CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Units of Measurement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the scientific implications of measurement, and learn about system international metrics, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, and more.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: The International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify the seven base units of the International System of Units. They will understand the commonly used metric...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why the Metric System Matters
For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren't exact and varied from place to place. Now, consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Mass and Capacity Metric System
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of mass and capacity in the Metric System. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Metric Units & Converting Between Them
This resource demonstrates how to convert between various sizes of metric units quickly and easily. Metric units are very nice to work with, since they are all multiples of ten (or a hundred, or one-tenth, etc) of each other. You can...
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Metric System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Measure length in metric units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Comparison of Metric Measurements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and order given metric units of measurement.
University of North Carolina
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
This site contains an extensive list of various units of measurement known internationally and across several disciplines. Unit symbols are also included.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Estimating Capacity Using Water Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice estimating capacity using metric units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Overview of Capacity Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview about capacity using metric units.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Units and Conversion
This StudyCards stack enables students to review and practice using the metric system of measurement.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] International System of Units (SI) and converting units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] International System of Units (SI) and converting units.
Other
Quiz Tree: Units of Measurement
This site offers free multiple choice quizzes for mastering measurement conversions. Metric and customary systems are both included.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Metric System Part 1
Learn all about the metric system and the basic units used to measure everything.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric System Measurements
A guided lesson introducing the metric measuring system and providing practice with some of the units.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring and Graphing Toy Water Animal Growth
Lesson involves scientific investigation and knowledge of units of measurement. Learners will select and submerge a growing water animal toy, predicting and measuring its growth of at least three places of metric measurement of distance...
Colorado State University
A Chronology of the Si Metric System
The U.S. Metric Association offers important dates in the history of the metric system of measurement, including the fact that Thomas Jefferson proposed a decimal-based measurement system for the United States in 1790. Site includes...
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Nist: Rules & Style Conventions for International System of Units (Si)
The official rules for using the SI (metric) system in the US, based on the National Institute of Standards. Must download their handbook.
Other
Standards Council of Canada: Measuring Success One Standard at a Time
Outlines the history of Canada's adoption of the metric system and its success today.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Metric Measurements: Units and Conversions
Discusses how the metric system of measurement was developed and provides tables of unit conversions within the metric system, within the Imperial system, and between the two systems.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Standard Units of Measurement
Details on the different systems of measurement with fun facts and an activity.