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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion Estimation Between Systems of Measure

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate equivalence between customary and metric units of measurement
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Length

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource allows students to practice converting metric or customary units of length. Students are able to select parameters that include metric or customary units and difficulty level. There are ten problems with instant feedback...
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Weight

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource allows students to practice converting metric or customary units of weight. Students are able to select parameters that include metric or customary units and difficulty level. There are ten problems with instant feedback...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Standard Units of Measurement

For Students 2nd - 8th
Details on the different systems of measurement with fun facts and an activity.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion of Systems of Measure

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use customary and metric units of measurement in real-world situations when problem solving.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: All About Measurements

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
A complete tutorial that explains time, metric system, mass, length, volume, and temperature. Interactive practices and challenge games are included.
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Cool Fire Technology

Customary & Metric Systems of Measurement Area Measure

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view a table which lists measurement conversions for area.
Handout
Colorado State University

Metric Numbers to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
Look to this site for many important numbers and conversion factors used between the metric system and the customary system, such as speed of light, body temperature, distance from sun to earth, plus more.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Liquid Measurement Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides tables showing how to convert liquid measurements used for cooking between different customary units and metric units. Covers teaspoons up to gallons, as well as conversions to milliliters.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Appropriate Tools for Measurement of Squares and Rectangles

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and units for given measurement situations involving squares and rectangles.
Activity
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...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: A Wet Welcome Home Adventure 4

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students perform an experiment that simulates a leaking pipe and gather data on volume of water lost over time. They graph the data collected as a scatter plot, find the equation of the line of best fit, find the total volume of water...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Length Measurements to a Fraction of an Inch

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Measure different lengths to a fraction of an inch.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Length & Measuring With Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart involves investigating various lengths in Metric and US Customary. Students will work on finding lengths to the sixteenths. The flipchart can be used with Everyday Math, Unit 10.
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this engaging lesson, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Making Sense of Conversions

For Students 6th - 8th
This video lesson demonstrates how to make sense of measurment conversions.