Students will be using a hands-on approach to learning about length, capacity, and weight. This lesson contains a detailed plan, slides containing notes and problems, and a video tutorial.

The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides an interesting and easy-to-use dictionary of the history and meaning of many measurement terms. Metric, International, and...

This site examines the specific difference between mass and weight in addition to length, temperature, and time.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify the seven base units of the International System of Units. They will understand the commonly used metric...

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Nonstandard units of measure are used to compare lengths and weights of real-world objects.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and customary units for given measurement situations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose the appropriate customary units of weight or capacity given various measurement situations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert and identify equivalent customary units of weight.

Want to weigh an object, but not sure the best customary unity to use? This tutorial can help! It shows you how to determine the best customary unit to use for measuring the weight of a given object

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert among customary units of measurement by using factors and multiples.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Converting customary units of measurement.

This site contains an extensive list of various units of measurement known internationally and across several disciplines. Unit symbols are also included.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert customary units of measure by dividing when converting from small units to large units.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert customary units of measure by multiplying when converting from large units to small units.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of measurement.

Here are three activities--concentration, matching, and flashcards--to help learn or review the units of customary measurement.

This instructional activity will introduce students to measuring weight, mass, volume, and capacity using metric and cutomary units. This lesson plan was created by exemplary Alabama Math Teachers through the AMSTI project.

This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...

The following unit can be used to teach measurable attributes. Students will describe and compare two objects with a measurable concept in common using direct comparison. Included are necessary vocabulary, a scavenger hunt, and links to...

This task challenges a student to use understanding of measurement to convert accurately between units of weight.

This resource provides information on weights and measures, including unit conversion tables.

Students learn about standard units of mass. Topics include ounce, pound, and ton. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the concept.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert among metric units of measure using powers of 10.