Curated OER
The Body Meter
Students are introduced to the measurement of a meter. They measure and compare the height of different people in the class. Students classify the measurements into categories of tall, short, and average while conducting class discussion...
Curated OER
Making the Changes
Students investigate the two chords of G/F in the 4/4 meter within the acceptable boundaries. They practice listening and performing the chords using the method of improvisation. Students also recognize the relationship of notes and...
Curated OER
Listen to Music
Students listen to, analyze, and describe music. They identify examples of music forms including such as motive phhrase, 4-bar phrase,
canon, and rondo. In addition, they perform a dance called a partner mixer and model the pattern for...
Curated OER
Make a Dinosaur
Students estimate the size of dinosaurs and create a dinosaur model. They create bar graphs of the sizes of dinosaurs one in meters and the other in "student" units. They draw a pictures and add words or sentences about their dinosaur.
Curated OER
Making The Height
Twelfth graders apply estimation techniques to determine how high any one basketball player can jump.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Metric Prefix Memorization Challenge
This tutorial makes the memorization of metric prefixes fun. Students can race the clock to see how well they have the prefixes memorized.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Cage to Save a Whale
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad must estimate the measurements of Spout the Whale in order to find a cage that will fit him.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Give an Inch, Take a Foot
Students practice measuring techniques by measuring different objects and distances around the classroom. They practice using different scales of measurement in metric units and estimation. Also, students learn how measurement is used in...
Music Theory
Music theory.net: Simple and Compound Meter
Examples of simple and compound meters, as well as explanations of the terms duple, triple, and quadruple. Plenty of illustrations accompany this terrific resource. By MusicTheory.net.
Music Theory
Music theory.net: Odd Meter
This site gives a brief definition of an odd meter. Use the arrows at the bottom to navigate. Provides illustrations and a printable chart.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Length
Measure up the lengths and sides of the Eiffel Tower with Juliette and read time to the minute.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Measuring Different Lanes on the Track
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Bianca competes in her first track meet, but doubts the fairness of starting further back in the inside track lane for a 200 meter race.
The Math League
The Math League: Metric Units and Measurement
This metric system tutorial is compared to the U.S. standard system so that students can comprehend the measurement of length, volume, mass and the like.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding Lengths in Meters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video is a demonstration of how to add two different lengths in meters. The practice problems following the video involve adding two different lengths in meters.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Pictures Comparing Length in Meters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video uses pictures to aide in comparing length in meters to answer a series of questions using the pictures and measurement lengths. The video is followed by a...
Other
Metric Conversion Calculator and Charts
Metric Conversions offers online calculators for making conversions, downloadable tables in many types of metric conversion (pdf format), and free conversion tools to put onto your website or dynamic pages.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Meters (Grade 4)
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This learning module features three videos and a set of practice questions in which students measure and/or compare lengths of objects measured in meters.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Measuring Length in Meters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a ruler to measure an object in meters. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student comprehension of the...
Other
Getting Life in Proportion: Scale and Mapping
In this lesson learners will explore the use of pictures and maps to represent physical spaces. We will explore the concepts of scale and conversions between pictures, maps and real-world units. Conversions between kilometers and miles,...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Amazon River Boat Trip: Length
Help Manuel to measure in centimeters and meters while preparing for a science class. Students can play games and then take mini-assessments to measure their understanding of the content.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: Area
On this interactive site students learn to calculate the area of a rectangle and to use the correct notation.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: The Race [Pdf]
A challenge that combines skills in problem solving and logical reasoning. See if you can figure out who will win the race by determining the rate of speed of each runner. A one page activity from NCTM Math Challenges for Families...
Project Britain
Primary Homework Help: Converting Meters to Kilometers
The learning activity reviews conversion from meters to kilometers. Students answer ten questions and can check their answers when finished.
Middle School Science
Middle School science.com: Smile Metric Style Lesson
In this lesson plan site, students will learn how to use a metric ruler to measure length, accurately read and record measurements taken in centimeters and millimeters, and collect and analyze data using a stem and leaf.