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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...
PBS
Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 202 Math Is Everywhere, Part Ll
Blossom and Snappy discover a new window that Robbie put in the garage and decide to measure it. They discover the difference of standard measurement and non-standard measurement while making candies and during their visits to McDonald's...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: A Tour of Measurement
Peruse a collection of lesson plans, resources and FAQ's about measurement at every grade level.
Starfall
Starfall: Measurement
This interactive focuses on measuring objects using coins as units of measurement. They measure tools, trains, mice, and shoes.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson: An Introduction to Estimation and Measurements
Pancakes anyone? Students explore estimation and measurement by learning how to make pancakes. A hands-on instructional activity designed for students in grades 3-5 where students are engage in hand-on experiences involving measuring...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How Tall Are We?
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...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Intro to Measurement for Primary Students
This site from the Math Forum is a great introduction to measurement for primary students. Each measurement activity has four components: interactive, manipulative-based project; technology; paper/pencil practice; literature connection.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Measure Lengths 1
Measure objects with same-size length units without gaps or overlaps. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Perimeter (Elementary)
In this lesson students will practice finding the perimeter of regular and irregular shapes with right angles and the appropriate units for measuring perimeter.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Rice Field: Seasons and Measurement
Students will practice ordering, measuring, and labeling non-standard units of measure.
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Dog House Design Activity Plan
Children will learn about and explore measurement to successfully design a dog house for his or her cutout paper dog. Each section of this weeklong adventure is introduced by a video clip or online game that encourages children to...
Other
Nz Maths Measurement Lesson Plan: Spoonfuls, Cupfuls, and Handfuls
This New Zealand Measurement lesson plan offers an excellent opportunity for young students to explore, in a hands-on context, the concept of volume using non-standard units. There is also a Home Link available to send home for parents...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Mad About Measuring
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has good beginning activities for introducing measuring with an inch ruler.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fishy Tales
Students tell how long an object is by measuring it using paper clips and comparing it to other objects measured with the same non-standard unit of measurement.
Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture (Samoa) Government
Mesc: Samoa School Net: Limits of Accuracy
This module looks at the history of measurement, beginning with non-standard units, the advent of standard units (in this case metric), and when approximation or precision would be needed.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Who Needs What?
The teacher leads a discussion in which students identify the physical needs of animals, and then speculate on the needs of plants. With guidance from the teacher, the students then help design an experiment that can take place in the...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Tiles and Cubes and Clips, Oh My!
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will explore different instruments used for measuring length, time, temperature and weight. Non standard units of measurement (unifix cubes) are also included. Activotes are...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Comparing Lengths
At the completion of this lesson plan, 3rd graders will understand how to compare the lengths of various objects. This lesson plan has detailed instructions that include pictures and videos.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Teeny Tiny Garden Craft
Grow your own garden with this lesson plan. Students will learn about plants while they create their own garden.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Souper Scooper
This hands-on, inquiry based lesson is an extension of the AMSTI Science Module, Solids and Liquids. Young scholars use nonstandard units to measure beans in a soup mix. Students predict how many beans will be in a scoop. Young scholars...
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Nonstandard Units 1
Practice using a variety of nonstandard units to measure the length of various objects. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you are...