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How Tall is that Tree?
Learners use their feet to measure distance between themselves and a tree trunk. In this distance lesson plan, students use the number of steps, and string to measure distances and height of the tree. Learners can get the tree height...
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Arc GIS Project: Visualizing the Holocaust
A cross-curricular lesson for middle schoolers that covers language arts, social studies, geography, and math, this is a great extension activity if your class is reading The Diary of Anne Frank or learning about the Holocaust. Using...
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Solving Word Problems Involving Measurement
Help your class convert fractions to decimals and assess the relationship between a mile and a kilometer. This slide-show is intended to assist learners as they solve word problems that involve measuring long distances.
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Measuring Distance
In this measurement worksheet, students practice drawing 7 specific geometrical lines in a circle. Students problem solve 1 word problem with 3 measurements involving distance.
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The Pilgrims
Students use distance measuring tools to follow directions and chart the path the pilgrims made from Plymouth, England to Boston, Massachusetts. In this Pilgrim voyage lesson, students use a map to chart the distance traveled by the...
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Lesson Design Archaeology- Measuring Distance
Students measure and write specific metric distances. In this archaeology lesson, students are given specific artifact locations on a map and measure the distance using millimeters.
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Distance in Space
Sixth graders explore space science by measuring distances between planets. In this solar system lesson, 6th graders view a Bill Nye video and discover the conversion between the metric system and imperial measuring systems. Students...
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800 Meters
Students complete measurement activities to define a specific length in meters. For this measurement lesson, students give a description of a path that would be 800 meters long, measure the actual path, and describe its beginning and...
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Trundle Wheel
Sixth graders explore the uses of a trundle wheel. In this units of measurement lesson, 6th graders use trundle wheels to measure distances.
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Mission: Possible
Students explore the concept of scale. In this scale instructional activity, students are given directions scaled in inches and students must convert them to feet. Students take a section of a map and create a bigger scaled model of...
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The Toilet Paper Solar System
Students classify the planets in the solar system, study planetary objects, and measure the relative distance between planets. In this solar system lesson, students use toilet paper to complete a scale model of the distance between the...
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Globe Lesson 4 - The Compass
Students study compass' and their use in navigation. In this compass lesson, students use a compass and a globe to answer the questions about navigation.
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A Revolutionary War Sea Battle
Students study the battle for the Serapis. In this measuring distance lesson, students find the North Sea on a globe and find various locations.
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Centimeters and Millimeters
In this centimeters and millimeters worksheet, students learn to use a ruler to measure lines and distances. Students then use the illustrated rulers to measure the lines in centimeters and millimeters.
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The Centimeter Zoo
In this measuring distance worksheet, students use a centimeter ruler to measure the distance between the dots for the animals in the zoo.
Other
Ordnance Survey: Map Zone: Measuring Distance
Read how to measure distance on maps using straight lines, string, or a ruler in order to strengthen students' mapping skills.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Biomimicry: Echolocation in Robotics
Students use ultrasonic sensors and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robots to emulate how bats use echolocation to detect obstacles. They measure the robot's reaction times as it senses objects at two distances and with different sensor threshold...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Measurement Teaching Theme
Measurement Teaching Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media for the elementary grades.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica: What Is Distance?
Help curious Matt find out everything there is to know about determining distances.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Distance
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what distance is, its SI unit, and how to use maps to measure distance.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Distance & Displacement
A video tutorial and slide show lesson explains the similarities and differences between distance and displacement. [3:11]