[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch and show the data by making a line plot. This lesson includes an...

For this lesson, young scholars will learn how to use a ruler to measure in inches and compare objects using the words "longest" and "shortest."

Download these free worksheets to sharpen your skills in converting units. Sheets focus on converting between a wide variety of measurement units including mass, length, volume, temperature, time, and many more.

Today students will focus on the idea that measuring an object using different length units will result in different measurements.

This video lesson [2:15] will walk you through using a ruler to measure the distance between endpoints. It is 2 of 10 in the series titled "Measuring a Line Segment." Students can take a short review quiz when finished....

This video lesson [1:04] will walk you through using a ruler to measure the distance between endpoints. It is 3 of 10 in the series titled "Measuring a Line Segment." Students can answer review questions when finished....

Fish Eyes is a math story, but it is not focused on length. I use this book to have the students compare the length of the different fish in the story.

The mathematics session investigates arc length and radian measure. The tutorial consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes an activity that discovers radian...

Students will learn how to order items by length. They will use plastic toy animals for hands-on learning and then students will locate pictures of animals of various lengths and sizes in their natural habitat on the Internet. They will...

In this lesson students will do a variety of learning activities while they meet many math, science, and language arts objectives. Students will measure items, analyze and record data, listen to instructions, and follow directions. They...

Learn about arcs with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.

Convert distance measures between the English (inches, feet and yards) and metric (mm,cm,meters,km). It is intended to help with both your math skill and your understanding of the metric system.

This lesson plan helps students to demonstrate the ability to use a light year as a standard of measurement to calculate time and distance from the earth. They will also solve problems based on light years.

To introduce these terms, 1st graders get to learn a little mouse with a LONG name! After reading Chrysanthemum, students look at how long all of their names are and use the terms, "shorter, equal to and longer than" to compare the lengths.

Site provides various rulers that you can print out and have children use in the classroom. Great resource for math teachers!

Site provides various rulers that you can print out and have children use in the classroom. Great resource for math teachers!

This lesson plan has a game to help students convert to various linear metric units and learn their abbreviations.