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Standard Metric Units - Length
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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My Test Book: Measurement
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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Reteach: Decimals and Metric Measurement
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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Parachutes: What Affects a Parachute
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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Relating to Metric Measurement
Students study metric measurements in the sport of track. In this metric measurement lesson plan, students watch a video clip to help them understand the different starting points for a track race. Students discuss the size of a meter...
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Determining Largest Metric Measurement
In this metric measurement worksheet, students circle the greatest measurement given out of a total of 3, 15 sets total. Worksheet includes a link to additional activities.
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The Smallest Metric Measurements
In this metric measurement worksheet, students solve 15 problems in which three metric measurements in a series are analyzed. Students circle the smallest metric measurement in each problem.
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Centimeters and Meters
For this metric measurement worksheet, students solve 4 story problems in which lengths are estimated. Students circle the better estimate from two choices and draw a picture to explain.
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Conversions
In this measurements worksheet, students review how metric conversions work and the prefixes associated with the conversions. Then students complete 27 problems, 1 short answer, 14 matching, and 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Independent Practice 2: Liquid Measurement (Metric)
In this liquid measurement activity, students identify the amount of milliliters depicted in each model. This one-page activity contains 20 measurement problems.
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Nowak Metric Word Search Puzzle
In this math worksheet, students examine 8 prefixes for metric measurement such as centi, deka, kilo. Students locate them in the word search. It is unclear what the title means.
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Measurements in My Life: Metric
In this math worksheet, students write or draw items in their homes which could be measured using the following metric units: gram, kilogram, milligram, liter, millimeter, centimeter, meter and kilometer.
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Measurement
Students investigate the relationship between metric length measurement and English length measurement units. They watch a demonstration of the use of centimeter and millimeter rulers before practicing using the Ladder technique to...
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The Metric System
Students, via the newspaper, practice standard and metric measurement.
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Inch by Inch and Centimeter by Centimeter Extravaganza
Students use both standard and metric measurement. They compare and contrast standard to non-standard units of measurement.
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Metrics in the Home and in the Store
Students investigate metric measurement. In this geometry lesson plan, students discover metric measurements of everyday objects as they compare them to US measurements.
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Comparing Measurements
Young scholars use a ruler or meter stick to practice their metric unit and estimation skills by measuring everyday objects. First, students estimate the measurements of five distances as larger or smaller than a meter. Young scholars...
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Thumb Measurement
Students practice measuring using the metric system and millimeters. They measure their thumbs and record their findings. Students record the findings of their classmates and find the average or mean for the two groups.
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The Shadow Knows - Measuring Other Students
Eighth graders measure height and shadow length of other students on a sunny day and develop a ratio. They apply the ratio to other students and objects using shadows to determine height.
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Aaa Math: Converting Metric and u.s. Length
Students convert between metric and customary units of length in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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American Chemical Soc.: Best of Wonder Science: Measure Yourself in Metric [Pdf]
Activities where students take turns measuring their height, the width of parts of the hand, and the distance jumped using metric units.
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Ab Cya: Strolling With My Gnomies, a Measuring Game
Decide whether you want to measure in Standard or metric and at what level (i.e. inch, half inch or centimeter, millimeter) and begin practice. Computer will generate a line above the ruler and the player enters the length and checks for...
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Serc: Metric Conversion at a Glance
This activity is designed to give students an easy way to convert one metric measurement to another rather than the traditional fraction approach. Students will learn common metric prefixes, kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, and milli and...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Measures
A huge collection of teacher resources to aide in the teaching of all types of metric measurement: length, distance, mass, weight, capacity, and volume. Activities include measuring, estimating, converting, investigating, and finding...