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The Tall and Short of It
In this measurement worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 2 different word problems that include measurement and various figure shapes. First, they use the given clues and the chalkboard shown to determine each girl's name and height...
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Sizing Pumpkins
Fifth graders study the sizes of pumpkins. They measure and record the diameters of pumpkins. They create five subtraction problems and solve them. They weigh their pumpkins, record the data and select two pumpkins to make a graph of...
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Bingo
Students practice determining the most appropriate units for a given situation while measuring attributes of objects, systems and processes of measurement. They review the concepts of angles, perimeter, area, surface area and volume.
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Area: Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009
Middle schoolers compute the area of a rectangle. In this area lesson, students measure the sides of rectangles and squares. They cut figures, measure them, and determine the area of each given figure. Middle schoolers justify their...
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Polygon Perimeters
Fourth graders practice finding the perimeter of shapes. In this measurement lesson, 4th graders review the meaning of perimeter and work in groups to draw polygons with differing perimeters. Students share their polygons with the class.
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Shape Up!
Students investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.
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Centimeter Slinkies
Third graders estimate and measure the length of a whole color-segmented, candy gummy worm. Then, as students bite off each segment, they estimate, measure and record findings in an activity log.
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Metric Rhyme
Students identify various units of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students learn several chants that combine metric vocabulary words and actions to reinforce the concepts learned.
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What's My Area?
Students use tiles to find area. In this finding area lesson, students explore how to use square tiles to make shapes, then look at how they can be used to measure area. Students then explore how an area can be covered with different...
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Boomerang
Students explore the concept of boomerangs. For this boomerang lesson, students throw homemade boomerangs at different angles to record maximum distance and if it returned or not. Students collect their boomerang data then create a...
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Cool to Rule: A Game of Prediction and Measurement
Students demonstrate measurement and estimation skills. In small groups, they are given a measurement, predict what object in the classroom is equal to that specific measurement, and record their data in a table that includes the...
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Basic Math - Plan a Cruise
Young scholars measure distances and report them in fractions. They convert fractions to decimals and multiply decimals.
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Tree Measurement
Students work in pairs taking measurements of a tree. They measure the trunk, crown, and height using vertical and horizontal measurement. Then students create a bar graph using the information they gathered.
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Measure & Evaluate Range, Mean, Median, Mode
Students learn mean, median, and mode through setting up a science experiment. In this measures of central tendency instructional activity, students drop a marble into a box with 2 inches of flour and record the data. Students could also...
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Customary Units of Length
In this mathematics worksheet, 5th graders identify which is the larger unit, inches or feet. Then they use the chart to help them in solving the problems listed. Students also identify whether they multiply or divide for each answer.
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Inchworm
Young scholars discover the basic concept of measuring. In this mathematics relationship lesson, students identify length, volume, weight, time and area in order to measure different units. Young scholars measure items using different...
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How Big is a Foot?
First graders practice nonstandard measurement and estimating and measuring lengths of objects.
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Piece It Together
Second graders develop spatial sense, such as above and below. In this spatial sense instructional activity, 2nd graders go on a scavenger hunt and to piece together the clues. Each clue has a question using spatial vocabulary.
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The Weight of Things
Students explore weight. In this math instructional activity, students predict which item weighs more and discuss how they arrived at their decision. Students weigh several items to determine which weighs more.
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How Long Is Your Smile?
Fourth graders measure to the nearest centimeter. They work together to create a portrait of themselves with an accurate measurement of their smile to the nearest centimeter. This is a creative way for students to explore centimeters.
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Computing With Customary Units
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders identify and practice adding and subtracting units of measure. They add or subtract and regroup for each problem. Then, students explain how each way is different.
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Soil Testing and Measurement
Students prepare their garden plot. In this gardening lesson, students use the Internet or book on plants to make sure the plants they have selected will be able to grow in their garden. The students assess and mark out the garden...
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Designing the Toy Planet Store
Sixth graders create a grid of their fictitious store. In this measurement lesson, 6th graders use a computer to measure out the floor of their store and create furniture, doorways, windows, and more. This lesson includes directions for...