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Map Scale and the Pioneer Journey
Fourth graders, using a map, ruler and calculator, determine the distance the pioneers traveled from Nauvoo, Ill. to the Salt Lake Valley.
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Soil Testing and Measurement
Students prepare their garden plot. In this gardening instructional activity, students use the Internet or book on plants to make sure the plants they have selected will be able to grow in their garden. The students assess and mark out...
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Measuring and Comparing Length
Students measure objects in the classroom. For this measurement lesson, students compare items using their height, use paper clips to measure things and record their findings.
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Bubble Tray
Create jumbo bubbles and use them to teach about surface tension or interference, perfect for a physical science lesson on light or molecular attraction.
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Measurements In The Metric System
Third graders measure items around the classroom using meter sticks. In this measurement lesson plan, 3rd graders are taught how to measure the length of an item with a meter stick. Inches, centimeters, millimeters, decimeters, and...
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Inching Our Way through Measurement
Students review how to use an inch ruler and listen to the story, Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. In this measuring lesson, students work in small groups to create an Inch Poster. Students then use an inch ruler to measure different objects...
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How Long Is Your Smile?
Fourth graders measure to the nearest centimeter. They work together to create a portrait of themselves with an accurate measurement of their smile to the nearest centimeter. This is a creative way for students to explore centimeters.
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English or Metric?
In this measurement worksheet, students use the chart and a calculator to convert each measurement. They also show their work for each and round their answers to the nearest hundredth.
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What units and concepts do we use to measure rice?
Fifth graders look at different ways to measure rice. In this rice measurement lesson, 5th graders see the metric and customary measurements. They discuss how rice is measured by length, area of the field, weight, volume and yield.
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An Introduction to Area and Perimeter
Students form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.
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Scaling in Maps
In this recognizing map scale ratios worksheet, students use ratios and centimeter measurements to calculate the distances in reality. Students solve 8 problems.
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Measuring in Inches
Third graders will sing 2 songs that are written and played by the teacher and relate to the task of measuring.They recognize and pick up a 1-foot standard ruler and be able to identify the marks on the ruler, including inch and parts of...
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Tiling Tessellations
Young scholars explore tessellations. In this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Young scholars create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.
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Mixing in Math: Growing Plants
Whether you have your class plant seeds or begin when sprouts are visible, math skills are used here to predict and track growth over time. Straw bar graphs show plant height on a given day while the graph as a whole shows changes over...
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Arcs and Chords
For this arcs and chords worksheet, 10th graders solve 6 different problems related to determining the arcs and chords of various circles. First, they define the 3 theorems that state the relationships between arcs, chords, and...
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Estimating and Measuring Amounts
Third graders explore measurement. In this estimation and measurement lesson, 3rd graders examine visual examples using standard units to measure length. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Centimeter Slinkies
Third graders estimate and measure the length of a whole color-segmented, candy gummy worm. Then, as students bite off each segment, they estimate, measure and record findings in an activity log.
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My Test Book: Area and Perimeter
In this online interactive math skills instructional activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding area, perimeter, and circumference. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Measurement: Length, Capacity, and Time
Third graders listen to Susan Hightower's, "Twelve Snails to One Lizard" and discuss the need for standard units of measurement. They make a body model on butcher paper which they use to measure their body parts and complete a worksheet....
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Add and Subtract Measurements: Practice
In this measurements worksheet, students add or subtract the measurement problems. The measurements include: inches, minutes, hours, pounds, ounces, grams, feet, quarts, centimeters, gallons, pints, millimeters, yards, and meters....
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Length and Area
Fourth graders measure one centimeter cubed blocks to determine their size. They measure lines using a worksheet that is not included in the lesson. Next, they measure the area of figures on the sheet using the cubes in place of a ruler.
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Measuring Units and Tools reteach 18.7
In this identifying used to measure worksheet, students review standard and metric units of measure, circle the picture of the unit used to measure and the picture of the correct tool required. Students circle four answers.
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Hide and Seek with Bones: A Mapping and Scaling Comparison
Young scholars examine and simulate how paleontologists map objects. They hide and find objects using a grid to map the objects' placements.
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Circle Area, Perimeter and Circumference
In this area, perimeter, and circumference worksheet, students 7 questions that require them to fill in 7 blank circles with the information they are provided and calculate the desired answers.