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Measuring in Metrics HandoutMeasuring in Metrics Handout
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National External Diploma Program Council
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3rd - 6th
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Math
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45 mins
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Measuring in Metrics

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Practice measuring skills with a 10-question worksheet that challenges scholars to measure lines using centimeters and inches.  

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

measurement, the metric system, meters, centimeters, millimeters, rulers, measuring tools, standard units of measurement

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Copy and laminate the paper ruler found on page two for continued use 
  • Give class members the answer key to check their answers when their worksheet is completed 
  • Allow early finishers to measure and label items around the classroom 

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a ruler and copies for every indivudal assigned the worksheet 

Pros

  • Provides three measurement examples and their abbreviations 
  • Comes equipped with an answer key 

Cons

  • Answer keys are printed between measurement practices, not on a separate sheet

Common Core

3.OA.A.3 4.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 5.MD.A.1

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