Curated OER
Wall Weight
Eighth graders calculate the weight of a limestone block in metric and U.S. customary measurements. Make inferences by applying measurable ratios to known data.
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.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides an interesting and easy-to-use dictionary of the history and meaning of many measurement terms. Metric, International, and...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Math of Physics
Students study the relationship of mathematics and physics in this interactive learning module. Activities include readings, practice problems, and interactive self check questions.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Conversion
This resource allows users to test their conversion skills.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Converting Between Measurement Systems
Given a real-world situation with measurements in either metric/SI or customary units, the student will solve a problem requiring them to convert from one system to the other.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Metric 4
Test your knowledge at metric conversion by answering 30 questions on distance, length, volume, and weight.
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.
SRI International
Performance Assessment Links in Science: Tree Study (Lesson)
For this fourth grade performance task, students measure tree leaves using metric units and make predictions about the length of other leaves on the tree. They also suggest other good questions they might ask about trees in the school...
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: Estimating Capacity Using Water Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice estimating capacity using metric units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Making Observations About Capacity Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice finding capacity using metric units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Overview of Capacity Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview about capacity using metric units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Calculate and Compare Capacities Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on calculating and comparing capacity using metric units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multi Step Calculations to Find Capacity Metric Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on solving multi-step capacity problems using metric units.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Convert u.s. And Metric Systems
WebMath offers a great site for practicing how to convert pints, quarts, gallons, to metric or vice versa. Can be used to check homework answers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Si System
A tutorial which introduces the International System of Units, and its use in making measurements during scientific investigation.
Other
All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates
Find out all about measurement in this test prep lesson exploring English and metric measurement. Students can compare metric and customary measurements using the conversion charts, assess how much they have learned using the interactive...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Metric Units & Converting Between Them
This resource demonstrates how to convert between various sizes of metric units quickly and easily. Metric units are very nice to work with, since they are all multiples of ten (or a hundred, or one-tenth, etc) of each other. You can...
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Conservation of Mass and Energy
A collective which looks at mass and energy. Identify the forms of measurement and how to convert them as well as scientific notation. Practice application with homework problems.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Exploring Multiplication
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in exploring multiplication.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Measurement: Meters
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at a school. Those skills include using centimeters and meters to compare lengths, and recognizing when a unit smaller than meters are required.