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Cuemath

Cuemath: Metric System

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the metric system by taking a look at the common metric units along with some solved examples and a few practice questions to test your understanding.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion of Systems of Measure

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use customary and metric units of measurement in real-world situations when problem solving.
Activity
University of Waterloo (Canada)

Math Frog: Metric 4 Modified

For Students 6th - 8th
Basic practice with metric conversions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Metric Unit Length Conversions

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of length and round to a given place value.
Interactive
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Metric Prefix Memorization Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial makes the memorization of metric prefixes fun. Students can race the clock to see how well they have the prefixes memorized.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource allows users to test their conversion skills.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Changing Metric Units

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of converting within the Metric System. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
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Lesson Tutor

Lesson Tutor: Metric Measures and Conversions

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
The rules of the metric system - specifically how to convert from one measurement to another - are reviewed here. A nice table is provided as a tool for students who are just learning this concept to use. Several practice problems are...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Metric Conversions Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice metric length, volume, and mass problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Metric Rules

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will collect data by measuring different linear objects and develop a strategy to determine the conversion factors required to convert from one linear measurement to another.
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Other

Quiz Tree: Units of Measurement

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site offers free multiple choice quizzes for mastering measurement conversions. Metric and customary systems are both included.
Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Unit Conversions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify and use conversion factors and to also use the method of dimensional analysis to convert between units....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Comparison of Metric Measurements

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and order given metric units of measurement.
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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Measures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A huge collection of teacher resources to aide in the teaching of all types of metric measurement: length, distance, mass, weight, capacity, and volume. Activities include measuring, estimating, converting, investigating, and finding...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert among metric units of measure using powers of 10.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions of Measurements in Metric Units

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of length, mass, or capacity by multiplying by powers of ten.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Convert Units (Metrics)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Convert between metric measures of distance, volume, and mass. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Measuring: Imperial and Metric

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Activities to learn about imperial and metric measures.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of measurement.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversion Estimation Between Systems of Measure

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate equivalence between customary and metric units of measurement
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Convert Units Word Problems (Metric)

For Students 4th - 6th
Solve word problems that involve converting between metric measures of distance, volume, and mass, as well as measures of time. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: A Penny for Your Height

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students study English to Metric conversions. They investigate the relationship between inches and centimeters by measuring their height in these units and converting the measurements.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Metric Measurements: Units and Conversions

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Discusses how the metric system of measurement was developed and provides tables of unit conversions within the metric system, within the Imperial system, and between the two systems.