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Curated OER

Trundle Wheel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the uses of a trundle wheel. In this units of measurement lesson, 6th graders use trundle wheels to measure distances.
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Curated OER

Origami Cube

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils compare two lengths using the area of a square. In this geometry lesson, students solve problems using ratio and proportion of the two shapes. They solve equations by taking the square root of both sides.
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Curated OER

Connecting Measurement

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in activities the connect measurement to geometry, statistics, estimation, and the real world. They collect measurements from their elbow to the tip of their middle finger and make a box plot of the data as well as...
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Curated OER

Length-- U.S. Standard Units Mixed Problems

For Students 5th - 6th
In this standard measurement of length worksheet, students solve 11 problems in which inches, feet, yards and miles are converted.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Foot Book Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students measure items using non-standard units of measure. In this measurement instructional activity, students listen to Dr. Seuss', The Foot Book, before using oak tag feet to measure items. They use a large foot and a smaller one to...
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Curated OER

End of the Year Math Terms

For Students 4th
In this end of the year math test instructional activity, 4th graders complete problems including addition, division, measurement, decimals, and more. Students complete 22 problems. 
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Curated OER

How Do Your Students Measure Up?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a paper folding activity that has them create a ruler for measuring to the closest 1/16th of an inch.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Length- U.S. Standard Units Basic Facts #2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this standard length measurement instructional activity, students solve 16 problems in which inches, feet, yards and miles are converted.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Convert Standard Metric Units-Length

For Students 4th - 6th
In this conversion worksheet, students convert numbers shown in greater units to smaller units. Answers are included on page 2.
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Curated OER

The Fractal Coast

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners investigate measuring as it relates to the real world. In this geometry lesson, students measure distances as they discuss fractals and how it relates to measuring. They measure both linear and non-linear distances.
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Curated OER

800 Meters

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete measurement activities to define a specific length in meters. For this measurement lesson, students give a description of a path that would be 800  meters long, measure the actual path, and describe its beginning and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Angles

For Students 5th - 8th
In this angles worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about different types of angles and measurements of angles. Students complete 6 questions total.
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Curated OER

Slosh, Dribble, and Plop

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students recognize the need for a standard unit of volume. They estimate and measure to the nearest liter. Also they relate the liter to the familiar everyday containers.
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Curated OER

Angles and Arcs

For Students 10th
In this angles and arcs worksheet, 10th graders solve 18 various types of problems related to determine various angles and arcs of a circle. First, they find the measure of each angle and arc of the first circle shown. Then, students...
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Curated OER

Fractions: word problems

For Students 6th - 8th
In this fractions worksheet, students solve word problems containing fraction problems of least to greatest, measurements, class counting, and more. Students complete 8 problems total.
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Curated OER

Measuring angles and segments

For Students 7th - 8th
In this middle school geometry worksheet, students use a ruler and a protractor to measure segment length and angle size.  The one page worksheet contains six problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 6: Congruence, Construction, and Proof

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Trace the links between a variety of math concepts in this far-reaching unit. Ideas that seem very different on the outset (like the distance formula and rigid transformations) come together in very natural and logical ways. This unit...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Shadow Knows: Student Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
Pairs of pupils get together in order to measure the heights and lengths of their shadows. They use these measurements in order to predict the height of other friends in class. A good activity to practice measuring things that cannot be...
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Congruent and Similar Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What's similar about congruent and similar polygons? Young mathematicians first measure the side lengths and angles of given figures. They use these measurements to determine relationships between side lengths and angles of congruent and...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Similar Triangles in Circle-Secant (or Circle-Secant-Tangent) Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
First angle measures, now segment lengths. High schoolers first measure segments formed by secants that intersect interior to a circle, secants that intersect exterior to a circle, and a secant and a tangent that intersect exterior to a...
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EngageNY

Special Lines in Triangles (part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Medians, midsegments, altitudes, oh my! Pupils study the properties of the median of a triangle, initially examining a proof utilizing midsegments to determine the length ratio of a median. They then use the information to find missing...
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Curated OER

Cooking Up Something Good

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and convert units of measurement within the United States customary system and within the metric system by baking cookies. Students discuss how to double the cookie recipe, how to make only half of the recipe, and how to...
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Curated OER

Making Simple Conversions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of measurement as it relates to equivalencies. They complete simple conversions using visual models of measurement units, and  record their answers in a two-column table.
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Curated OER

Division for Third Graders

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Explore division and measurement relationships with your math class. They will work in pairs to measure and cut a piece of cord 100 centimeters or longer. Then they cut off equal pieces of less than 10 centimeters until all the cord is...