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Handout
Cool Fire Technology

Customary & Metric Systems of Measurement Area Measure

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view a table which lists measurement conversions for area.
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Lesson Plan
Middle School Science

Middle School science.com: Smile Metric Style Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan site, students will learn how to use a metric ruler to measure length, accurately read and record measurements taken in centimeters and millimeters, and collect and analyze data using a stem and leaf.
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Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Metric Units and Measurement

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Handout
Other

Metric Conversion Calculator and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Interactive
Other

Nanozone: Nanoconverter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use the nanoconverter to convert inches, feet, or miles (or millimeters, centimeters, or meters) into nanometers.
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Interactive
Other

Nanozone: How Small Is Small?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the relative size of nanometers, micrometers, centimeters, and meters by arranging objects, such as red blood cells, hair, and a penny, from smallest to largest.
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Metric Area

For Students 4th - 6th
The relationships between metric units of area are explained, with examples of how to calculate area.
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Interactive
Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple: Online Metric Converter

For Students 6th - 8th
Practice converting English units of measurement to metric units using this tool.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Watching the Wheels Go `Round and `Round

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use the formula for the circumference of a circle to solve the challenge of this problem. The solution is available at this one page website.
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Metric Length

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
The different units used to measure metric length are described, with comparisons to real world objects. A wonderful number line also shows the relative sizes of things all the way from a quark to the universe in powers of ten.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Estimating the Metric Lengths of Objects by Image

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students must analyze the information they are given about the metric heights of three objects and answer questions that compare them....
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Estimating Length (Mm, Cm, M, Km)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice estimating the length of real life objects using metric units. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Metric Length Comparison

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric lengths to the same unit and compare.
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Activity
Other

Science Made Simple: Area Conversions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Science Made Simple, allows you to enter an amount into an area conversion calculator.
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Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Cubic Yards Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this calculator to calculate cubic yards volume for a variety of different areas. Enter measurements in US units or metric units. Calculate volume from your measurements in inches (in), feet (ft), yards (yd), centimeters (cm), or...