US Department of Education
Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math in the Home
An excellent compilation of activities that engage parents and children in math explorations at home. Detailed lessons covering a wide range of math topics such as fractions, measurements, money, data collection, and math in newspapers....
US Department of Education
Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math at the Grocery Store
Make grocery shopping a mathematical experience. Parents and children explore a variety of math concepts through this collection of engaging math activities. Lesson are presented in varying levels of difficulty, offer "Parent Pointers"...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Lesson Plan Non Standard Measuring
This is a short, fun lesson plan with a literature connection, "Miss Nelson is Missing". It uses candy bars as non-standard units for measuring objects in the classroom.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing: Ratio and Rate [Pdf]
Learners explore the concepts of rate and ratio in a variety of problem-solving situations. Worksheets contain definitions and visual representations of concepts. Link to related ratio game. Other skills include measurement, data...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Measuring Lengths With Different Units
In this lesson, students units use different units to measure the same object.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson: An Introduction to Estimation and Measurements
Pancakes anyone? Students explore estimation and measurement by learning how to make pancakes. A hands-on instructional activity designed for students in grades 3-5 where students are engage in hand-on experiences involving measuring...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Measuring in Inches
Lesson and exercises teach students about measuring in inches, using the 1/16 parts of an inch.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Why We Learn About Dates and Times?
Why is it important for good mathematicians to understand the concepts of date and time? Discover the reasons in this lesson that explores the real-world connections and includes two interactive games that help build time-telling skills.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: All That Data 2
Students describe graphs and explore range, measures of central tendency, and distribution in this interactive web lesson.