Measure

Check out this review of the basics of measurement, the metric system, and units of distance from Math Antics.

Brush up on the metric system and the history of standard units.

Math Is Fun: Measurement offers an excellent overview of measurement that includes length, mass, temperature, volume, time, speed, and the metric system. It also addresses conversions and accuracy in measurement. This site covers beginning to advanced concepts and is useful for both teacher and student enrichment.

PBS Learning Media offers a wealth of lesson plans, videos, and interactives to help you teach measurement concepts in your classroom. Support materials and standards are included with each one. Here is a sample:
• Cyberchase: Metric Measurement
• Cyberchase: Measuring Length Precisely
• Cyberchase: Catching a Kidnapper
• Solve the Measurement Problem!
• Metric System Basics

Measuring starts as a natural activity when children are very young. These lessons and ideas for K-2 teachers will help you build on children's intuitive concepts of measurement.
• Measurement for Early Childhood Classrooms
• Nonstandard Units
• Why Do We Need Standard Units?
• Hands-On Measurement Activities

Education.com has 25 measurement lesson plans for grades K-5, including several on measuring volume and mass. They also offer hands-on measurement activities for children in grades 1-4. Try the Measurement Conversion Game, Measurement Scavenger Hunt, and Ant Race Measuring Game.

Hands-on activities are essential for students as they learn to measure. Try out these from Math Is Fun.
• Discover Length
• Discover Capacity
• Discover Mass
• Measure Yourself
• Interactive Thermometer

How Do Scientists Measure Things? emphasizes the use of metric units in science.

For primary grade students, How Do You Measure Up? from PBS Kids is a fun introduction to the real life applications of measurement, with an interactive vocabulary feature.

Take a look at these ideas for teaching children about units of measurement and measuring instruments.

This Measurement Song for primary grades focuses on American standard units. For middle grades, try this song about measurement equivalents and conversions.

Start with Units of Measurement, then try Tools of Measurement, Measure Length (easier), and Customary Units of Length (harder). Many of these include interactive exercises, karaoke songs, and quizzes.

Find a helpful compilation of videos that teach measurement for younger and older students. For primary students, the need for standard units is explained well in Units of Length. Especially good for middle grades are the Number Rock videos on Capacity, Weight, Length, and Metric System.

Find measurement games and activities for individual student activity time.

In this measurement collection from NeoK12, you may want to check out this video resource from NASA: Metric and Standard Measurement Systems.

Powerpoint presentation on metric measurement tools.

Conversion charts come in handy as students learn to convert units of measurement. Students will enjoy using this interactive unit conversion tool.