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Teaching Measurement Through Science
Use these lesson plans to give your students real world practice with measuring distance, mass, and volume.
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Which Quadrilateral Is It?
Students prove conjectures about geometric figures on the plane or in space using coordinate geometry. They develop fluency in operations with real numbers, vectors and matrices using mental computation or paper-and-pencil calculations...
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How Do You Measure Up?
Students explore the concept of measurement, modelling the increments on a standard ruler using cubes and grid paper. They identify the length of a line to a designated standard unit and measure specified body parts.
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Measurements in My Home!
In this measurement instructional activity, learners cut out eight advertisements and then fill in the measurements requested of them on each one.
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Measurements at My School!
In this measurement worksheet, students cut out eight advertisements and then fill in the correct measurement requested on each one.
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Math Lesson Plan
First graders are introduced to how to use a ruler and its purpose. Using a boomerang, they estimate its length and then measure it using a string and ruler. In groups, they practice the same exercise with various objects while...
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Measurements in Quilting
Student measure the length of the sides of rectangles and squares using inches, feet and yards. They determine perimeters of rectangles and squares. They then determine areas of rectangles and squares.
Student compare measurement of...
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Use A Chair To Teach Math
Young scholars learn basic measuring techniques by measuring a chair. In this measuring lesson plan, students are asked to measure the various parts of a chair, and then record their measurements. Then they have to calculate different...
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Geometry - Measurement
Students review the procedure for determining appropriate types of measurements for given situations and measurement conversions. They figure perimeter, area, and volume of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.
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Making Estimations in Measurement
Pupils explore estimating and measurement with the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. They read and discuss the story, estimate and measure their own height, circumference, and length of their foot, and draw and paint a giant using...
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Measurement
Students investigate the relationship between metric length measurement and English length measurement units. They watch a demonstration of the use of centimeter and millimeter rulers before practicing using the Ladder technique to...
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Length Riddle
In this length riddle worksheet, students match a set of measurement in column A with their equal measurements in column B, using associated letters to solve a riddle. Answers on page 2.
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Measurement
Young scholars experience a positive science experiment and study fundamental concepts of measurement.
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Ordering Metric Measurements
For this math worksheet, students examine a row of measurements in the metric system. Students put the measurements in order from the smallest to the largest. Included are weight, length and capacity; there is no U.S. standard...
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Arc Measurement Based on The Measurement of a Central Angle
Students define keywords that are important to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students find the arc length and angle of a circle. They convert between radians and degrees.
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Measurement of a Central Angle
Pupils calculate the measurement of a central angle. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify properties of circles. They use Cabri software to create and analyze graphs.
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Measuring Marvels
Students investigate measurement. In this library lesson plan, students discuss measurement, read Millions to Measure by David Schwartz, and complete a worksheet. Extra related activities are included in the lesson plan that appeals to...
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Finding Missing Lengths
In this missing length instructional activity, students write equations to help find the missing lengths of 4 figures, determine the perimeter of each and "write about it." Answers included on page 2.
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Mental Math: Fraction and Decimal Equivalents
In this fraction and decimal equivalents practice activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to use mental math.
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Measurement Investigations 1
Fifth graders find perimeters, areas, and volumes of everyday objects and state the precision. They work in small groups in order to take measurements, perform calculations, and write a group report about the investigation.
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Quiz: Error in Measurement
In this error in measurement quiz, students read given problems and determine the percent of error, find the absolute error, the relative error, and identify the limits. This one-page activity contains ten problems.
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Metric Olympic Games
Students participate in a metric Olympics. In this metric measurement lesson, students participate in 6 events that require them to predict, estimate, and measure lengths, masses, and area in metric units.
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Measuring Volume
In this volume instructional activity, students list the steps they would use to find the volume of different gallon tanks. Students complete 5 measurement problems.
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To an Inch and Beyond!
Third graders measure in multiples of inches. In this measurement lesson, 3rd graders employ a variety of strategies to measure several items in inches.