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One Size Fits All, Part 1

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Can you tell how tall someone is just by looking at their feet? In this activity, young mathematicians measure their height, arm span, and foot size, graph their findings, and answer questions about how these measurements are related....
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Virginia Department of Education

Mathematics Vocabulary Cards – Grade 4

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An excellent way to reinforce math vocabulary in your classroom! Seventy-eight posters focus on number and number sense, computation and estimation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, and patterns, functions, and algebra.
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Activity
Teach Engineering

About Accuracy and Approximation

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
How accurate are robots? Groups draw lines by moving robots backwards and forwards by one rotation of the wheels. Using the appropriate formula, they determine the percent error in the length of the lines in relation to the calculated...
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Portrait Proportions and Flesh Tones

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Using the provided blank face template, learners of any age draw to learn how to create proper facial proportions. This lesson focuses on two dimensional facial proportions, how to estimate those proportions, and drawing techniques. If...
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Organizer
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Weight Estimation Chart

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students estimate the weight of different objects, weigh them, and write down the differences between the two measurements.
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Math Mammoth

Measuring Length: Metric

For Students 3rd
In this mathematics worksheet, 3rd graders draw lines for each measurement. Then they measure the lines to the nearest centimeter. Students also use a ruler, a measuring tape, and measure small items and longer items.
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Pumpkin Time

For Teachers K - 2nd
In these two lessons, science learners participate in various activities involving pumpkins. They investigate and research the life cycle of a pumpkin. They observe pumpkin growth and decomposition. Finally, they estimate and measure...
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Whale Scale

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students estimate relative size and scale of humans, animals, and objects. They verify their estimations through research and measurement and then draw themselves in proportion to other creatures, both larger and smaller, in a selected...
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Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students estimate time and amounts when counting is not realistic or feasible. In this estimation lesson, students estimate time or amounts. This lesson includes two video clips on estimation and a worksheet for independent practice.
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Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching

Ten Data Analysis Activities

For Students 9th - 12th
This thirteen page data analysis worksheet contains a number of interesting problems regarding statistics. The activities cover the concepts of average measurements, standard deviation, box and whisker plots, quartiles, frequency...
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Curated OER

Statistics with M&Ms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore estimation, measurement, and probability. Students conduct surveys and create charts & graphs. They study the history of chocolate. Students design their own magazine advertisement or create a script for a...
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Curated OER

Weighing stations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students work at a variety of stations involving practical measuring tasks. Estimation skills and the ability to measure accurately using kilograms and grams are developed.
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Curated OER

Learning with Links

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of counting, measuring, and estimating. In this counting, measuring, and estimating instructional activity, students use plastic links to count sets of links. Students measure their arms and legs using links.
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Curated OER

Measuring Using Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore geometry by using non-standard measuring methods. In this length estimation lesson, students complete a worksheet in which different objects in their classroom are measured by three different sized leaves. Students draw...
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Curated OER

Exact or Estimation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students solve problems using estimation and exact calculations. In this algebra lesson, students use gum balls and thread to create hands on manipulatives to solve problems. They calculate the average of their total data.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis: Introduction to Approximation Theory

For Students Higher Ed
In this introduction to approximation theory, students compute the slope and intercept of a line. They describe nonlinear relationships. This four page worksheet contains approximately five problems.
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Curated OER

Making Estimations in Measurement

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore estimating and measurement with the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. They read and discuss the story, estimate and measure their own height, circumference, and length of their foot, and draw and paint a giant using...
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Estimating and Measuring Amounts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore measurement. In this estimation and measurement instructional activity, 3rd graders examine visual examples using standard units to measure length. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Curated OER

How Big is a Foot?

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice nonstandard measurement and estimating and measuring lengths of objects.
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Curated OER

The Measurement of All Things: Atmospheric Detectives

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the characteristics of aerosols. Using remote sensing, they participate in an experiment in which they determine how the sun's radiation and elements in the atmosphere interact with one another. They also research the...
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Make Me Metric

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore standard and nonstandard measurement. In this measurement lesson, 6th graders estimate the lengths of different objects and write about their observations during measuring. Students work in groups to measure their...
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When Life Serves You Lemons!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students build their own lemonade stand. In this problem solving lesson, students measure the materials needed to build a stand and make lemonade. They find the cost of producing the lemonade and the profit they will make. 
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Geometry- Hands and Feet

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify units of measurement. In this measurement activity, students predict the length and width of their hands and feet. Students discuss their findings and if their predictions were correct.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How Far From the Fountain?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this estimation worksheet, students estimate and measure ten landmarks from the fountain in inches. Students also answer two word problems involving coordinates.

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