Today students will focus on the idea that measuring an object using different length units will result in different measurements.

Third graders build measuring skills using quarter inch measurements.

Made to measure! For this lesson students will be able to use the transitive principle for indirect measurement as they compare the lengths of the objects to each other.

Bill Murray called it "Baby Stepping" but today we will be student stepping. The students will measure 8 different lines using their own feet!

In this lesson students will use color tiles to measure classroom objects.

Understand the measurement process and the need for standard units.

Third graders apply measurement, graphing, and data skills to the real world context of physical education with standing jumps.

First graders continue to measure floor strips with a choice of three different units.

Move over Van Halen because today we are all going to "Jump." So go ahead and jump as students solve an assessment piece and story problems involving jump lengths. If you are under 30, please Google Van Halen before proceeding.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the scientific implications of measurement, and learn about system international metrics, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, and more.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at triangle problems where you are given the area and must use trigonometry to find unknown sides or angles.

Kindergartners measure each other's height using large building blocks, then visit a 2nd and a 4th grade class to measure those students. They can also measure adults in the school community. Results are displayed in age-appropriate bar...

Were off to get the measure, the wonderful measure of side! The students will identify the longest side of an object and measure its length with a variety of non standard units.

Questions related to osmolality and colligative properties for the MCAT are provided on this site.

Sixth graders will be working with rulers to measure real life objects along with manipulating a ruler in a Smart Board activity!

In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad learns how to read a thermometer as they try to keep their chocolate sculpture from melting.

This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of indirect measurement.

What is an atlatl? Learn how this Aztec dart throwing tool can be used to teach students such things as distance, radius, and linear and angular velocity. Curriculum strands are provided for each of the many lesson plans for students...

Through a series of activities, students discover that the concept of mechanical advantage describes reality fairly well. They act as engineers creating a design for a ramp at a construction site by measuring four different inclined...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about how radioactive particles decay. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

This site discusses easy ways to have fun teaching time skills. These activities, games, and books will help your students master reading and measuring time.

What good fishing trip isn't without a good story or two? Today the students will solve comparison story problems involving different lengths of fish.

Perimeter is all around us!

M&M's can be used to create a unique data set and can be graphed by students