How did the metric system come to be, and why does the US not use it very much? Your class can learn the answers to these questions with the reading passage included here and then respond to the five related questions.

Students discover the metric system through video clips and Internet activities. In this measurements lesson plan, students practice using the units of measure for the metric system and compare them to the less popular English system....

Sixth graders investigate metric measurements. In this metric measurement lesson, 6th graders explore mass, capacity, and length. Students examine graduated cylinders and balance scales to obtain measurements. Resources are provided.

Sixth graders convert English to Metric units.  In this converting English to Metric units lesson, 6th graders convert a cookie recipe in English units to Metric units.  Students write a letter to a pen pal in England where...

For this math worksheet, students examine 8 prefixes for metric measurement such as centi, deka, kilo. Students locate them in the word search. It is unclear what the title means.

IN this metric measurement worksheet, learners draw 5 lines which are shorter than a centimeter and 5 lines which are longer than 1 cm.

Third graders listen to a read-aloud of Leo Lionni's, Inch by Inch before measuring a variety of items using both standard and metric units. They record the measurement data and follow a recipe for dirt pie.

Students discover how units of measurement help people to categorize objects. In this measurement activity, students discuss various units of measurement, use creativity to invent new possible units of measure, and learn the history of...

In this math and language arts worksheet, students study 14 words in a word bank pertaining to metric measurement. Students find the words in the word search puzzle. Note: One of the words in the word bank is spelled "meater" (instead of...

Students explore measurements by completing worksheets in class. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the basic measurement units in both the English and metric systems. Students analyze 2 and 3 dimensional objects...

In this math and language arts learning exercise, students analyze 10 terms pertaining to metric measurement. Students find them in a word search.

In this math and language arts worksheet, learners examine 9 words or prefixes of words which pertain to the metric system. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.

In this language arts and math worksheet, students study 10 words in a word bank which pertain to the metric system. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.

In this language arts and math worksheet, students examine 10 words and prefixes that pertain to the metric system. Students find the words in a word search puzzle.

In this math learning exercise, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.

In a cross-curricular measurement and literacy lesson plan, your class will identify and compare cooking measurement instruments. They read a recipe and sequence a set of similar instructions in which the steps have been mixed up....

In this math worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the metric system. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.

In this language arts and math worksheet, students study 10 words in a word bank which pertain to the metric system. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.

Students engage in the study of measurement. They practice using different objects that can be found in class or brought from home. Students are introduced to the history of measurement. They compare and contrast the standard and metric...

In this surface area and volume activity, 10th graders identify and complete 3 different problems that include determining the surface area and volume of cubes. First, they use their ruler to find the width and height of each cube. Then,...

Are your advanced learners reading authentic Latin this year? Whether you're teaching Caesar, Cicero or Virgil, use some of these strategies to map out your unit. What do you focus on? Consider taking small passages and making that the...

Prepare your learners to identify figurative language in poetry. Tips for reading poetry and what to look for are listed on these slides. Rhetorical devices are defined and plenty of examples are given. 

Break this presentation into two or three days so as not to overwhelm your kids. Fifty-four slides is a lot of slides, but the PowerShow is well-organized, and terms are defined clearly and illustrated in examples provided. A general...

In this math worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.