set of "greater units" to smaller ones, 9 problems total. Answers are included on page 2.
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Whirlybirds

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils measure to the nearest centimeter, and predict the frequency of an event. In this statistics instructional activity, students participate in a simulation of a parachute jump competition by making paper Whirlybirds, and then...
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Using CM and MM

For Students 4th - 5th
In this measuring lines worksheet, students measure 6 lines and write the answers in centimeters and millimeters. Students measure 10 other listed objects and give their answers in large and small units.