Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Weight or Mass?
Students learn the difference between weight and mass. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the concept.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fisher Boat: Time & Mass: Months, Seasons and Mass
Lars in Antarctica needs help. Can you help him with all the months of the year and with mass?
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Us Standard Mass (Weight)
Students learn about standard units of mass. Topics include ounce, pound, and ton. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the concept.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Activity: Discover Mass (Weight)
The learning activity explores weight. Students weight different items and compare their mass from smallest to largest.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring Mass
An introductory lesson on measuring mass, which also shows several tools with which to measure mass.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Selection of Appropriate Weight or Capacity Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose the appropriate customary units of weight or capacity given various measurement situations.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Light Weights
Could the location of the Olympic host city have an effect on weightlifting events? This activity provides an interesting context in which to engage with weight, mass and gravitation, and is aimed at A-level students (grades 10, 11, and...
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...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Body Mass What's Your Index? (Pdf)
If you like tackling formulas, then this math challenge is for you. See if you can calculate Helix's BMI (body mass index) and find out if his health is at risk. A one page NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity that engages learners...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Measures
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions of Measurements in Metric Units
[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.
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...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Mass and Weight
Kids learn about mass and weight in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement. What is the difference between mass and weight?
Other
Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Weight
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used in Everyday Math for third grade. It involves metric and U.S. Customary weights and measuring different objects.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: The International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify the seven base units of the International System of Units. They will understand the commonly used metric...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of measurement.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Metric Mass (Weight)
Grams, kilograms and tonnes are explained, and real life examples are given for each.
Other
Online Conversion
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
Other
Allmath.com: Metric Converter
Use this converter to find equivalent units for a measure. You can convert measures for area, length, weight, temperature, and volume.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]
In this engaging lesson, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Stoichiometry
This site provides a great overview of stoichiometry, the part of chemistry that studies amounts of substances that are involved in reactions. Content focuses on what you measure, and includes two examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions in Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert among metric units of measure using powers of 10.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Putting Robots to Work With Force & Friction
Students learn about the concept of pushing, as well as the relationship between force and mass. Students practice measurement skills using pan scales and rulers to make predictions about mass and distance. A LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot is...