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Curated OER

Capacity: Gallon, Quart, Pint, Cup

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young measurers identify gallons, quarts, pints, and cups, then determine equivalent measurements for capacity using customary measuring tools.
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Curated OER

Pancakes, Pancakes!- Measuring

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. In this estimation lesson, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their estimations by...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Mania: Measuring

For Students 7th - 8th
In this milkweed and monarch butterfly mania:  measuring worksheet, students use photos of milkweed plants and caterpillars next to a ruler to estimate the measurements of 10 leaves and 15 caterpillars, calculating and recording surface...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Measuring Angles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Identifying and measuring angles with a protractor can provide a fun way for students to learn this mathematical concept.
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NOAA

How Do We Know?: Make Additional Weather Sensors; Set Up a Home Weather Station

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Viewers learn about three different weather measurement tools in installment five of the 10-part Discover Your Changing World series. They build weather vanes to collect data on wind speed, barometers to determine air pressure, and rain...
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ARKive

Sizing Up Species: Measurement Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Measurement devices can be used to determine the height, length, or weight of all kinds of things, even plants and animals. This presentation acts as the basis for two estimation activities. Each activity requires the children to...
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Beyond Benign

Measurement Madness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Behind all good design and construction lies a perfect set of plans that are created by a person who knows his, or her, math! Youngsters practice using one of the key tools of the draftsman, the ruler, to practice measuring lines to the...
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Curated OER

Fish and Clips

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Youngsters test magnetic strength by measuring the mass of paper clips that they "hook" with a magnet. Your first and second graders should love the hands-on activities associated with this plan. The reproducible materials are quite good...
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Curated OER

Measure for Measure: Lengths and Heights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore measuring tools by calculating heights and lengths of random objects. In this distance measurement lesson, students utilize the Internet service MapQuest to measure the distance between their current towns and many other...
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Curated OER

Can You Build It?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of perimeter. They design there own figure and measure the perimeter of it. The lesson is given the context of the shape being a path that is traveled by a ladybug. This provides the shape of the plane...
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Curated OER

Measuring Perimeter

For Teachers 5th
Have your class practice measuring the perimeter of various objects using this resource. Fifth graders place various-sized polygons in order (from largest to smallest). They use non-standard measuring tools to estimate the distance...
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Curated OER

Measurement and Variation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine the concept of variation through observation and measurement. Middle schoolers will study a peanut and record any distinguishing characteristics visible as well as sketch their peanuts and describe them in writing. Their peanut...
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Curated OER

Measuring Pumpkins and Our World

For Teachers K
Students estimate the circumference of a pumpkin. They measure the pumpkin and other school objects, and record the measurements on worksheets.
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Curated OER

My Foot and the Standard Foot

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Young mathematicians put one foot in front of the other as they learn how to measure length in an elementary math lesson. Using paper cutouts of their own feet, children measure classroom objects as they discover the importance of...
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Space Awareness

What is Time?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Does it ever seem like time is slipping through your fingers? Model the passing of time with an hourglass activity in which individuals determine whether hourglasses are the most efficient way to measure time.
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Perkins School for the Blind

Identifying and Using Tools

For Teachers 6th - 12th
How can you teach a person about technology and engineering if he has never been exposed to the tools and devices used to create and construct? Learners with visual impairments examine a number of common tools, such as hammers, wrenches,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Angle Measurement: Fuel Gauge Angles

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Once you start looking, angles appear everywhere in our daily lives. A creative lesson has learners use the angles created by a fuel gauge to practice the Angle Addition Postulate. They see how changing the angle parts does not change...
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Curated OER

Measurement - What is it?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work in groups to make accurate measurements. In this area and perimeter measurement lesson, the student groups determine what they will measure and what tools they will need, then find the accurate measurement or area,...
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Curated OER

The Amazing Inch and Measuring Up!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the metric and customary systems of measuring length with rulers, meter / yardsticks, and tape measures. They determine area of polygons and surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes. They list as many...
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Curated OER

A Measure of Success

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore mathematics by cooking recipes in class. In this ingredient measuring lesson plan, students view several recipes in class they wish to cook and practice translating the recipe into a large enough creation that can feed...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Measurement

For Students 6th - 7th
In this measurement worksheet, students write the unit and tool needed to find a given measurement. Students also convert 6 measurements.
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Curated OER

Measurement

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate non-standard linear measurement.  For this cross curriculum measurement lesson, students listen to the book Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy, and identify pages in which non-standard measurement is used.  Students...
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Curated OER

Measure for Munchies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the various types of measurements. Using a recipe, they practice measuring out the correct amount of ingredients while making the food. They also practice using a scale and following the directions on a...
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Curated OER

Measurement Crafts- Cereal Hands and Feet

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify nonstandard units of measurement and investigate area of objects. In this geometry lesson, students trace their hands and glue cereal pieces to the print to find the area.

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