Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Measurement and Science
This activity assesses students' knowledge and understanding of measurement and science.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the International System of Units (SI) and converting units.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics I: Appendices: Useful Information
This page provides eight tables of useful information such as Important Constants, Submicroscopic Masses, Solar System Data, Metric Prefixes for Powers of Ten and Their Symbols, The Greek Alphabet, SI units, Useful Formulae, and other...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Units of Measurement in Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers standard scientific units of measurement.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Nist: Rules & Style Conventions for International System of Units (Si)
The official rules for using the SI (metric) system in the US, based on the National Institute of Standards. Must download their handbook.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] International System of Units (SI) and converting units.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] International System of Units (SI) and converting units.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Physics: Radiation Quantities and Units
Play ball using your knowledge of radiation quantities and units.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric Standard Units of Measure (Si Units): Lesson 5
This lesson will introduce standard units of measure (meters, grams, liters) and the physical properties they represent. It is 5 of 6 in the series titled "Metric Standard Units of Measure (SI Units)."
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Si Base Units
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the measure of matter. In addition to a discussion on SI base units, the site covers the SI decimal prefixes, units outside the SI, and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Si Base Units
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you must connect the correct quantity with an example of the SI base unit it is measured in. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well worth your time.
A&E Television
History.com: History This Week: The Mother of Level Measurements
September 24, 1902. A new cooking school is set to open at Boston's 30 Huntington Avenue. The rooms will soon be filled with trainee cooks, who will watch in awe as the school's namesake and principal, Fannie Farmer, lectures on...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is a Nanometer?
Students are introduced to the nano-size length scale as they make measurements and calculate unit conversions. They measure common objects and convert their units to nanometers, giving them a simple reference frame for understanding the...
Other
Simple Science: Bits of Bugs
The innovative resource introduces learners to setting a scale when making measurements, units of measurement, and entomology. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Units of Measurement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the scientific implications of measurement, and learn about system international metrics, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Chemistry Measurement Quiz
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used to test student knowledge on basic metric measurements for chemistry.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Measure of Matter
This site examines the specific difference between mass and weight in addition to length, temperature, and time.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
International Systemn of Units (Si)
The official sources from which NIST forms its decisions for "official usage". Most useful if you're doing serious research about SI.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Si System: Lesson 3
This lesson should help the learner understand how to use the SI system to make measurements. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "The SI System."
Wyzant
Wyzant: Chemtutor: Units and Measures
The learning resource discusses units, dimensions, and measures used in Chemistry. Some topics explored are dimension, symbols in metric units and symbols in English units. The activity consists of definitions and explanations.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Institute of Standards and Tech: Si Prefixes
The official prefixes adopted in the US, as stated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Yoctograms? Zeptosecond? Yes indeed.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The World's Roundest Object (And Why It Exists)
The world's roundest object helps solve the longest running problem in measurement- how to define the kilogram. A kilogram isn't what it used to be. Literally. The name, weight, and definition of a kilogram has been changing constantly...
Other
St. James Public Schools: Measurements and Metrics
Test your knowledge of measurements and metrics by taking this ten-question self-scoring practice quiz.
Other
Wfp Consulting: Si Navigator
A commercial site which has links to many SI/metrics sites. It gets you to a host of sites. Don't hesitate to use it for research.