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Reading Equipment with Scales

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the metric system and practice reading several different measuring devices.  In this investigative instructional activity students participate in an activity that helps them know the metric system. 
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What units and concepts do we use to measure rice?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders look at different ways to measure rice. In this rice measurement lesson, 5th graders see the metric and customary measurements. They discuss how rice is measured by length, area of the field, weight, volume and yield. 
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Unit Conversions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this unit conversions worksheet, students convert units such as kilometers, meters, centimeters, feet, hours, and minutes. Students complete 22 problems.
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Metrics and Standard Units

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compare units of measure.  For this metrics and standard units lesson, students estimate and compare standard units of measure with the metric system.  They complete internet research on the history of metrics. ...
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Capacity-Metric Measurement

For Students 5th - 6th
In this online, interactive worksheet, students complete a pre-test regarding metric measurement.  Students complete 10 multiple choice questions focusing on metric capacity and click at the bottom of the page to check their answers.
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Capacity - Metric Measurement: Post Test

For Students 5th - 10th
In this capacity worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about metric measurement in word problems. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Metric Cookies

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders convert English to Metric units.  In this converting English to Metric units lesson plan, 6th graders convert a cookie recipe in English units to Metric units.  Students write a letter to a pen pal in England...
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Converting weight from decagrams to decigrams

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice weight conversions in grams. In this conversion lesson, 6th graders convert weights from kilograms all the way to milligrams. They complete word problems with grams of rice. 
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If you are asked to convert a distance from hectometers to centimeters, how would you go about it?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders convert measurements in the metric system. In this metric lesson, 4th graders convert units up to kilometers and down to millimeters. They answer word problems with conversions. 
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Standard Metric Units - Length

For Students 4th - 5th
For this units of measure conversion worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to convert the 9 metric measurements listed to the assigned metric units.
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Mini-Metric Olympics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in the mini-metric Olympics. In this measurement lesson, 8th graders solve real-world problems that require them to calculate length, area, and volume in metric units.
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Pump Up the Volume

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders calculate volume. In this volume instructional activity, 4th graders calculate, estimate, and compare units of volume in English and metric systems.
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Measurement Quiz for Grade 3

For Students 3rd
In this measurement quiz for grade 3 activity, 3rd graders answer 10 multiple choice questions about measurement, not interactively, with answers available online.
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My Test Book: Measurement

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding measurement. Students may view the correct answers.
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Measuring Metric Length

For Students 7th - 8th
In this measuring metric length worksheet, students explore the need for standard units of measure, then answer 15 questions about using metric measures of length.
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Reteach: Decimals and Metric Measurement

For Students 4th - 6th
In this decimals and metric measurement instructional activity, students read about multiplying and dividing powers of 10, then complete 4 problems. Next, students read about the metric system and convert 9 given measurements as...
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Length, Weight and Measures 2

For Students 3rd
In this length, weight and measures 2 worksheet, 3rd graders draw lines to match three objects to the tool needed to measure each one and the unit of measure used in metric.
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Unit of Measurement

For Students 6th - 8th
In this unit of measurement worksheet, 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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Parachutes: What Affects a Parachute

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a simple paper parachute. In this parachute design lesson, students examine the effects of the wind and make napkin parachutes.  
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Science Test - Metrics

For Students 7th - 10th
In this metric units learning exercise, students complete problems where they convert metric units to different metric units. Students complete 20 problems.
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Messing with metrics

For Students 6th - 10th
In this metric units worksheet, students complete problems asking which kind of metric unit is appropriate to use for certain situations. Students complete 12 multiple choice questions and 8 conversion problems.
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Decimals test

For Students 7th - 10th
In this decimals worksheet, students complete a test asking them questions on rounding, sums, and metric units involving decimals. Students complete 20 problems.
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Decimals and metric measurements quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
In this decimals and measurements worksheet, students take a quiz on decimal conversions and problems and metric measurement conversions. Students complete 23 problems.
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Equivalent Measures in Centimeters

For Students 2nd
In this equivalent measures in centimeters worksheet, 2nd graders write the equivalent measure for 10 problems, then color in a box of a puzzle.