Measurement

Links verified on 11/3/11

1. Area Explorer - Students are shown shapes on a grid after setting the perimeter and asked to calculate areas of the shapes.
2. Learning About Measures - Use these links to find length, mass, or capacity measurement activities.
3. Measure it - Practice using a ruler, in inches and centimeters.
4. Measurement Equivalents - Play a match game with standard equivalent measurements, such as pounds, ounces, pints, cups, etc.
5. Perimeter Explorer - You will be shown shapes on a grid after setting the area and then asked to calculate perimeters of the shapes.
6. Perimeter of a Square - Calculate the perimeter of a square with given dimensions.
7. Perimeter of a Rectangle - Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with given dimensions.
8. Platform Scales Addition - Weigh several items and find the sum in hundredths of a gram.
9. Platform Scales Subtraction - Weigh several items and find the difference in hundredths of a gram.
10. Shape Explorer - You will be shown shapes on a grid and asked to calculate areas and perimeters of the shapes.
11. Using a Graduated Cylinder - [L and mL] Class activity for reading a scale, estimating and converting between units.
12. Using a Graduated Cylinder - [mL only] Class activity for reading a scale, estimating and converting between units.
13. Using a Platform Scale - Practice using scales like the one in a doctor's office. Five Gregs will drop on the scale, waiting to be weighed, see how quickly you can weigh them.
14. Using a Ruler - [15 cm ruler] Activity for reading a ruler, estimating and converting between units.
15. Using a Ruler - [30 cm ruler] Activity for reading a ruler, estimating and converting between units.