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Metric Olympics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a Metric Olympics event and use metric measurements to measure actual performances in their events. They throw a plastic straw for a javelin event, participate in a long jump and high jump event, and a variety of...
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Metric Magic

For Students 2nd
In this measurement learning exercise, 2nd graders calculate four metric conversions, including inches to centimeters and ounces to millimeters.  
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Factor Conversion

For Students 7th - 12th
In this factor worksheet, students practice doing factor conversions of time, length, speed, and weight. This worksheet has 12 word problems to solve.
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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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Fayetteville-Manlius School

Introduction to Chemistry

For Students 8th - 12th
Hand your incoming scientists a collection of helpful worksheets to introduce them to your chemistry class. The packet addresses exponents, scientific notation, metric conversion, and dimensional analysis.
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Skills Workshop

Ratio, Scale, and Proportion

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Converting units is an excellent example of how math relates to our everyday tasks. The resource prompts mathematicians to use baking, cooking, and other daily activities to discover how to make larger quantities of...
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Metric Conversion of Liquid Measures

For Students 7th - 8th
In this metric conversion worksheet, learners read short statements and convert them to addition and subtraction equations. They convert their answers to a stated metric measure. Students mark models of cylinders to indicate given...
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The Smallest Metric Measurements

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this recognizing metric measurements worksheet, students read groups of three measurements and identify the one that is the smallest. Students solve 15 problems.
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U.S. Customary and Metric Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students convert U.S. customary measurements into larger or smaller units with the help of conversion charts. They are explained that they are going to use conversion charts in problem solving situations. Pupils use a calculator to...
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Running on Metrics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the metric system to convert equations. They use a conversion table to change from metric units to the units they are more comfortable with (Fahrenheit temperatures, miles, quarts, pounds.) Students use algebraic...
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Metric Problems

For Students 5th - 8th
In this metric conversions worksheet, students solve conversion problems using the metric system. There are 5 questions to answer on this page, and the answers are on the last page.
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Metrics and Standard Units

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compare units of measure.  In this metrics and standard units lesson, students estimate and compare standard units of measure with the metric system.  They complete internet research on the history of metrics. ...
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National Research Center for Career and Technical Education

Back to Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your class will enjoy this Health Science lesson created by CTE and math teachers from Missouri. Learners make conversions between the apothecary system and metric and US standard measurements used in the healthcare field. The CTE...
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Metric Measurements

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders convert metric units of measurement. Classmates observe the use of a mnemonic for conversions. In groups, 6th graders practice converting metric units. They use a chart to describe how to convert between metric units of...
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How Big Is The Playground?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students calculate the standard and metric measurements of a playground. In this measurement lesson, students use GPS coordinates and graphing calculators to determine the dimensions of an area outside of the school in both standard and...
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Shrink Me!

For Teachers K - 12th
The incredibly shrinking meter—decimeters to centimeters, to millimeters, and now to nanometers! Learners may have a difficult time visualizing particles on a nanoscale. Help them see a little clearer using a well-designed lesson...
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Virginia Department of Education

The Rate of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How much time does it take to jump over three balloons? Pupils calculate the speed of tasks that require different motions. They determine motions for tasks such as walking, skipping, hopping, and jumping before creating a...
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Metric Conversions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this metric conversion learning exercise, students convert measurements within the metric system. They determine the proper procedure, multiplication or division, prior to converting. This two-page learning exercise contains 11 problems.
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Conversions

For Students 7th - 12th
In this measurements worksheet, students review how metric conversions work and the prefixes associated with the conversions. Then students complete 27 problems, 1 short answer, 14 matching, and 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Convert A Metric Unit To A Smaller One (2)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this metric conversion worksheet, students solve 12 problems in which larger metric units of length, weight, or distance are converted to smaller units. There are no hints or examples.
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Measurement Conversion

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this measurement worksheet, students convert 10 metric units of measurement to standard or English units for liquids, mass, and length. This worksheet is printable and no answers are available.
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Decimals and metric measurements quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
In this decimals and measurements activity, learners take a quiz on decimal conversions and problems and metric measurement conversions. Students complete 23 problems.
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CPO Science

Science Worksheets

For Students 8th - 12th
If you need an array of worksheets to augment your science lessons, peruse a collection of assignments that is sure to fit your needs. With topics such as metric conversion, the scientific method, textbook features, research skills,...
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Gimli Glider—Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
What's the moral of this story? Units save lives! Teach measurement conversion through storytelling in a quick math-based lesson. Young scientists learn how one country's decision to swap from imperial to metric standard units caused an...