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
Quiz Tree: Units of Measurement
This site offers free multiple choice quizzes for mastering measurement conversions. Metric and customary systems are both included.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Design Your Own Bedroom
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement: Appropriate Decimal Units for Metric Measurement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate decimal units to express various metric measurements.
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Measurement Mania
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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: The Race [Pdf]
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric System Measurements: Lesson 2
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."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric System Measurements: Lesson 4
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."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Metric Measurement: Length
[Free Registration/Login Required] This metric measurement flipchart contains instructions and interactive activities on millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Making Sense of Conversions
This video lesson demonstrates how to make sense of measurment conversions.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Bike Ride
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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: The Hare and the Tortoise
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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Walk and Ride
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.