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CK-12 Foundation

Length of an Arc: Pi Hour

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What time is it when the arc length is pi? An interactive displays the measure of the angle created between the hour and minute hand of a clock. Pupils can set the clock to different hours and calculate the arc length based upon the radius.
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Arc Length and Area of a Sector

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What do skateboarding and baked goods have in common with math? You can use them to connect half-pipe ramps and cakes to arcs and sectors. Pupils compare the lengths of three different ramp options of a skate park. They calculate the...
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Curated OER

Measuring in Inches

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover that there are two types of standard measurement using a ruler: centimeters and inches. They use the inches side to measure pipe cleaner "worms"; straigthening them out and laying them on the end of the ruler with...
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Curated OER

Measuring Length and Width

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice measuring length and width of objects in inches. In 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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Curated OER

Inch By Inch

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of measuring length using a one-inch pipe cleaner "inchworm." They listen to the story "Inch By Inch by Leo Lionni and discuss how the animals were measured by the inchworm in the book. In pairs students...
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Curated OER

The Amazing Inch and Measuring Up!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the metric and customary systems of measuring length with rulers, meter / yardsticks, and tape measures. They determine area of polygons and surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes. They list as many...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How Long Are These Lengths? (#2)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this measurement worksheet, student measure 10 pictures of common objects using a paper clip. Students then measure in inches.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Inch Measurements

For Students 1st - 3rd
In these two measuring lines in inches worksheets, learners measure different lengths of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines. Students write 19 answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Measurement Tools

For Students 1st - 3rd
Which of these is the best tool for the job? Learners examine a measurement scenario and determine which of five tools would be the right choice. There is only one problem, and the activity includes pictures. Because the answer is...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hands On: Measure Length

For Students 4th - 5th
In this measurement worksheet, students use a picture of a ruler to answer 4 questions, then solve 2 additional problems and write to explain these answers.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Measuring Length and Temperature for Grade 3

For Students 3rd
In this measuring length and temperature for Grade 3 worksheet, 3rd graders answer ten multiple choice questions on paper. The answers are available on the screen.
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Teach Engineering

What is a Nanometer?

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Teams learn about the size of a nanometer by measuring objects and converting those measurements. A learning exercise then tests the groups' abilities to use nanometers by having them determine the size of objects that are too small to...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Straight Line Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Students examine gravity, mass, and friction. For this speed and motion instructional activity, students investigate how straight line motion is impacted by gravity, mass, and fiction as they participate in a hands-on activity.
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Curated OER

Is There Mystery in Measurement?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Investigate perimeter and area of polygons! In this measurement lesson, learners use index cards to create rectangles and trace their hand to estimate its area and perimeter.
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Curated OER

Measuring By Hand

For Students 4th - 5th
In this measuring by hand instructional activity, students first use a ruler to measure then use their cubit and thumbs to estimate lengths in inches and complete an 'analyze it' and 'explore' question. 
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Curated OER

Measuring and Comparing Length

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students measure objects in the classroom. In this measurement instructional activity, students compare items using their height, use paper clips to measure things and record their findings.
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Curated OER

Measurement Masterpiece

For Teachers K - 5th
Here is a good, cross-curricular measurement and estimation activity. Learners practice measuring paper strips to create an art project. This is a great way to introduce the ruler, and how it used, to your learners.
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Curated OER

Measurements: Inches

For Teachers K - 3rd
Children solve problems involving measurement using information taken from various items measured (wooden blocks and boxes). This is a particularly good activity to use when introducing how to use a ruler and how to add inches together...
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Curated OER

Measure Your Pencil

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use concepts of measurement to record the dimensions of a pencil. The unit of a pencil is used to compare it as part of a larger measurement like a yard. Students convert equivalent fractions accurately. Students also...
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Curated OER

Imperial and Metric Units of Measure

For Students 6th
In this units of measure worksheet, 6th graders review the imperial and metric units of measure, complete a table to show conversions between the two types of measure.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Measure the Length

For Students 1st - 3rd
Practice measurements with your scholars using this word problem. Because the answer is explained at the bottom of the page, this would work best as an all-class warm up. Cover up the answers until after kids have shared responses. They...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Measure the Length Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Are your scholars beginning to learn how to measure? Use these images to help them use precision and include units in their answers. There are 10 objects; each one is measured against a row of boxes, which represent different units for...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Using Customary Units of Length

For Students 5th
In this using customary units of length worksheet, 5th graders answer 10 multiple choice questions on paper, not online,  about length in inches, feet, yards and miles, with answers available online.
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Curated OER

How Many Noses Are in Your Arm?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers apply concept of ratio and proportion to determine length of Statue of Liberty's torch-bearing arm. They view video of Statue of Liberty, determine how long statue's arm would be if its nose measures four feet six...