Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Interpreting the Standard Deviation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Does standard deviation work for non-symmetrical distributions, and what does it mean? Through the use of examples, high schoolers determine the standard deviation of a variety of distributions and interpret its...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Using the Proper Tools to Solve Problems

For Students 7th - 8th
In this word problem worksheet, students complete ten multiple choice word problems by choosing the correct mathematical operation. This is an interactive worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robo Ruler

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students calculate measurements using different units and fractions. In this algebra lesson, students measure the path that a robot drives. They use a piece of sting to do their measurement and calculate the circumference of the robot's...
Worksheet
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Multiplication to Solve Word Problems

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explore math functions by solving word problems in class. In this multiplication lesson, students utilize colored cubes and base blocks to visualize multiplication problems. Learners identify the multiplication values within...
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Curated OER

Tree Measurement

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in pairs taking measurements of a tree. They measure the trunk, crown, and height using vertical and horizontal measurement. Then students create a bar graph using the information they gathered.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Where Does Pi Come From?"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore geometry by exploring Pi. In this circle measurement lesson, 5th graders identify the relationship between the radius, diameter and circumference of a circle and how Pi is the key to unlocking any circular...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Big Is Your Head?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore measurement by measuring classmates' heads. They record their measurements and they put the measurements in order from smallest to largest. Students figure the mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range of their...
Lesson Plan
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Box with the Greatest Volume

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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.
Worksheet
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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Curated OER

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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

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. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

How Old Is That Tree?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Fifth graders study environmental changes by examining the annual rings of a cross-section of a tree trunk. They access websites to complete a worksheet on the parts of a tree. They count the annual rings on a tree slice while observing...
Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Length and Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore tessellations and the spatial concepts used in creating them.  In this tessellations lesson, 3rd graders rotate, reflect and transform shapes to create tessellations.  Students become familiar with the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

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...