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Black Bayou Lake Measures Up

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners, in groups, estimate measurments and then select the tools needed and measure various items at Black Bayou Lake refuge.
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How Long Is Your Smile?

For Teachers 4th
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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Discovering Pi

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders measure circumference and diameter to the nearest eighth of an inch, record measurements on a spreadsheet, and use the internet to complete a "scavenger hunt" of facts concerning pi.
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Frost Depth Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete activities to study the frost and frost depth. In this frost study lesson, students use frost tubes to study and measure the frost at their school. Students measure the frost in the tube and enter their data online to...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Explore Customary Units of Length - Practice 12.1

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Give pupils a ruler and this worksheet so that they can practice measuring down to the quarter inch! Drawings of six various objects are depicted for them to apply their measurement skills to. The assignment concludes with one...
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Making Metric And Customary Rulers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create a ruler for the purpose of measurement using the standard and metric systems. The rulers are of different lengths and are compared to one another. Then students make conversions of different lengths using both systems of...
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How Tall Are These Toys?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, learners measure 10 vertical pictures of toys using a paper clip. Students then measure the pictures using inches.
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Trigonometric Ratios

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders use right triangle trigonometry to find the missing angle measure or side length.  The three page worksheet contains a combination of twelve multiple choice and free response problems. ...
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Rectangle Perimeters

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

For Students 10th
In this circles activity, 10th graders solve and complete 20 different problems related to various circles. First, they find the radius and diameter of a circle with a given circumference. Then, students determine the measure of each...
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How Long? How Wide?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders distinguish between and use nonstandard and standard units of measurement, use appropriate tools and techniques to measure length and width, and record and interpret data using graphs.
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One, Two, Three...and They're Off

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students make origami frogs to race. After the race they measure the distance raced, collect the data, enter it into a chart. They then find the mean, median, and mode of the data. Next, students enter this data into Excel at which time...
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Metric Mania-English to Metric Conversions

For Students 7th - 9th
In this unit conversions instructional activity, students convert from the English system of measurement to the metric system and from the metric system to the English system.
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A Formula for SI Catch-Up

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this SI units worksheet, students read about converting from SI units to non-SI units. They are given a conversion chart and they use it to convert from one unit of measurement to another in seven problems.
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Grade 3 New York State Math Test

For Students 3rd
In this New York state math test worksheet, 3rd graders complete problems such as money, rounding, measurement, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Explore Customary Units of Length - Reteach 12.1

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
By now your class most likely has experience using a ruler, but they may not have learned to measure length to the quarter inch. This handout begins by explaining how, and then gives learners an opportunity to estimate these more...
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Celsius or Fahrenheit?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a thermometer.  In this Celsius or Fahrenheit lesson, 2nd graders create an individual thermometer to use for measuring the temperature.  Students convert the outside temperature. 
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French Fry Run

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore estimation and measurement. In this measurement lesson, 2nd graders measure french fries, graph their data, and determine the size of french fries that is the best value. Students practice how to add prices and calculate ...
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Design a Track

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate track and field dimensions, measure an actual track, and construct a scale model. The use of a meter stick, dimensional analysis, and the application of the distributive property to variables forms the main focus of...
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Mixed Number Nails

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mixed numbers activity, students fill in a mixed number chart about the length of nails. Students complete this for 9 different lengths of nails. Students measure each nail.
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Volume of Cylinders: Problem Solving

For Students 4th - 6th
In this volume of cylinders worksheet, students solve 6 word problems related to the volume of various cylinders; students find volume, find height, solve reasoning problems and measure to given specifications.
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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

For Students 10th
In this Pythagorean theorem worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different word problems that include using the Pythagorean theorem in each. First, they determine the height of an equilateral triangle. Then, students determine the length of...
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More Bait for Your Buck!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars determine where to buy the heaviest earthworms as they study invertebrates. They create a double bar graph of the results of the weight data.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

The Weight of Things

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Pupils explore weight. In this math lesson, students predict which item weighs more and discuss how they arrived at their decision. Pupils weigh several items to determine which weighs more.