Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Make Mine Metric!
The students will be working on a hands-on exploration of the metric system where the scholars will be developing their own benchmarks to navigate through choosing the best unit of measurement.
abcteach
Abcteach: Math: Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will find a variety of worksheets, booklets, conversion charts, warm-up activities and more on measurements. There is even one activity that could be used in a French language class which...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Lengths Metric Units
[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.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Converting to the Metric System
An introduction to the metric system and converting to the metric system. Provides a table of common conversions and steps for converting a cookie recipe to the metric system.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Appropriate Tools for Measurement of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and units for given measurement situations involving squares and rectangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding Compound Units Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Video and practice adding two compound units.
Other
Link to Learning: Measurement
Link to Learning is a site popular among Ontario teachers. This collection of sites addresses some of the Measurement expectations in the Ontario Math curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 8.
Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture (Samoa) Government
Mesc: Samoa School Net: Limits of Accuracy
This module looks at the history of measurement, beginning with non-standard units, the advent of standard units (in this case metric), and when approximation or precision would be needed.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Metric Prefix Memorization Challenge
This tutorial makes the memorization of metric prefixes fun. Students can race the clock to see how well they have the prefixes memorized.
Other
Federal Highway Administration: Si (Modern Metric) Conversion Sheet
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).
Other
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Making Sense of Conversions
This video lesson demonstrates how to make sense of measurment conversions.
Other
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.
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.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Time, Area and Measurement
Take a tour of the Eiffel Tower with Marie-Clare and measure its area. Read and interpret time and look at cross-sections of 3D figures.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Changing Between Metric and u.s. Customary Units
Test your knowledge of converting between metric and U.S. customary units.
Colorado State University
Metric Numbers to Remember
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.
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Metric Measures and Conversions
The rules of the metric system - specifically how to convert from one measurement to another - are reviewed here. A nice table is provided as a tool for students who are just learning this concept to use. Several practice problems are...
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...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Metric Area
The relationships between metric units of area are explained, with examples of how to calculate area.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Convert Units (Metrics)
Convert between metric measures of distance, volume, and mass. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Other
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,...