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Story Behind the Science: Pendulum Motion, Time, and Shape of Earth [Pdf]
Article outlining the scientific history behind the evolution of theories about measuring time based on the movement of a pendulum, and about how gravity would impact a pendulum's movement depending on one's proximity to the Earth's...
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Simple Science: Bits of Bugs
The innovative resource introduces learners to setting a scale when making measurements, units of measurement, and entomology. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Understanding the Units of Scientific Measurement
As part of a larger site called "Getting started in Chemistry," this site examines the units of scientific measurement with specific attention given to SI base units, SI decimal prefixes, units outside SI, and more.
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Bipm: Si Brochure
Here's where to obtain your official brochure on SI, from the people who derived it. Little info at this site, except how to order an official brochure (and its cost). Or you can download a copy free.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Metric System: Metric and Scientific Notation
Instructional module focusing on the metric system. Discussion includes the historical development of the system and an explanation of base units. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
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.
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Units and Conversion
This StudyCards stack enables students to review and practice using the metric system of measurement.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Are We There Yet?
An interactive web lesson teaches students about estimating units of measurement. It also offers practice questions to test students' understanding of the skill.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: International System of Units
Wikipedia offers detailed information on SI, or the International System of Units. Includes hyperlinked table of contents for easy site navigation.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Units of Measurement
Determine the unit of measures with this interactive lesson.
Other
Quiz Tree: Units of Measurement
This site offers free multiple choice quizzes for mastering measurement conversions. Metric and customary systems are both included.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Changing Between Metric and u.s. Customary Units
Test your knowledge of converting between metric and U.S. customary units.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Units of Area and Volume
Test your knowledge of converting between metric area and metric volume.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Abbreviations
This site focuses on abbreviations including definitions, acronyms and initialisms, abbreviations for courtesy titles and academic degrees, Latin abbreviations, and other common abbreviations including time and dates, places, and units...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Converting Units
This resource provides a description and examples of how to convert between two units.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1 and N q.a.3: Felicia's Drive
This task requires students to make some sensible approximations of the amount of gas needed for a drive. They must choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. Aligns with N-Q.A.1 and...
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Getting Life in Proportion: Scale and Mapping
In this lesson students 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,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3, N q.a.1, N q.a.2: Weed Killer
The principal purpose of the task is to explore a real-world application problem with algebra, working with units and maintaining reasonable levels of accuracy throughout. Aligns with N-Q.A.3, N-Q.A.1, and N-Q.A.2.
Utah Education Network
Uen: 2nd Grade Act. 05: Olympics
Stuents will participate in the shared reading of Jump, Kangaroo, Jump by Stuart Murphy. After the reading, 2nd graders will fill out an Olympic events recording sheet.
Starfall
Starfall: Measurement
This interactive focuses on measuring objects using coins as units of measurement. They measure tools, trains, mice, and shoes.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Become a "Ruler" of the Ruler!
In order to practice basic sewing skills, students must be able to read and use a ruler for a variety of tasks. In this hands-on instructional activity, students will work collaboratively to demonstrate their mastery of how to read...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Easy Equivalent Measures
Easy Equivalent Measures is an exciting, engaging lesson that will make this unpopular, hard skill EASY for your students. We will use Input/Output charts to demonstrate our knowledge of equivalent measures. This lesson will support the...