[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate equivalence between metric units of measurement and customary units of measurement

This task requires students to make some sensible approximations of the amount of gas needed for a drive. They must choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. Aligns with N-Q.A.1 and...

This lesson is used to instruct students in the use of a standard "English" ruler for determining measurements. The students will read a standard ruler accurately to the nearest 1/16 of an inch. The student will measure different items...

Stuents will participate in the shared reading of Jump, Kangaroo, Jump by Stuart Murphy. After the reading, 2nd graders will fill out an Olympic events recording sheet.

In this lesson middle schoolers will explore the use of pictures and maps to represent physical spaces. We will explore the concepts of scale and conversions between pictures, maps and real-world units. Conversions between kilometers and...

This resource explains the structure of the metric system of measurement; the basic units of measurement for length, volume, and mass; and provides charts for each type of measurement. A chart of customary US units is also given.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of measurement.

Convert between US customary measures of distance, volume, and mass. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Students learn how to measure things using US Standard Units. Liquids, mass, length, and temperature are explored. Practice problems are included.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to divide length using a word problem. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of the concept.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Video and practice adding two compound units.

This site reviews the process of adding feet and inches. It provides self-check exercises and timed learning games for students to practice the skill.

Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of converting customary measurement units. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the...

This lesson plan offers opportunities for students to gain experience working with cups, pints, quarts and gallons. It also provides many resources to use with students.

Practice US customary length, volume, and mass problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...

This lesson drives home the idea that studying for math means practicing problems and reflecting on your strategies

If you're a popcorn lover, you might want to take this math challenge. A real-world challenge on visually estimating volume of popcorn containers. A one page activity from the NCTM Math for Families collection. Life skill applications...

Blossom and Snappy discover a new window that Robbie put in the garage and decide to measure it. They discover the difference of standard measurement and non-standard measurement while making candies and during their visits to McDonald's...

How do we understand the difference between inches and centimeters? Why does measuring a given object in centimeters always give a bigger number than measuring the same object in inches? This instructional activity includes detailed...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose the appropriate metric units of mass or capacity given various measurement situations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a ruler and determine the length of an object in inches. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the skills...

A complete tutorial that explains time, metric system, mass, length, volume, and temperature. Interactive practices and challenge games are included.

This resource demonstrates how to subtract feet and inches. It also provides self-check exercises and simple learning games for students to practice the skill.

Students learn about standard units of mass. Topics include ounce, pound, and ton. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the concept.