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Lesson Plan
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King Henry Did What?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students convert between the different metric units after reading the Fairy Tale of King Henry. They measure various candies in a baggy using the width of their index finger. They record results to the nearest index finger width on a...
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Lesson Plan
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Mass: Applying and Interpreting

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students rotate through six studying stations solving problems that involve applying and interpreting aspects of mass. They solve various word problems, and measure the contents of cans and calculate the mass of two cans.
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Lesson Plan
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Make Me Metric

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discover the need for standard units of measurement. They be engaged in estimation, problem solving, and use of measurement tools to begin an understanding of the metric system.
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Worksheet
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Place Value: Metric System

For Students 6th - 8th
In this metric system worksheet, students read about metric and place value relationships, examine some sample problems, and then complete 5 conversion charts.
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Worksheet
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Metrics 1 Word Search

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search activity, students locate words related to the metric system. The word list includes length, liter, and measure.
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Assessment
Balanced Assessment

Pen Pals

For Students 6th - 8th
It's always nice to hear from friends. Your budding mathematicians read letters from pen pals and convert customary measurements into metric units and vice versa. They also write letters to an imaginary pen pal using metric units.
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Lesson Plan
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Measurement Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students review estimation, measurement, fractions, decimals while familiarizing themselves with a new classroom at the beginning of the year.
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Lesson Plan
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SMILE METRIC STYLE

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students accurately use a metric ruler to measure length. They find a sum of multiple metric measurements.
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Lesson Plan
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Smile Metric Style

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils practice working with the metric system. Students use a metric ruler to measure and record lengths of group member's smiles, and graph their results. Pupils find the sum of all the smiles.
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Lesson Plan
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Smile Metric Style

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students take measurements using a metric ruler, find a sum of multiple metric measurements, and use a histogram to graph their results.
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Worksheet
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Metric Conversions: Appropriate Units of Measurements

For Students 5th - 6th
For this math worksheet, students choose the appropriate unit of measurement in 12 problems. Students then convert metric units to larger or smaller measurements and also change metric to standard measurements.
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Worksheet
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Convert A Larger Metric Unit to a Smaller One

For Students 4th - 6th
In this metric conversion worksheet, learners solve 12 problems in which larger units are converted to smaller units. Included are conversions of weight, distance and capacity. There are no hints or examples.
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Lesson Plan
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Thumb Measurement

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students practice measuring using the metric system and millimeters. They measure their thumbs and record their findings. Students record the findings of their classmates and find the average or mean for the two groups.
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How Do You Measure Up?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of measurement, modelling the increments on a standard ruler using cubes and grid paper. They identify the length of a line to a designated standard unit and measure specified body parts.
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Worksheet
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Distance/Length Unit Conversions

For Students 5th - 8th
In this distance and length worksheet, learners complete 8 conversion problems containing feet, kilometers, millimeters, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Going the Distance

For Teachers 6th Standards
Estimate the value of one of the most famous irrational numbers. The hands-on lesson instructs classmates to measure the circumference and diameters of circles using yarn. The ratio of these quantities defines pi.
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Activity
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Scale Models

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
With instructions to adapt the activities for any grade K-12, any teacher can incorporate the concept of scale into the classroom with a simple, yet effective lesson.
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Lesson Plan
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Measurement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers experience a positive science experiment and study fundamental concepts of measurement.
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Worksheet
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Metric and Customary Units of Length 2

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this math worksheet, students practice the skill of converting measurements. The answers are found through using the right conversion formula.
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Lesson Plan
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Metric Conversions

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners translate a mathematical idea from one form to another. They compare and convert a given measurement to another unit within the same measurement system.
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Lesson Plan
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Measurement Investigations 2

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students complete a number of practical measuring investigations, with an emphasis on accuracy of measuring and communication of their findings. They examine how to measure by first becoming aware of the physical attributes of objects...
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A Fashion Extravaganza

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students decide what body measurements they need to make garments such as a pair of pants. They make a list, and work with a partner to take and record those measurements in centimeters. They discuss the use of centimeters.
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Worksheet
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Reading Ruler

For Students 6th
In this ruler worksheet, 6th graders identify and complete 10 different problems that include reading various lengths of a ruler illustrated. First, they read each ruler shown on the sheet. Then, students write the length of the red line...
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Spaced Out

For Teachers 5th - 12th
The students are able to use a formula to calculate the volume of cuboids by measuring the length of each of the three dimensions. They also investigate the relationship between milliliters and cubic centimeters.