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Activity
SRI International

Performance Assessment Links in Science: Tree Study (Lesson)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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Other

Quiz Tree: Units of Measurement

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site offers free multiple choice quizzes for mastering measurement conversions. Metric and customary systems are both included.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Design Your Own Bedroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Many students dream of designing their ideal bedroom. In this exercise, students will be required to limit their designs by size (as a specific volume) and price (a specific amount). They must design the floor plan, including furniture...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Appropriate Decimal Units for Metric Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate decimal units to express various metric measurements.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Measurement Mania

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students will review the English and metric measurement systems and compute how much paint and carpet would be needed to redecorate their classroom.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: The Race [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A challenge that combines skills in problem solving and logical reasoning. See if you can figure out who will win the race by determining the rate of speed of each runner. A one page activity from NCTM Math Challenges for Families...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Metric System Measurements: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will introduce the metric system, and provide practice making measurements using the metric system. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Metric System Measurements."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Metric System Measurements: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the metric system, and provide practice making measurements using the metric system. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Metric System Measurements."
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Metric Measurement: Length

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This metric measurement flipchart contains instructions and interactive activities on millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Making Sense of Conversions

For Students 6th - 8th
This video lesson demonstrates how to make sense of measurment conversions.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Bike Ride

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and rate measurement skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: The Hare and the Tortoise

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and rate measurement skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Walk and Ride

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and rate measurement skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.