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Symbols of Freedom
Students investigate symbols of the United States in this unit. They exam the Liberty Bell, the American Flag, the President, and the Bald Eagle.
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Growing Up With A Mission
Student measure heights and graph them using growth charts for which they find the mean, mode, and median of the data set. They graph points on a Cartesian coordinate system.
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Wings and Othe Things
Learners work in groups that are engaged in different activities at different times. They watch the video "Madagascar" and collect data pertaining to the Fish Eagle's arm spam. They work together to perform mathematical computations...
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Where's Up?
Fifth graders brainstorm answers to the question why compasses point north. In groups, they use introduce the needle to the different ends of the magnet. They place the needles in a styroform disk and record their results in their...
Curated OER
Measurement Activity
Learners line themselves up from smallest to tallest at the chalkboard with the teacher marking their heights. After recording their names on the board next to their mark, they work with a partner to measure their height using several...
Curated OER
TAKS 3rd Grade Daily Upkeep 7
In this elementary math worksheet, 3rd graders solve the four problems that focus upon measurement, fractions, and a word problem.
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Vision Props of Signed Numbers
Students explore the concept of titration. In this titration lesson, students observe acid and alkaline reacting. Students discuss pH factor, measuring acidity, neutrality, and alkalinity of liquids. Students put the pH of liquids on a...
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A Metric World
Pupils convert English to metric units. In this math lesson, students give examples of measurements they encounter in their daily lives. The share their answers in class.
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Using Multiplication to Solve Word Problems
Students explore math functions by solving word problems in class. In this multiplication lesson, students utilize colored cubes and base blocks to visualize multiplication problems. Students identify the multiplication values within...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Centimeters and Inches
How do we understand the difference between inches and centimeters? Why does measuring a given object in centimeters always give a bigger number than measuring the same object in inches? This lesson includes detailed plans, printable...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Converting Between Square Inches and Centimeters: Lesson 1
The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate conversion between square inches and square centimeters. It is 1 of 10 in the series titled "Converting Between Square Inches and Centimeters." [4:04]
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: A Penny for Your Height
In this activity, students study English to Metric conversions. They investigate the relationship between inches and centimeters by measuring their height in these units and converting the measurements.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Measuring Up in First Grade
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives students the opportunity to measure to the nearest inch or centimeter.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Learning Measurement Conversions Through Statistics
Students learn the conversion relationship between inches and centimeters through data collection. The data collected results from measuring items using inches and centimeters as the units. They use a TI-73 to input the data into lists...
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Measurement
Practice your measurement skills. Measure the fish in either centimeters, inches or both. The test may be taken with or without a timer and have 3 levels of difficulty.
ABCya
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Estimate Lengths
Sal estimates lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video tutorial, or receive hints.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Attributes of 3 D Shapes Part 2
Second graders will identify the attributes of 3D shapes and measure the edges in inches and centimeters. This lesson contains a detailed plan and videos of students engaged in the activity.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: 2nd Grade Measurement Data: Measure It Twice
K-5 Math Teaching Resources: 2nd Grade Measurement and Data: Measuring it twice using centimeters and inches.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Lesson Plans Math Vocabulary 1st Grade
This site includes two first grade math vocabulary lesson plans: one for measurement terms and time and money, and another for geometry terms
Science Made Simple
Science Made Simple: Area Measurement Conversions
This site allows you to type in an area of measurement you want to be converted. The site converts it for you!
Other
Science Made Simple: Conversions for Length Measurement
This site allows you to type in various lengths you want to covert. For example, if you want to find out how many feet there are in 10 meters, you can submit that information and get the answer.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]
In this engaging activity, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
Math Slice
Math Slice: Length
This resource allows students to practice converting metric or customary units of length. Students are able to select parameters that include metric or customary units and difficulty level. There are ten problems with instant feedback...