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Curated OER

Cylinders and Scale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review what a cylinder is and how a cylinder is measured. They build a variety of cylinders with different heights and radii. They compare the surface area and volume of each cylinder and discuss anything that surprises them...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Countdown Challenge: Shadow Sleuth

For Students 7th - 8th
In this shadow sleuth worksheet, students use proportions and indirect measurement to determine the measurement of given objects. This one-page worksheet contains three problems.
Lesson Plan
Earth Day

Introduction To Scale Drawings

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Real-life math is really great! In groups, learners measure objects in the classroom. After comparing measurements, they determine a scale and create a blueprint of the classroom. They discuss the purpose of using scale drawings in...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding Angles, Volume, Area, and Perimeter

For Students 4th - 6th
Elementary schoolers complete word problems dealing with the different kinds of measurements of different shapes. They solve 10 problems including perimeter, angles, volume, and more.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Pennies to Heaven

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Even though pennies seem to be relatively thin, stack enough of them into a single stack, and you could have quite a high stack. Enough so, that the final result can be a surprise to you as well as your class. This activity centers...
Activity
PBS

Take It in Stride

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
One step at a time, pupils practice their measurement techniques as they analyze their stride length. They design their own procedures for measuring and relate their stride measurements to the distance traveled by making calculations.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Fundamental Theorem of Similarity (FTS)

For Teachers 8th Standards
How do dilated line segments relate? Lead the class in an activity to determine the relationship between line segments and their dilated images. In the fourth section in a unit of 16, pupils discover the dilated line...
Performance
Radford University

How do I Create a Scaled Model of a Full-Sized Basketball Court?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Take mathematics to the hoop! Pairs first measure the linear distances on a basketball court. Using those measurements, they determine the scale lengths to create a scaled model. To finish the activity, learners create models of the...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

The Pythagorean Relationship

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Add up areas of squares to discover the pythagorean relationship. Small groups create right triangles with squares along each side. They calculate the areas of each square and notice the relationship. Groups construct other types of...
Handout
Charleston School District

The Distance Between Points

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Find the shortest distance from A to B using the Pythagorean Theorem! Scholars learn they can find the distance between two points by creating a right triangle using the horizontal and vertical lengths and applying the Pythagorean...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problems!!!

For Students 5th - 8th
In this word problems worksheet, students read word problems about one person telling the truth and one telling a lie and they figure out which is which. Students complete 4 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find Someone Who...Measurements

For Students 7th - 10th
In this measurement activity, students find someone in their class who knows what instruments measure temperature, mass, density and length and they write their names down and their answers. They also identify the units of measurements.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Everyday Measurements

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice measuring items with unconventional methods.  In this measurement prediction lesson, 4th graders estimate the length of items a teacher brings to class and record their predictions.  Students measure the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

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.
Worksheet
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Customary Units of Length

For Teachers 5th
In this mathematics worksheet, 5th graders identify which is the larger unit, inches or feet. Then they use the chart to help them in solving the problems listed. Students also identify whether they multiply or divide for each answer.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Rectangle Areas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students learn the formula for measuring the area of a rectangle by reading the information and looking at the diagram. Students find rectangular objects and measure the areas.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measure Twice, Cut Once

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary schoolers learn about metric units and how they are used by engineers. They learn how engineers use the units to measure mass, distance, and volume. Then, they estimate measurements of units, and compare them to actual...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math and Measurement

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students use the correct tool to measure distances. In this geometry lesson, students use an odometer and ruler correctly as they study maps. They describe how far way something is.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Temperatures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a teacher-led discussion about temperature--hot and cold. Each group of students is assigned specific materials for their lab experiment. They record temperatures measured in their journals and then plot...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Perimeter

For Teachers 5th
Have your class practice measuring the perimeter of various objects using this resource. Fifth graders place various-sized polygons in order (from largest to smallest). They use non-standard measuring tools to estimate the distance...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Measuring Length

For Students K
In this length worksheet, students choose the answer that shows the closest length of an object, 2 total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

US Metric Units - Length

For Students 3rd
In this units of length worksheet, 3rd graders convert from the smaller unit of measure to the greater one. They convert inches to feet, feet to yards, feet to miles, and inches to yards, in 10 fill in the blank problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Centimeters and Meters - Reteach 17.5

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this metric measurement of length worksheet, learners find the 4 real objects pictured and estimate the length in centimeters. Students then measure and record the lengths in centimeters or meters.

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