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Grade 3 New York State Math Test
In this New York state math test worksheet, 3rd graders complete problems such as money, rounding, measurement, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
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What Is An Inch?
Students identify the length of an inch. In this measurement lesson plan, students read Inch by Inch and predict how many inches long various objects are. Students practice measuring the objects by using an inch ruler.
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poem "One Inch Tall" from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein
Students use the terms: ratio, proportion, and measurement in their description of the life of a person one inch tall.
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Inches, Feet, Yards, and Miles
In this distance measurement worksheet, students complete several word problems that help them measure using inches, feet, yards, and miles. Students also convert measurements.
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Units of Measure
In this units of measure worksheet, students convert inches to feet. Students complete 10 problems where they convert inches to feet.
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Extension: Measuring Madness
In this word problem measuring worksheet, students complete a set of 6 word problems. Answers and a reference web site for additional activities are included.
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Units of Measure
In this units of measure conversion worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to convert the 10 measurements listed in inches to measurements listed in feet.
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Oodles of Noodles
Students investigate non-standard and standard measurement including inches and centimeters. They use different types of noodles as non-standard units of measurement comparing them to inches and centimeters.
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Measuring Length and Width
Second graders practice measuring length and width of objects in inches. For this measurement lesson, 2nd graders use a ruler to measure the length and width of a chair, desk, and book. Students view a video, "Math Investigations II," to...
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Measuring Rainfall
Students experiment to find out how rain is measured. For this rainfall measurement lesson, students experiment to observe the effects of rainfall and how much of it fell.
CCSS Math Activities
Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 7th Grade Math – Target F
Sometimes it's how you ask the question that counts. The sixth installment of nine from the Smarter Balanced Claim 1 Slideshow series presents a set of 13 questions to assess understanding of angle relationships as well as area and...
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Gimli Glider—Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers
What's the moral of this story? Units save lives! Teach measurement conversion through storytelling in a quick math-based lesson. Young scientists learn how one country's decision to swap from imperial to metric standard units caused an...
CK-12 Foundation
Determination of Unknown Triangle Measures Given Area: Jib Sheets
Solving triangles is a breeze. Young boat enthusiasts solve problems involving triangles in the context of sails on a boat. They must apply different strategies, including the Law of Cosines and area formulas.
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Measurement of Probability: Basketball Throw
Future mathematicians use an interactive to see how changing the size of a basketball court and the size of a region in the court affects the probability that a ball will randomly fall within the specified region. No calculations are...
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Bubblegum Math
Here is a lesson on how to convert inches to centimeters using bubblegum. For this measurement lesson plan, learners get into partners and blow bubbles. One student blows bubbles while the other measures the bubble in inches. Then the...
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Measuring With a Ruler
In this home school support worksheet, 2nd graders review the process of measuring with a six inch ruler with a home support person. They practice by measuring small items around the house to the nearest inch.
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Measure Twice
Learners measure a variety of objects using the appropriate measuring tool. In this measurement lesson, students explain the importance of accuracy and precision in collecting data. They discuss the difference between the two.
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Precision and Accuracy in Measurement
In this Algebra I activity, students differentiate between precision and accuracy is measurement. The four page activity contains thirty-five problems. Answers are not included.
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Metric Me!
Learners experience measuring things without the system of inches or millimeters. They utilize a ruler to measure or a body part to measure at least three body parts such as your ear height, finger length of foot width. Students...
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Measuring
In this math worksheet, students solve the ten problems that have them measure ten lines with the units of inches. The answers are on page 2.
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Inching Our Way through Measurement
Students review how to use an inch ruler and listen to the story, Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. In this measuring lesson, students work in small groups to create an Inch Poster. Students then use an inch ruler to measure different objects...
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Measuring in Inches and Centimeters
Sixth graders measure different objects using one inch and centimeter cubes as a reference. In this measurement lesson plan, 6th graders construct inch and centimeter rulers then measure objects while also converting units of 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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Learning to Measure
Fourth graders explore measuring with English unit rulers. They practice measuring in fractions of inches. Students discuss how to place the ruler when measuring an object. They begin measuring using rulers with 1/4 inch increments and...