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A Metric World
Students convert English to metric units. In this math instructional activity, students give examples of measurements they encounter in their daily lives. The share their answers in class.
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Converting Metric Units and Prefixes
Students investigate the length of various objects. In this measurement lesson, students convert one metric unit to another. They explain the importance of a uniform system of measurement.
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Measurement
Build a basic understanding of units of measure and create a great foundation for your learners. The instructional activity gives a complete overview of everything measurement, from types of measurement to rounding to conversions — it...
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Bubblegum Math
Here is a lesson on how to convert inches to centimeters using bubblegum. In this measurement lesson plan, learners get into partners and blow bubbles. One student blows bubbles while the other measures the bubble in inches. Then the...
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Metric Measurement
Students use, read and write with metric units. They practice converting from larger to smaller units. Afterwards, they construct a scale drawing of a bridge. In addition, they construct these two designs, using the same scale of 1cm to...
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Metric Conversion
Fifth graders access prior knowledge to complete a do now using metric conversion. In this metric conversion instructional activity, 5th graders will respond to problems and analyze for a possible mnemonic device.
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Students, in groups, measure and record each other's height. They identify measurement conversion methods and use online resources to convert measured heights to multiple systems.
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Converting Measurement Pretest
In this measure conversion worksheet, 3rd graders answer ten multiple choice questions based on converting measurements.
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WS 1.9-Review Calculations
In this calculations instructional activity, students find significant figures in numbers, they determine densities of substances and objects, they convert from one metric unit to another and they determine the appropriate unit of...
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Math Skills: Conversions
In this conversions worksheet, students use metric unit conversions to solve fifteen word problems that involve converting from one unit to another.
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Measurement: The Size is Right
Specific learning goals are grouped for different grade levels spanning pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. After preparing the questions and materials, you call a learner to come in front of the class and play the game. Young learners...
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Unit Conversion in Chemistry
Hopefully by the time high schoolers are enrolled in your chemistry class, they are skilled with unit conversion. It does not hurt, however, to take an hour early in the school year to review this vital skill. This plan simply provides a...
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Exploring Customary and Metric Systems
Students investigate and measure using the metric and customary units. In this math lesson, students investigate which method is used most worldwide, the metric or the customary. They convert from unit to the other.
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Converting Metric Systems of Measurement
In this math worksheets, young scholars practice converting the metric measurements into different units. They must choose the operations of multiplication and division to convert.
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Units of Measure: Complete the Conversions
In this metric measurement worksheet, learners practice their conversion skills as they convert 10 millimeter measurements to centimeter measurements.
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Units of Measure: Complete the Conversions 3
In this metric measurement worksheet, pupils practice their conversion skills as they convert 10 millimeter measurements to centimeter measurements.
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Chapter 16 Review- General Science
In this review of general science activity, students classify examples of matter as mixtures or substances, homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures, or elements or compounds. Students also convert several examples using the standard units...
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Measuring Mania
Conversion immersion — it's measuring mania! A set of four activities teaches scholars to convert between customary and metric units. Resource covers unit conversions in length, temperature, weight/mass, and volume.
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Units of Length
For this length worksheet, students convert measurements of length from one metric unit to another. They measure line segments, indicate their measurements and read a metric ruler.
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If you are asked to convert a distance from hectometers to centimeters, how would you go about it?
Fourth graders convert measurements in the metric system. In this metric lesson, 4th graders convert units up to kilometers and down to millimeters. They answer word problems with conversions.
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Metric Measurements of Length
In this metric measurements worksheets, students measure stated common objects in millimeters. They convert the measurement to centimeters, meters and kilometers. This one-page instructional activity contains 80 problems.
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Unit Conversions 2
Eighth graders demonstrate the use of instruments of measurement. As a class, they take notes and observe the proper procedure for using a graduated cylinder, a ruler, and a balance/triple beam balance. In groups, 8th graders visit...
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Solar System Bead Distance Activity
Students create a scaled solar system model using colorful beads. In this space science lesson, students convert AU units into metric measurements. They arrange the planets according to their distances from the sun.
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Scale Drawing Lesson Plan
Learners calculate actual building measurements from a village map using concepts of ratios and scale in this ten lesson mini-unit. They practice measuring angles, multiplying decimals, estimating height and length, and converting metric...