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Measuring Inches
First graders measure the length of pipe cleaners to form worms using rulers to focus on inches. They record their results and graph the measurement of each pipe cleaner. They measure their pipe cleaner "worms" in various colors and...
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Using Measurement in the Everyday World
Students use an appropriate unit of measure to measure an item in the classroom. They create a PowerPoint to demonstrate the measurement process. Pupils are divided into pairs. Students use a concept map to discuss the terms for...
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Makeshift Measuring Tools
Fifth graders practice measuring items with unique tools. In this length lesson, 5th graders examine several household items and must decide if they want to use a pencil width, piece of paper, or their thumb to measure the item....
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Inferring Height From Bone Length
Students determine the relationship between bone length and height. In groups, they are told the race and gender of the individual and discuss how this affects height. They measure the lengths of the bones in metric measurements and...
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Handy Measurement: Using Non-Standard Measuring Tools
Students examine different types of non-standard measurement. For this measuring lesson, students utilize their fingers, palms and feet as measuring tools. Students discuss the difference between measuring using parts of their body and...
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Everyday Mathematics at Home
Send this information home with your young learners. Adults, siblings, or friends can help youngsters learn how to measure! This gives basic tips and suggests having the child draw a series of lines, and then use their 10-centimeter...
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Arctic Animals: How Do They Measure Up?
Young scientists grab their measuring tapes, rulers, and yard sticks as they see how big Arctic animals really are. To conceptualize the trait of height or length, each small group will measure out the entire length of an arctic animal....
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Customary Units Of Length 1
In this customary units of length worksheet, students draw five lines with different lengths, measure five lines to the nearest half inch and estimate the length of five widths.
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Measurement Concepts practice 6.1
In this recognizing customary measurement concepts worksheet, students estimate and measure objects, determine whether measurement of an estimate is sufficient, make lists of objects with specific measurements, and solve word problems....
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Hands On: Measure to the Nearest Inch
In this units of measurement worksheet, students estimate and then measure each of the 3 pictures to the nearest inch. Students then use the measurements to solve 3 story problems.
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Customary Units of Length
In this customary length worksheet, students solve 4 problems where they must choose the better estimate of length. Students solve 12 problems where they must compare, convert and order customary lengths.
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Measuring Units and Tools
In this measurement worksheet, students determine which of 3 measurement tools would be used to answer 4 mathematical questions. Students circle their multiple choice answers and then draw or write an explanation for each answer.
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Let's Measure
Young scholars measure shells using 3 different methods. In this measurement lesson, students work in two groups to measure the length of a shell using two different units of measure. The groups compare their results, measure the shell...
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What Is An Inch?
Students identify the length of an inch. In this measurement lesson, 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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Ten Multiple Choice Length Problems
For this distance worksheet, students calculate the lengths of sides and diagonals of figures. Students also compute lengths in shadow problems. The solutions are provided by clicking on the "show answers" tab at the bottom of the page.
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Math Problems- Feet and Inches
Pupils complete basic math problems. In this measurement lesson plan, students learn about measuring in inches and feet. Pupils are given a worksheet where they work independently to complete addition problems with inches and feet.
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My Test Book: Measurement
In this math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding measurement of temperature and length. Students may view the correct answers.
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Measure Hunt
Second graders measure classroom objects using metric and English rulers to find object which meet preset lengths given to each small group. The group draws pictures of the objects they found meeting their preset limits and present them...
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Measuring Length
In this length worksheet, students choose the answer that shows the closest length of an object, 2 total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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U.S. Standard Units to Measure Length
In this standard length measurement worksheet, students solve 11 problems in which conversions are made between inches, feet, yards and miles.
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Converting Inches to Centimeters (A)
In this converting inches to centimeters review worksheet, students practice their math skills as they convert the 22 measurements in inches to measurements in centimeters.
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Converting Inches to Centimeters (B)
In this converting inches to centimeters review activity, students practice their math skills as they convert the 22 measurements in inches to measurements in centimeters.
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Practice Using a Ruler
In this using a ruler worksheet, students utilize a ruler to measure the length of four objects and then choose four small objects from their desk to outline and measure.
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How Big is Barbie?
Young scholars measure various dimensions of a male and a female dolls body and scale them proportionally to average human measurements. They calculate the appropriate scale factor (magnitude) to enlarge their doll and apply that scale...