Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Metric Olympic Games (Intermediate)
This activity can be used to introduce the metric system to students.
Middle School Science
Middle School science.com: Smile Metric Style Lesson
In this lesson plan site, students will learn how to use a metric ruler to measure length, accurately read and record measurements taken in centimeters and millimeters, and collect and analyze data using a stem and leaf.
Other
Pbs Mathline: It Takes Ten (Pdf) [Pdf]
A metric measurement lesson plan using grams, milliliters, and centimeters. This lesson plan offers a variety of "hands on" measurement activities using both the customary and metric systems. Additionally, this lesson plan offers...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]
In this engaging activity, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
Other
Ode: Seventh Grade Achievement Test (Practice Test) [Pdf]
Half-length practice test for the third grade OAT (Ohio Achievement Test). The test includes 17 multiple-choice and 4 open-response questions dealing with topics such as number sense (order of operations, ratios), measurement (metric...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Robot Wheels!
Students solidify their understanding of the terms "circumference" and "rotation" through the use of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics components. They measure the circumference of robot wheels to determine how far the robot can travel during...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Food Market: Centimeters and Millimeters
Mila is comparing fruits at the fruit market. Join her on this adventure!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Unit Reasoning Lesson
Unit reasoning helps us make sense of measurements by converting between measurement units and making reasonable estimates. For the Praxis test, we need to know common measurement units for length, time, volume, and mass, as well as how...
California State University
Csudh: Chemistry: Converting Distance
Convert distance measures between the English (inches, feet and yards) and metric (mm,cm,meters,km). It is intended to help with both your math skill and your understanding of the metric system.
SRI International
Performance Assessment Links in Science: Tree Study (Lesson)
For this fourth grade performance task, students measure tree leaves using metric units and make predictions about the length of other leaves on the tree. They also suggest other good questions they might ask about trees in the school...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Estimate and Compare Meters and Centimeters? (Grade 4)
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This site offers four videos and a set of practice questions on estimating and comparing meters and centimeters using images and descriptions.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Design Your Own Bedroom
Many students dream of designing their ideal bedroom. In this exercise, students will be required to limit their designs by size (as a specific volume) and price (a specific amount). They must design the floor plan, including furniture...
Project Britain
Primary Homework Help: Converting Meters to Kilometers
The learning activity reviews conversion from meters to kilometers. Students answer ten questions and can check their answers when finished.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Kilometers to Meters With Decimals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students work with decimals as they convert kilometers into meters. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:43] and a set of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Centimeters to Millimeters With Decimals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students work with decimals as they convert centimeters into millimeters. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:34] and a set of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Meters to Centimeters With Decimals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students work with decimals as they convert meters into centimeters. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:44] and a set of...
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Conversion
This resource allows users to test their conversion skills.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.
Other
Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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