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The Shadow Knows: Student Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this math worksheet, young scholars will work in small groups to measure the height of objects, such as trees, using their shadows. Students will be able to determine heights of objects that cannot be directly measured.
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A Metric World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers convert English to metric units. For this math lesson, students give examples of measurements they encounter in their daily lives. The share their answers in class.
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How Far Can a Frog Jump?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to how to take measurements in the metric system. After defining new vocabulary, they read a story by Mark Twain about jumping frogs. In groups, they simulate a frog jumping contest in which they made...
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Volume and Density Worksheet

For Students 6th - 9th
All 20 of the problems on the worksheet involve the computation of cubic volume or density. As long as your young scientists can apply the appropriate mathematical formulas, they will succeed in solving these problems. They are not...
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Measurement

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore perimeters. In this measurement lesson, 4th graders examine example problems that highlight how to calculate the perimeters of rectangles in inches and centimeters. Students also practice solving problems that...
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How Do Your Students Measure Up?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a paper folding activity that has them create a ruler for measuring to the closest 1/16th of an inch.
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Party Volumes: Measurement

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore liters and milliliters. They estimate volume and accurately measure the volume. Students plan a party and measure volume using liters and milliliters as part of the planning process.
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SMILE METRIC STYLE

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students accurately use a metric ruler to measure length. They find a sum of multiple metric measurements.
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Estimating and Measuring Length in Metric Units

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this metric measurement worksheet, students estimate lengths of items in centimeters, then use rulers to check estimates.
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Word Search Y2 Measures

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search learning exercise, the student finds 12 measurement words in the square and circle the words either across or down.
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"Space" Exploration

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the attribute of volume of an object. Units of measurement are reviewed and utilized in this lesson.
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Why Standard Units?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
A variety of units of measurement are taught in this math worksheet. First, learners measure objects using their hands. Then, they use a ruler to gain more precise measurements in meters and centimeters. Nice worksheet!
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ExplorA-Pond:4th Grade Perimeter Estimation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders visit a real pond. They mark the pond's curvilinear perimeter using string. They measure the string to find the actual perimeter of the pond.
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Smile Metric Style

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice working with the metric system by measuring and recording the lengths of their smiles.
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Inching Our Way Into The Metric System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the Metric System. They discuss the history of the Metric System, convert various units of measurement into the Metric System, and solve problems on a spreadsheet.
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Converting Metric Units and Prefixes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the length of various objects. In this measurement lesson, students convert one metric unit to another. They explain the importance of a uniform system of measurement.
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What Is Your Measure

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students engage in the study of measurement. They practice using different objects that can be found in class or brought from home. Students are introduced to the history of measurement. They compare and contrast the standard and metric...
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Tired Weight

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Take your class out to visit your automobile and use the tires to compute the weight of the vehicle. This is done by measuring the surface of the tire meeting the ground and the air pressure. This is a fun lesson in the relationship...
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The Color Spectrum: How Does it Work?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Create models of the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Working in small groups, your class can investigate metric conversions calculations. They will find the length of the waves in nanometers,...
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Are You My Little Peanut?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the mass and length of peanuts by pretending to parent a peanut. In this mode, median and range lesson plan students graph their measurements and then use them to find the mode, median and range. Students discuss...
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What a Square

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the painting "Old Man With A Gold Chain" by Rembrandt. They identify geometric shapes in the painting, measure these shapes and compare the relationships of these measurements.
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A Fashion Extravaganza

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners decide what body measurements they need to make garments such as a pair of pants. They make a list, and work with a partner to take and record those measurements in centimeters. They discuss the use of centimeters.
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House of Math

For Students 3rd
In this estimation instructional activity, 3rd graders study the 6 dimensions of a sketch of a house. Students estimate and measure 6 different sides of the house. Students check off each of 6 items that are longer than 1 decimeter.
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Area

For Students 7th - 8th
In this area worksheet, students solve and complete 20 different problems that include the measurement of various figures. First, they determine the area of each of the triangles, parallelograms and trapezoids. Then, students determine...