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All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Metric and u.s. Length
Students convert between metric and customary units of length in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: Length, Area, Volume, Time
On this interactive site students learn to estimate lengths and distances using kilometers, explain the difference between perimeter and area, and measure the volume of a 3D object by counting the cubic centimeters.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Estimating Length (Mm, Cm, M, Km)
Practice estimating the length of real life objects using metric units. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Measuring Metrically With Maggie
Metric units for volume, mass, length and temperature are explained to a cute little alien called Maggie. There are lots of real life examples for comparison that younger children will understand.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Robot Wheels!
Students solidify their understanding of the terms "circumference" and "rotation" through the use of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics components. They measure the circumference of robot wheels to determine how far the robot can travel during...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtracting Lengths in Meters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A learning module where students must solve subtraction questions involving units of length in meters. A video shows how to solve a sample problem. [0:46] A set of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtracting Lengths in Centimeters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A learning module where students must solve subtraction questions involving units of length in centimeters. A video shows how to solve a sample problem. [0:29] A set...
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Pbs Mathline: It Takes Ten (Pdf) [Pdf]
A metric measurement lesson plan using grams, milliliters, and centimeters. This lesson offers a variety of "hands on" measurement activities using both the customary and metric systems. Additionally, this lesson plan offers extensions,...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: All About Measurements
A complete tutorial that explains time, metric system, mass, length, volume, and temperature. Interactive practices and challenge games are included.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Dead Men's Tales: Inferring Height From Bone Length
Explore the work of forensic scientists by inferring an individual's height from the length of certain long bones. Create bone/height relation charts and measure length using metric units. This activity was created to be used with the...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides an interesting and easy-to-use dictionary of the history and meaning of many measurement terms. Metric, International, and...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Metric Olympic Games (Intermediate)
This activity can be used to introduce the metric system to students.
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World Wide Metric Calculator
Do you need a quick conversion from metric units to imperial units or just the reverse? Use this resource for conversions of length, weight, pressure, and volume.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Metric Length
The different units used to measure metric length are described, with comparisons to real world objects. A wonderful number line also shows the relative sizes of things all the way from a quark to the universe in powers of ten.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Metrics in the Home and in the Store
In this lesson plan site, students will compare SI unit (metric) measurements of common household items and their English equivalents.
SRI International
Performance Assessment Links in Science: Tree Study (Lesson)
For this fourth grade performance task, students measure tree leaves using metric units and make predictions about the length of other leaves on the tree. They also suggest other good questions they might ask about trees in the school...
California State University
Csudh: Chemistry: Converting Distance
Convert distance measures between the English (inches, feet and yards) and metric (mm,cm,meters,km). It is intended to help with both your math skill and your understanding of the metric system.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Converting English Lengths
Practice converting lengths from one British unit to another. Use your calculator if you need to.
The Math League
The Math League: Length
This site gives conversions from metric to metric as well as providing abbreviations for each.
The Math League
The Math League: Decimals in Measurement
This site gives information on the metric system, as well as abbreviations for metric conversion.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Metric Conversions Word Problems
Practice metric length, volume, and mass problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Singing Angels: Measurement: Volume and Speed
Students will complete interactive activities to explore measurement of length, volume, capacity, time, and averages.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Strolling With My Gnomies, a Measuring Game
Decide whether you want to measure in Standard or metric and at what level (i.e. inch, half inch or centimeter, millimeter) and begin practice. Computer will generate a line above the ruler and the player enters the length and checks for...
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