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Adding and Subtracting Weights
In this online math activity, students practice adding and subtracting metric weight values. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching tool!
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Metric Measurement Lessons
Teaching students about the metric system can be a hands on experience combining games, activities, and projects.
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Decimals, Dials & Metric Units
In this weight and volume mathematical learning exercise, learners calculate the volume and weight in sixteen metric units in litres and millilitres.
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Converting weight from decagrams to decigrams
Sixth graders practice weight conversions in grams. In this conversion lesson, 6th graders convert weights from kilograms all the way to milligrams. They complete word problems with grams of rice.
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Practice with Mass
Fourth graders investigate the weight/mass of a number of items using grams, and equivalents. They examine the use of a triple beam balance before massing objects including oil and water. They go over the weights they amassed and weigh...
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Weight, The Metric System
In this metric weight worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice questions regarding metric units of weigh or mass. Students must be able to convert metric units of mass or weight. The worksheet is interactive and answers can be foud...
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A Metric World
Students convert English to metric units. In this math lesson, students give examples of measurements they encounter in their daily lives. The share their answers in class.
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Making Benchmarks - Mass
Elementary schoolers predict the mass for different objects. Then, using objects of 1kg mass, they make a more precise prediction. Afterwards, they discuss the need for having and using standard measures of mass.
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Choose the Units: Quiz
Quiz the class on which unit of measure would be most appropriate when determining the weight, volume, height, or distance of eight different objects. This quiz reviews liters, kilometers, milligrams, and centimeters.
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Measurement Conversions
In this measurement worksheet, learners determine and write the correct measurement compatible to the one shown for each. There are 60 metric conversions to solve on the sheet.
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Measurement Worksheet
In this measurement worksheet, students fill in a chart with the proper SI units, measurements and symbols. They also practice converting from one metric unit to another. They express numbers in scientific notation.
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Conversion Practice
In this measurement worksheet, learners use the ladder method to convert basic units. Then they compare each using greater than, less than, or equal to. Students also write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
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Measuring Weight in the Metric System
In this metric system worksheet, students complete a kilogram and gram table using the conversion table for help. Students then convert the given measurements and finish with several measurement conversion word problems.
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Measuring Mania
Conversion immersion — it's measuring mania! A set of four activities teaches scholars to convert between customary and metric units. Resource covers unit conversions in length, temperature, weight/mass, and volume.
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Cooking Up Something Good
Students compare and convert units of measurement within the United States customary system and within the metric system by baking cookies. Students discuss how to double the cookie recipe, how to make only half of the recipe, and how to...
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Metric Conversions Worksheet
In this metric worksheet, students examine conversion factors for length, mass, volume and area. Definitions of prefixes and metric abbreviations are identified.
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Are U Nuts?
In this conversion learning exercise, students solve 9 problems where they convert from one unit of measurement to another using a given table with conversion factors.
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Reversals with Multiplication and Division
In this mathematics worksheet, students read the table that shows the answer to the cost per kilogram when 3.678 kg of a product costs $14.89 rounded to the nearest cent. They complete the table and round where necessary for each problem.
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Bison Eating
Fifth graders use metric measurement to study the amount a bison eats. In this measurement activity, 5th graders watch a video about bison and discuss the amount of food they eat. Students weigh their food trays at lunch and complete a...
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Pounds and Ounces: It's All About Weight
First graders explore number sense by participating in a measurement estimation activity. In this weight lesson, 1st graders discuss the differences between measurement units, both English and Metric. Students examine a loaf of bread to...
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Significant Figure Calculations
In this significant figures instructional activity, students solve the given mathematical problems, making sure the answers have the correct number of significant figures. This instructional activity has 8 problems to solve.
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My Test Book: Measurement
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding measurement. Students may view the correct answers.
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Metric 1 Word Search Puzzle
In this math instructional activity, middle schoolers look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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Ant and Elephant
Have you ever wondered how many ants make up an elephant? Inquisitive minds will be amazed as they use scientific notation to compute and compare the mass of an elephant to an ant. Have participants make guesses and see how close they...