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Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Measurement Game

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This interactive activity gives young students practice measuring lines with a ruler using centimeters.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Singing Angels: Measurement: Volume and Speed

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Students will complete interactive activities to explore measurement of length, volume, capacity, time, and averages.
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Converting Metric and u.s. Length

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students convert between metric and customary units of length in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: Length, Area, Volume, Time

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
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.
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.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Measurement: Meters

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at a school. Those skills include using centimeters and meters to compare lengths, and recognizing when a unit smaller than meters are required.
Interactive
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Surfing: Length

For Students 4th
Play interactive games to explore length, perimeter, and decimals.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Bus Station: Measurement

For Students 5th - 6th
Students will complete a series of learning games to explore measurement such as length and volume.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Intro to Measurement for Primary Students

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
This site from the Math Forum is a great introduction to measurement for primary students. Each measurement activity has four components: interactive, manipulative-based project; technology; paper/pencil practice; literature connection.
Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide Unit Conversions & Problem Solving With Metric Measurement

For Students 4th Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in unit conversions and problem solving with metric measurement.
Handout
University of North Carolina

A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an extensive list of various units of measurement known internationally and across several disciplines. Unit symbols are also included.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Metrics in the Home and in the Store

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan site, students will compare SI unit (metric) measurements of common household items and their English equivalents.
Handout
Other

Federal Highway Administration: Si (Modern Metric) Conversion Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Very complete chart of conversion factors for English to SI (metric) unit measurements and SI (metric) to English unit measurements. Includes length, area, volume, mass, temperature, illumination, and force & mass (stress).
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measure Twice, Cut Once

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn the metric units engineers use to measure mass, distance (or length) and volume. They make estimations using these units and compare their guesses with actual values. To introduce the concepts, the teacher needs access to...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Metric System Chart for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource explains the structure of the metric system of measurement; the basic units of measurement for length, volume, and mass; and provides charts for each type of measurement. A chart of customary US units is also given.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert among metric units of measure using powers of 10.
Activity
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Soc.: Best of Wonder Science: Measure Yourself in Metric [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Activities where students take turns measuring their height, the width of parts of the hand, and the distance jumped using metric units.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Lengths Metric Units

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Practice problems involving addition or subtraction of 3 measurements to solve for a specific length.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Metric Units of Length Review

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Metric units of length (millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers) are reviewed and practice problems are provided.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Adding and Subtracting With Lengths

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders will use their addition and subtraction strategies to measure and compare distances, solving using centimeter units.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Estimating Length (Mm, Cm, M, Km)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Metric Length

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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.
Website
Other

World Wide Metric Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
Lesson Plan
Middle School Science

Middle School science.com: Smile Metric Style Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan site, learners will learn how to use a metric ruler to measure length, accurately read and record measurements taken in centimeters and millimeters, and collect and analyze data using a stem and leaf.

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