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Quia

Quia: Customary Measurement

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Here are three activities--concentration, matching, and flashcards--to help learn or review the units of customary measurement.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Intro to Measurement for Primary Students

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
This site from the Math Forum is a great introduction to measurement for primary students. Each measurement activity has four components: interactive, manipulative-based project; technology; paper/pencil practice; literature connection.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding Capacities in Compound Units English Units

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video demonstrates how to convert multiple units to the smallest unit of measurement in order to add and write the solution as a compound unit. Practice problems...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Measuring and Protecting Skin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In the following lesson students will compare and contrast their own skin (including its surface area) with that of an orange. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Converting English Lengths

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice converting lengths from one British unit to another. Use your calculator if you need to.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Converting English Mass Units

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice converting mass from one British unit to another. Use your calculator if you need to.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Standard Units of Measurement

For Students 2nd - 8th
Details on the different systems of measurement with fun facts and an activity.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Metric Conversion [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This worksheet is designed for Grade 7 students. The students are expected to: i. understand both metric and customary systems of measurement ii. understand relationships among units and convert from one unit to another within the same...
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Other

All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Measurement Mania

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students will review the English and metric measurement systems and compute how much paint and carpet would be needed to redecorate their classroom.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Si Units

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students will describe the International System of Units (SI) and be able to convert units between International and English systems.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Chemtutor: Units and Measures

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning resource discusses units, dimensions, and measures used in Chemistry. Some topics explored are dimension, symbols in metric units and symbols in English units. The activity consists of definitions and explanations.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Si System: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson should help the learner understand how to use the SI system to make measurements. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "The SI System."
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California State University

Csudh: Chemistry: Converting Distance

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Conversions for Weight Measurements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site allows you to convert weight/mass measurements. For example converting tons to grams. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2 Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Other

Federal Highway Administration: Si (Modern Metric) Conversion Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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).
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units

For Students 10th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to associate physical quantities with their International System of Units (SI) and perform conversions among SI units using scientific notation; relate measurement uncertainty to significant...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Metrics in the Home and in the Store

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan site, students will compare SI unit (metric) measurements of common household items and their English equivalents.
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California State University

Csudh: Chemistry: Converting Volumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform problems involving converting volumes between the English and metric systems to help develop math skills.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: A Penny for Your Height

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students study English to Metric conversions. They investigate the relationship between inches and centimeters by measuring their height in these units and converting the measurements.
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Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple: Online Metric Converter

For Students 6th - 8th
Practice converting English units of measurement to metric units using this tool.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Converting Units: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of a conversion factor and explains how it can be used to convert between metric to metric units as well as between English and metric units for different quantities. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled...

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