Curated OER
Too Many Tamales
Students investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson plan uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.
Curated OER
Discovering Friction
Young scholars watch a demonstration that introduces them to the idea that friction is a force that impedes motion when two surfaces are in contact. They work in groups to experiment with frictional force using a coffee cup on which they...
Curated OER
Habitats: Rainforest
Students use the internet to find reasons the rainforest is endangered and ways that affects the rest of the world. They read for information, perform experiments, locate rainforests on maps, and write about this ecosystem.
Curated OER
Box Yourself In
Students create a poem based on the teacher example provided. Students utilize the poem within their box construction which is something that will hold meaning and portray the student the best.
Curated OER
Nebraska: Using Pictures
Students create a scrapbook about Nebraska history focusing on Post Office murals. They choose their favorite murals and write a story to go along with the mural. In groups, students present their murals to the class and visit the...
Curated OER
Rockets on a Shoestring Budgut
Learners work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the instructional activity.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Perimeter
Explore how to determine perimeter with this step by step lesson.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Jumping Into Math, Measurement & Data Day 2
Third graders create line plots and analyze data using measurement data with quarter unit fractions.
BBC
Bbc: Revise Wise: Measures
This teaching site has interactive exercises using different types of measurement. You will measure length, capacity, area, perimeter, time, weight, temperature, and speed.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Area and Perimeter
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at area and perimeter and how math is involved in the operations of a ranch. The accompanying interactive component lets students investigate a variety of rectangles to get a target...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes Measuring Around
Learners complete an online quiz that tests them on circumference and perimeter. Hints and solutions are included.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Measurement Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your measurement skills. Sheets focus on temperature, conversion, area and perimeter, volume, and more.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Length
Measure up the lengths and sides of the Eiffel Tower with Juliette and read time to the minute.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Perimeter Measuring Around
This lesson focuses on the addition measurement of perimeter using real world examples.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: My Unique Perimeter Performance Task
I can create things that have their own unique perimeter.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Is the Perimeter?
I can create polygons and find the perimeter by using the unit squares on my paper
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Measuring With Quarter Inches
Third graders build measuring skills using quarter inch measurements.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Broken Ruler Measurements
Using a broken ruler requires students to turn to addition and subtraction skills in order to determine measurements.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Area of a Parallelogram
Determine the area of a parallelogram with this step by step interactive lesson.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Circumference of a Circle
Calculating the circumference or perimeter of a circle has gotten easier with this formula and practice for finding the circumference.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Measure to Find Perimeter
Practice measuring side lengths to find perimeter. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Subtraction With Perimeter & Shapes
Subtraction problems can involve shapes, attributes and perimeter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Division of Lengths (Metric Units)
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to divide a total length, height, or perimeter into equal parts. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:37]...