Teachnology
Teachnology: Measurement Teaching Theme
Measurement Teaching Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media for the elementary grades.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Discovering Volume
This video lesson introduces the concept of volume by relating it to area. The tutorial provides detailed examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Appropriate Tools for Metric Measurement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and metric units for given items and measurement situations.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volume Units
This lesson introduces the units of distance (cubed units) used to describe volume. Students watch a video tutorial and then can take an online quiz.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Matter, Mass, and Volume
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of matter and what mass and volume measure.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Matter, Mass, and Volume
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of matter and what mass and volume measure.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Measure Twice, Cut Once
Students learn the metric units engineers use to measure mass, distance (or length) and volume. They make estimations using these units and compare their guesses with actual values. To introduce the concepts, the teacher needs access to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volume of a Hemisphere
This lesson will present how to find the volume of a hemisphere. Students can look at a presentation and then take a quiz.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Volume of Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore volume of pyramids by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Hop on Pop and Non Standard Measurement
This lesson is a hands-on, cross-curricular lesson for exploring non-standard measurement. It utilizes children's literature, manipulatives, opportunities for writing, and small group collaborative learning. Students will meaningfully...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder
Use prior knowledge of a rectangular prism to determine the formula of a cylinder. Check for understanding with the assessment at then end of lesson.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Reporting Volume Measurements: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how to determine the precision of a measurement using laboratory glassware and report it accurately. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Reporting Volume Measurements."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volume and Mass
This lesson will describe the concepts of volume and mass and show how to calculate volume and mass.
PBS
Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Dice: Lesson Plan
Read the die to find out what exercise to do and how many repetitions are needed, keep a running tally of rolls to see who gets the highest score.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Calculating Derived Quantities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of derived quantity and calculation and units of derived quantities (area, volume, density).
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Calculating Derived Quantities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of derived quantity and calculation and units of derived quantities (area, volume, density).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Unit Reasoning Lesson
Unit reasoning helps us make sense of measurements by converting between measurement units and making reasonable estimates. For the Praxis test, we need to know common measurement units for length, time, volume, and mass, as well as how...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates
Find out all about measurement in this test prep lesson exploring English and metric measurement. Students can compare metric and customary measurements using the conversion charts, assess how much they have learned using the interactive...
Other
Pbs Mathline: It Takes Ten (Pdf) [Pdf]
A metric measurement lesson plan using grams, milliliters, and centimeters. This lesson offers a variety of "hands on" measurement activities using both the customary and metric systems. Additionally, this lesson plan offers extensions,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Composite Solids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept covers what a composite solid is and how to find its volume and surface area. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Joint and Combined Variation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson introduces joint variation between three variables.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Collaborative Projects: Down the Drain: How Much Water Do You Use?
How much water do you use everyday? Find out in this engaging investigation, where you compare your water usage with your classmates and other people around the world. An exploration filled with lots of math and science that students are...
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: What's Poppin
Compare weights and volumes using popped and unpopped popcorn.