Curated OER
It's All in the Measurements
Study customary measurements with your sixth graders. They will investigate linear and capacity measurements to then measure and convert linear and capacity units. Finally they will work in small groups to conduct experiments. Resources...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Customary Units of Length
See if your mathematicians can go from miles to yards to feet and back again with unit conversions. This video introduces the topic of the customary units of length and common equivalents. The main rule is to multiply when making...
Curated OER
Mind Your Pints and Quarts: Making Sense of Liquid Measurement
Students convert among liquid measurement units. In this measurement lesson, students use Visual Thesaurus to gather information about customary units for liquid measure such as cup, pint, and quart, then students practice converting...
Curated OER
My Test Book: Measurement
In this online interactive math skills activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding metric and customary measurement. Students may view the correct answers.
Curated OER
Metric and Customary Units of Length 2
In this math worksheet, students practice the skill of converting measurements. The answers are found through using the right conversion formula.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Weight and Capacity Customary System
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of weight and capacity in the Customary System. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Dividing Feet and Inches
This site reviews the process of converting feet to inches and inches to feet using multiplication or division. Students can practice the skills through self-check exercises and timed learning games.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Dividing Gallons, Quarts, and Pints
This site reviews the process of converting gallons, quarts, and pints using multiplication or division. Students can practice the skills through self-check exercises and timed learning games.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Multiplying Gallons, Quarts and Pints
This site reviews the process of converting gallons, quarts, and pints using multiplication or division. Students can practice the skills through self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Volume Measurement: u.s.
Students can practice converting customary volume units through a series of self-check exercises and learning games.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Subtraction of Feet and Inches
This resource demonstrates how to subtract feet and inches. It also provides self-check exercises and simple learning games for students to practice the skill.
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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: A Tour of Measurement
Peruse a collection of lesson plans, resources and FAQ's about measurement at every grade level.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Length Slice Special Test
A ten question test for assessing measurement concept for length. Assessment is scored online and students get immediate feedback. A great assessment tool.
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PBS
Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]
In this engaging activity, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
PBS
Pbs: Black Kingdoms of the Nile
A geometry lesson plan that examines the history and structure of ancient pyramids and engages young scholars in constructing pyramid models. A comprehensive lesson plan that considers students with diverse learning styles. Math concepts...
Quia
Quia: Customary Measurement
Here are three activities--concentration, matching, and flashcards--to help learn or review the units of customary measurement.
Other
Quiz Tree: Units of Measurement
This site offers free multiple choice quizzes for mastering measurement conversions. Metric and customary systems are both included.
PBS
Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game
This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates
Find out all about measurement in this test prep lesson exploring English and metric measurement. Students can compare metric and customary measurements using the conversion charts, assess how much they have learned using the interactive...
PBS
Pbs: Real Life Math: Restaurant Manager
Restaurant manager Tad Peelen explains how he uses math in his work in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students complete an activity involving one aspect of math that Mr. Peleen mentions: determining...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Meet Mr. Gallon
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to Mr. Gallon, a graphic organizer for customary capacity measurement. It includes a story, songs, a PowerPoint, pattern for making Mr. Gallon, an interactive Mr....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Making Sense of Conversions
This video lesson demonstrates how to make sense of measurment conversions.