Challenge yourself to a game for testing your measurement skills using a ruler. You may choose to have yourself timed.

Measure the lengths and diagonals of three squares with a ruler. Look over your measurements and try to come up with a rule of thumb for estimating the length of a diagonal if you know the length of a side.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will understand how to take scientific measurements with a metric ruler, a triple beam balance, and a graduated cylinder.

Three resources to help you plan instruction on the mid-segment of a triangle: a lesson with definition, properties, and examples of a mid-segment of a triangle; a seven-question quiz through which students can practice working with...

Practice reading and interpreting data that is graphed on line plots. The data graphed includes fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints....

This interactive activity gives young students practice measuring lines with a ruler using centimeters.

This video lesson [1:15] will walk you through using a ruler to measure the distance between endpoints. It is 5 of 10 in the series titled "Measuring a Line Segment." CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.4 Generate measurement data by measuring...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will measure the box against the three different rulers to best determine the height of the box with each ruler. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well...

Students will measure the length, diameter, and mass of twelve cylinders made of the same element. The first set of measurements are made with a standard metric ruler and 0.1g balance. The measurements are then repeated using a Vernier...

What are the common errors made when students take measurements and how can they be avoided? A good deal of vocabulary associated with measurement errors is explained. Tips are provided for the student and the teacher in hopes of...

For this activity, students learn about conservation of mechanical energy as they measure the velocity of a girl jumping on a trampoline using a direct measurement video with an embedded frame counter and ruler.

The purpose of this task is for students to measure lengths to the nearest eighth and quarter-inch and to record that information in a line plot. Aligns with 4.MD.B.4 and CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.4 Generate measurement data by measuring...

In this activity, students measure weight, height, and length with the help of a balance, scales, rulers, yardstick, and tape measures. They use their TI-10 to find proportions and to round off answers to whole numbers.

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...

Students learn and practice how to find the perimeter of a polygonal shape. Using a ruler, they measure model rooms made of construction paper walls. They learn about other tools, such as a robot, that can help them take measurements....

Learn about drawing shapes using only a compass and straight edge or ruler with out measuring any lengths or angles.

Sphinx is a Greek word signifying 'strangler,' applied to certain symbolical forms of Egyptian origin, having the body of a lion, a human or an animal head, and two wings. Various other combinations of animal forms have been called by...