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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Nctm: Lesson Plan: Area and Volume
This lesson plan helps students understand the difference between area and volume. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.a Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Algebra: Practice Tests
Choose from three different practice exams that cover all Integrated Algebra topics reviewed in the Regents Exam Prep Center website: number theory, operation, variables, expressions, equations, inequalities, patterns, functions,...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Cubic Yards Calculator
Use this calculator to calculate cubic yards volume for a variety of different areas. Enter measurements in US units or metric units. Calculate volume from your measurements in inches (in), feet (ft), yards (yd), centimeters (cm), or...
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Geometry
This resource allows users to test their geometry knowledge.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Design Your Own Bedroom
Many students dream of designing their ideal bedroom. For this exercise, students will be required to limit their designs by size (as a specific volume) and price (a specific amount). They must design the floor plan, including furniture...
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.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Pyramids
What is a pyramid? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for finding the volume and surface area of a pyramid if given base and height measurements. Includes a very brief look at a pyramid in Egypt and its measurements.
Other
Allmath.com: Metric Converter
Use this converter to find equivalent units for a measure. You can convert measures for area, length, weight, temperature, and volume.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]
In this engaging instructional 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....
Other
Online Conversion
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Leaves on a Tree? (Version 2)
In this task, students must estimate the number of leaves on a large tree, taking into account various complex factors such as the area shaded by the tree, the area of irregularly shaped leaves, the uneven distribution of leaves, the...
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,...
Other
Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle
Students estimate the cost of building an Egyptian pyramid with modern materials and ancient building methods in this math project.
Other
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Learn Ar: Maths: 3 D Objects
A learning resource that incorporates augmented reality (AR), using a camera, where students explore the volume and surface area of 3-D figures. The home page for this site has a PDF resource that explains how AR works and provides...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Math on the Farm
This article discusses the Mathematics skills that are essential for a crop farmer, particularly measurement, e.g., time, money, volume, area. The article contains a variety of problems based on real life situations.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Solving Word Questions
A tutorial that explains how to solve word problems. It points out key words that signal operations or what is being measured, and wording that is confusing and needs to be simplified. Presents lots of examples, both simple and complex,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Squactangular Gazillionaire
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is in game show format reviewing area and volume measuring. Use your Activotes to engage your class in this activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to measure length, area, volume, weight, temperature, and time.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: M&m Geometry
Geometry is the study of how to use math to describe and investigate different points, lines and shapes. The way that a shape is described in geometry is with a formula, which is simply a mathematical way to calculate different...
Disfruta Las Matematicas
Disfruta Las Matematicas: Medida
This unit could be used as supplementary material for a topic on measurements. It has good examples with illustrations and some interactive activities.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year Eight Nine Math (Page 3)
This interactive worksheet focuses on math concepts such as algebra, measurement, geometry, problem solving, and number sense. Answers to questions are available immediately and can be printed. Help links are also available to learners...
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
International System of Units: Si Base Units
This is the definitive source for information on SI base units, derived units, squares, cubes, luminosity, field strength and flux density.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures
This page brings you to a table of contents of three-dimensional figures. Selecting a figure will bring you to a page defining and illustrating the figure with applicable formulas listed.
Other
Unit conversion.org: Online Unit Converter
Need a unit converter? Links to the most common converters provide access to the answers you need quickly.