[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to measure the lengths, or heights, of objects in feet or yards. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:25]...

After training hard, Ben and Mia have improved their performance in the long jump and high jump. Can you work out the length and height of their original jumps? This activity explores multiplication, division and fractions in the context...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to divide a total length, height, or perimeter into equal parts. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:37]...

A guide to support parents as they work with their students in ordering and comparing length measurements as numbers.

A guide to support parents as they work with their students addition and subtraction of length units.

A guide to support parents as they work with their students in comparison of length, weight, capacity, and numbers to 10.

In this activity you will: Use the Data/Graphs Wizard tool to graph data and determine a line that best fits your data. Use the Data/Graphs Wizard tool to identify the relationship between stride length and height.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students must analyze the information they are given about the metric heights of three objects and answer questions that compare them....

Find the base or height of a triangle when given the other and the area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Find the base or height of a parallelogram when given the other and the area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

This activity uses data collection method for students to mathematically compute the height and shoulder width of the character Hagrid from Harry Potter. Students will measure their own heights and shoulder widths to come up with a class...

In this instructional activity, eighth grade students will collect data. They will use this data to analyze the relationship between the height of an individual and the length of his/her foot. Students will use a line of fit to make...

A pictorial tour of Hadrian's Wall, this features a dozen pictures of the wall and the forts that were built into the wall. Click on "Find Out More," to get a print bibliography.

Read about how Max and Ruthie measured some fun objects in their gym. Use this method to measure things in your classroom. A helpful teacher's guide and extra challenges will make this a fun lesson on measuring with nonstandard units.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows students how to compare and order objects on the basis of length and height.

This site provides an online rectangular prism calculator. Using any three of the six attributes (length, width, height, surface area, volume or diagonal), students can calculate the other three attributes. The calculator allows students...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video compares objects to one meter and gives the height of an 8 year old child as a reference for the length of one meter. From there, students have to...

This project resulted from the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher (pre-engineering), Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life...

In this adventure, students will analyze the relationship between height and stride length, and then use that information to identify the biker who left the footprints. They create a scatter plot, find the linear regression equation for...

Activities where students take turns measuring their height, the width of parts of the hand, and the distance jumped using metric units.

This lab is designed to have students investigate the changes that occur to images formed by converging lenses based on the focal length of the lens, the height of the object and the location of the object. This video will help...

For this engaging lesson, 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. Adaptations are...

Students use their height and the length of the shadow to determine the height of buildings. A great outdoor activity to learn about proportions and ratios.

A concise site that features "Just the Facts" about wolves. Information such as average length, height, weight, length of life, etc. is shared in this site.