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Finding the Sum of the Exterior and Interior Angles of a Polygon

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students find the sum of the angles of a polygon and construct a polygon given the number of sides. For this polygon lesson plan, students draw large polygons on the floor of the room. They measure the length of each side and the...
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Bending Light Waves to Magnify

For Students 8th - 10th
In this magnification worksheet, learners read about how lenses magnify images and how to determine the magnification of an image. Students divide ten by the focal length which is found to be the measurement from the center of the lens...
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Tantalizing Tangrams

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore "area."  In this tangram geometry and measurement lesson, students arrange tangram pieces to find the area of characters presented in a story they listen to on a website.  Website information and related...
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Geometric Applications

For Students 9th - 11th
For this geometric applications worksheet, students find the length of a missing side of a right triangle. They determine the perimeter of a polygon and find the distance between two lines. This two-page worksheet contains 28 problems.
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Who Let the Dogs Out?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the concepts of area and perimeter and how they relate to a rectangle. They find the largest possible area that can be enclosed by a fixed perimeter and complete a worksheet as well as create a table of all the possible...
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Sliding Along

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the concept of linear measurements and how they work. Coins are used to reinforce the process.
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Scientific Measurement Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students measure irregularly shaped bones, once using a variety of measurement methods and tools, and then again using standard conventions and metric tape measures. They explore firsthand that standardizing data collection makes...
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Metric Meals

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate metric measurements. For this metric measurement lesson, 6th graders explore mass, capacity, and length. Students examine graduated cylinders and balance scales to obtain measurements. Resources are provided.
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Henry's Freedom Box

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a shipping box from a cardboard material. In this measuring instructional activity, 3rd graders read the book Henry's Freedom Box and discuss the main idea. In the story a slave ships himself to freedom and the...
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Worksheet Five

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
In this scale drawing worksheet, students use the scale drawing of a building to calculate the length of two walls. They compute the amount of molding they must order (perimeter). Students calculate the area of the house to determine how...
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Volume of Rectangular Pyramid

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volume worksheet, students determine the volume of a rectangular pyramid. They calculate the volume when given the length, width, and height. This two page worksheet contains eight multi-step problems. Answers are provided on the...
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Graphing Toad/ Frog Respiration

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students measure respiratory rates on live toads, and the effect water temperature has on their findings.  In this scientific method lesson, students record their findings and present them in a graph, comparing the results.
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Pan Balance: Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of equivalence as it relates to comparing concrete objects to determine greater or lesser attributes such as length and weight. In this pan balance-shapes lesson, students make estimations while verifying...
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Measure the Lines

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this measuring learning exercise, students cut out a measuring bar and use it to measure and color designated matching numbers.
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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.
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Measuring Lines in Cm 1

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this measurements worksheet, students measure the various lines and then write the lengths in centimeters on the provided lines.
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Error in Measurement

For Students 7th - 8th
In this measurement worksheet, students use a measuring tape to measure suggested items located in the classroom, such a table or desk. Students measure to the nearest 1/16th of an inch. They calculate the surface area of each item. ...
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Measurements In The Metric System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure items around the classroom using meter sticks. In this measurement lesson plan, 3rd graders are taught how to measure the length of an item with a meter stick. Inches, centimeters, millimeters, decimeters, and...
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Estimating Lengths and Measurement

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this estimating and measuring worksheet, students first draw four estimating length problems on paper and then type in their answers and check their answers online as they go. Students also change twenty-four lengths into centimeters...
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Learning to Measure

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore measuring with English unit rulers. They practice measuring in fractions of inches. Students discuss how to place the ruler when measuring an object. They begin measuring using rulers with 1/4 inch increments and...
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Measure for Measure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young mathematicians work to recognize the relationship between their scale models of the Joides research vessel and the real vessel. They calculate the relationships between various parts of the ship using fractions, ratios, and...
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British Units of Measurement: Pounds, Pence, Meters, Centimeters

For Students 4th - 6th
In this British units of measurement worksheet, students answer 8 questions in which they either estimate and then add pounds and pence, or they measure a length using meters and centimeters. Students can determine whether their answers...
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Circles: A Geometric Perspective

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Circles are the foundation of many geometric concepts and extensions - a point that is thoroughly driven home in this extensive unit. Fundamental properties of circles are investigated (including sector area, angle measure, and...
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Modeling Using Similarity

For Teachers 8th Standards
How do you find the lengths of items that cannot be directly measured? The 13th installment in a series of 16 has pupils use the similarity content learned in an earlier resource to solve real-world problems. Class members determine...

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