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Exploring Customary and Metric Systems
Students investigate and measure using the metric and customary units. In this math lesson, students investigate which method is used most worldwide, the metric or the customary. They convert from unit to the other.
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Metric Mania Worksheet
In this metric instructional activity, students complete 28 different metric calculations consisting of density, volume, mass, length, temperature, and time.
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Measure Object Using English and Metric Systems
Students are able to measure various objects using English and metric systems within half of the smallest unit of the measurement device. Students identify units of length, volume, mass and temperature according to International System...
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Measuring Marvels
Learners discover how units of measurement help people to categorize objects. For this measurement lesson, students discuss various units of measurement, use creativity to invent new possible units of measure, and learn the history of...
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Measuring Up!
Young scholars draw lines of certain lengths by using appropriate measuring tools. In this measurement lesson plan, students determine which measurement tools would be best to draw specific lengths to make a barn.
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Measuring Natural Objects
Students predict the measurement of objects. In this measurement activity, students estimate the measurements of objects in a lab. Students measure irregular objects and generate scientific observations.
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Metric Measuring
Students design their dream gardens and work together to build a class model. They use software to create a virtual model. They only use metric measurements.
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Olympic Metrics
Students study metric measurements related to Winter Olympic events are converted to their U.S. equivalents. (Younger students use an online metric converter; older students use a formula to calculate the measurements.) Work sheets are...
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Ordering Metric Measurements
In this math worksheet, learners examine a row of measurements in the metric system. Students put the measurements in order from the smallest to the largest. Included are weight, length and capacity; there is no U.S. standard measurement...
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Convert A Larger Metric Unit To A Smaller One
In this metric conversion worksheet, students solve 12 problems in which larger metric units are converted to smaller ones. Included are metric conversions of length and weight. No examples are provided.
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Comparing Measurements
Students explore measurements by completing worksheets in class. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify the basic measurement units in both the English and metric systems. Students analyze 2 and 3 dimensional objects and...
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Metric System Challenge
In this measurement activity, students complete each of the statements with the correct word related to the metric system. Then they match each letter marked with a number to those at the bottom of the sheet to complete the answer to the...
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Measurement
Learners choose appropriate units of measure and predict length using the metric system. In this measurement lesson, students participate in activities in which they predict, measure, and record linear measurements such as arm span vs....
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Metric !!! Word Search Puzzle
In this math and language arts worksheet, students study 14 words in a word bank pertaining to metric measurement. Students find the words in the word search puzzle. Note: One of the words in the word bank is spelled "meater" (instead of...
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Unit of Measurement
In this unit of measurement learning exercise, students identify the symbols for the metric units of measurement. They write the appropriate unit of measurement for eight statements and they solve three density problems.
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Metrics 1 Word Search III
For this basic mathematics worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to measurement. There are ten words/phrases located in the puzzle.
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Metrics 1 Word Search IV
In this basic mathematics worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to measurement. There are ten words/phrases located in the puzzle.
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Comparing and Measuring Lines
In this metric measurement worksheet, students measure three lines in each problem and write the length in centimeters. Students then tell which is longest. There are 4 problems.
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Koala Lou Measurement
In this centimeter measurement instructional activity, students measure the jumps of five Australian animals in the Bush Olympics. Students record the lengths in centimeters and declare a winner.
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Measuring and Comparing Weight and Capacity
First graders explore the concept of measurement. In this measurement instructional activity, 1st graders explore measurement techniques as they use containers to measure capacity. Students also practice solving problems that their...
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Metric System Notes
For this metric system worksheet, students complete notes on measurements used in the metric system, the metric system prefixes and estimates of measurements of length in centimeters.
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Length Lab
For this science worksheet, students identify and explain what each unit represents and how much each one equals. Then they use a metric ruler to locate each measurement and write it on the line. Students also locate the distance between...
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Taking Estimation and Measurement Outside
Eighth graders gain a better understanding of visual distances and estimation. They actively practice using metric measurement and conversion. Students practice cooperative exploring and team building.
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Scale Drawing Lesson Plan
Students calculate actual building measurements from a village map using concepts of ratios and scale in this ten lesson plan mini-unit. They practice measuring angles, multiplying decimals, estimating height and length, and converting...