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Measuring Lengths Using Rulers
There are seven rulers here and scholars determine the measurement of each, some in inches and some in centimeters. The answer options are listed. Although there are some fractions involved, they are only at the half-inch or centimeter....
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Olympic Metrics
Students study metric measurements related to Winter Olympic events are converted to their U.S. equivalents. (Younger students use an online metric converter; older students use a formula to calculate the measurements.) Work sheets are...
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Shaquille O'Neal Hand & Foot Span
If Shaquille O'Neal wears a size-20 shoe, how big are his hands? Learners will use the average ratios of foot length to hand span to calculate the hand span of Shaq, but first, they have to collect the data! They will...
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Metrically Me!
Students define the parts of a database, search strategies to locate information electronically, create/modify databases, etc. and enter data into a prepared spreadsheet to perform calculations.
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Weights and Measurements
In this weights and measures worksheet, students complete a word search puzzle. They identify words dealing with weights and measurements which are both customary and metric measure. A list of 15 words are included in this one-page...
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Metric Olympic Games
Students participate in a metric Olympics. In 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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Standard Metric Units-Length
For this metric conversion worksheet, learners convert smaller units of length to a greater unit of length. There are nine questions to complete with available space to show work.
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The Largest Metric Measurements
In this metric measurement worksheet, students circle the greatest metric measurement in sets of 3 measurements each, 15 problems total.
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Travel Time and Distance - Metric Units 1
Elementary schoolers complete a set of five word problems using time and distance measurements.
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Volume Review
Pupils investigate the concepts of volume for rectangular prisms and spheres. They measure the volume of one balloon and then consider how many breaths it would take to fill the room with balloons. The rectangular prism being measured is...
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Units of Measure
In this identifying units of measure worksheet, students estimate the volume of their bodies using the bath method and component method, estimate the density of their bodies and use a conversion sheet to convert metric measurements....
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U.S. Metric Units: Weight
In this measuring mass activity, students convert U.S. measurements of whole numbers and fractions in ounces, pounds and tons. Students solve nine problems.
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Measure Area by Counting Units - Step-by-Step Lesson
What is the area? Because there is only one problem here with a detailed explanation below, consider projecting this as an all-class warm up. Learners examine a rectangle split into 12 squares. They know that each unit is three...
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The Metric System
Students, via the newspaper, practice standard and metric measurement.
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Metric Conversions
Students practice the fundamentals of converting metric measurements. They translate a mathematical idea from one form to another and compare and convert a given measurement to another unit within the same measurement system. Students...
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Determining Largest Metric Measurement
In this metric measurement worksheet, students circle the greatest measurement given out of a total of 3, 15 sets total. Worksheet includes a link to additional activities.
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Standard Metric Units - Length
In this units of measure conversion worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to convert the 9 metric measurements listed to the assigned metric units.
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The Amazing Inch and Measuring Up!
Fifth graders study the metric and customary systems of measuring length with rulers, meter / yardsticks, and tape measures. They determine area of polygons and surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes. They list as many...
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What Fraction of?
In this measurement activity, learners solve 14 fill in the blank questions where they express metric and standard measurements as fractions by converting units of measurement.
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Making Benchmarks - Mass
Elementary schoolers predict the mass for different objects. Then, using objects of 1kg mass, they make a more precise prediction. Afterwards, they discuss the need for having and using standard measures of mass.
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How Tall is the Average 6th Grader?
Upper grade and middle schoolers explore mathematics by participating in a measuring activity. They hypothesize on what the average height of a male or female 6th grader is and identify ways to find the average mathematically. Learners...
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Metric Me!
Students experience measuring things without the system of inches or millimeters. They utilize a ruler to measure or a body part to measure at least three body parts such as your ear height, finger length of foot width. Students...
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Metric Conversion (B)
In this metric conversion worksheet, students examine 24 units of measure and convert each of them to the metric unit indicated.
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Metric Conversion (A)
In this metric conversion instructional activity, students examine 24 units of measure and convert each of them to the metric unit indicated.