Learners properly leap and measure their distance. In this leaping lesson, students practice leaping for accuracy and proper form. Learners estimate their leaps and measure with rulers. Students determine distance covered by the entire...

Fourth graders estimate the measurements of trees using unconventional techniques.

Sixth graders explore the relationship between area and perimeter of rectangles. In this area and perimeter lesson plan, 6th graders measure and determine perimeter and area of various rectangles. Students create rectangles with given...

First graders use unconventional units of measurement to discover the importance and need for a uniform unit of measurement.

In this triangle activity, students draw the type of triangles described, 4 total. Space is provided for student's drawings. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Second graders, in groups, prepare a list of proposed record ideas for the class book.

Students convert English to metric units. In this math lesson, students give examples of measurements they encounter in their daily lives. The share their answers in class.

Students work on their estimation skills while enhancing their balancing skills. They walk on a rope on the classroom floor while measuring their balance skills.

In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that are in word form in order to find the proper type of proportion for the solution.

Students explore the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem.  In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students discuss how the Pythagorean Theorem is used in their lives.  Students imagine building a lean-to that is 3 ft. high and 4...

In this measurement worksheet, 1st graders study the different rectangles and then find the perimeter of each rectangle to the nearest inch.

Students study the Manduca bug and its growth data. They look for patterns and compare their own growth rate to that of the Manduca.

Students examine and discuss the differences between clocks they are shown. Using the internet, they research how people used to tell time before clocks. They review what the long and short hand on the clock represent and practice...

Origami is an excellent way to combine Japanese culture, art, and geometric shapes into one engaging instructional activity! Scholars begin by listening to the story Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and learn the origin of...

Students construct a simple refracting telescope. They calculate the magnification.

Eighth graders compare the volume of three cylinders constructed from the same size sheet of paper. They use concrete and graphical models to derive formulas for finding perimeter, circumference, area, and volume of two and three...

Seventh graders experiment with measurement as it relates to the algorithm for dividing fractions. In this fractions activity, 7th graders work in groups to establish how many post-it notes it takes to fill an 8 X 11 piece of paper....

Fourth graders practice estimating temperatures. They practice in Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Students use measurement tools to measure the nearest 16th of an inch. They connect fractions and their decimal equivalents and compare this with other decimals. Finally, the class uses algebraic concepts and formulas to solve problems.

Fourth graders research a Florida fish to determine its length. They display this information on two index cards, which are cut to the shape of the head and the tail and attached to a string that they measure and cut to the correct...

Second graders read "The King's Chessboard" by David Birch. The teacher reads the story aloud and pauses at several points for students to calculate the next number in a pattern of doubling.

Students rotate through a variety of Olympic activities and record their results. Teams rotate through stations and practice units of measurement.

Young scholars explore friction. For this friction lesson, students investigate that weight and surface type affect friction.

Students are involved in hands-on activities to determine how course conditions affect bobsled, luge, and downhill ski races.