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University of Houston

University of Houston: Measurement Teacher Activities: Capacity Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of measurement.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Measuring and Weighing and Filling, Oh My!

For Teachers 6th Standards
This lesson drives home the idea that studying for math means practicing problems and reflecting on your strategies
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PBS

Pbs: Real Life Math: Restaurant Manager

For Students 3rd - 5th
Restaurant manager Tad Peelen explains how he uses math in his work in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students complete an activity involving one aspect of math that Mr. Peleen mentions: determining...
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Other

Pbs Mathline: It Takes Ten (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A metric measurement lesson plan using grams, milliliters, and centimeters. This instructional activity offers a variety of "hands on" measurement activities using both the customary and metric systems. Additionally, this lesson plan...
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PBS

Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...
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PBS

Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 202 Math Is Everywhere, Part Ll

For Students K - 1st Standards
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...
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PBS

Pbs: Black Kingdoms of the Nile

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A geometry instructional activity that examines the history and structure of ancient pyramids and engages students in constructing pyramid models. A comprehensive instructional activity that considers students with diverse learning...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1 and N q.a.3: Felicia's Drive

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Access Ramp

For Students 3rd - 8th
So, you're interested in becoming a civil engineer, builder, or landscaper? Then you'll need to sharpen your skills in measuring slope. Try this math challenge where you will discover how to measure the steepness of an incline.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Length Slice Special Test

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A ten question test for assessing measurement concept for length. Assessment is scored online and students get immediate feedback. A great assessment tool.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Centimeters and Inches

For Teachers 2nd Standards
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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Equivalent Metric Units of Mass

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of mass and identify equivalencies.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Equivalent Metric Units of Capacity

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of capacity and identify equivalencies.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Introduction to Us Standard Units

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students learn how to measure things using US Standard Units. Liquids, mass, length, and temperature are explored. Practice problems are included.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Us Standard Volume

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students learn how to measure volume using US Standard Units. A definitions, examples, and practice problems are included.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Us Standard Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students learn how to measure area using US Standard Units. A definitions, examples, and practice problems are included.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Us Standard Lengths

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Students learn how to measure length using US Standard Units. Practice problems are included.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Metric Conversion [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed for Grade 7 students. The students are expected to: i. understand both metric and customary systems of measurement ii. understand relationships among units and convert from one unit to another within the same...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Unit Reasoning Lesson

For Students 9th - 10th
Unit reasoning helps us make sense of measurements by converting between measurement units and making reasonable estimates. For the Praxis test, we need to know common measurement units for length, time, volume, and mass, as well as how...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Metric System Chart for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Converting Metric and u.s. Length

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students convert between metric and customary units of length in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.md, 5.md Button Diameters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to measure lengths to the nearest eighth and quarter-inch and to record that information in a line plot. Aligns with 4.MD.B.4 and CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.4 Generate measurement data by measuring...

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