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Measurement, mass, capacity, distance, volume, and density resources for all grade levels. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.

3rd Grade…

Line Plots and Measuring to the Quarter Inch – 3rd Grade Math Worksheet (Reteach & Practice)

The Ruler Measurement Game

This interactive ruler measurement game helps students master reading inches and fractions on a 6-inch ruler. Students choose a difficulty level (1/2, 1/4, 1/8, or 1/16 inch), move a snapping red bar to the correct measurement, and answer through multiple rounds.

Using Topographic Maps Lab

In this activity, students will engage in a topographic map exercise. When a student is finished they will understand what contour lines, elevation, contour interval, contour index, and quadrants are.

M…

This science lab can be used in any of the science disciplines because it is going to help students learn how to read a meter tape. Students will learn what the Magnus Effect is and how to demonstrate the Magnus Effect by "flying" a hollowed-out "Bic" pen across the classroom.

Measure the length or the height of the an…

Students will measure the length of a bird, snake, dog, hippo, and a goat. They will also measure the height of a giraffe. This worksheet includes a comparing activity and some practice with spelling.

Earth Science: Understanding Gla…

This is an interactive digital glacier lab that will help students understand what glaciers are, what some of the formations and deposits look like, and will have students explore how glaciers grow and shrink, and how scientists go about discovering glacial movement speeds over time as well as fi

Compare lengths of three rectangles

Students will compare the lengths of three rectangles. They will write the number 1 in the rectangle that is the longest and the number 2 in the rectangle that is the shortest.

 

 

Burt and Ernie Heavy and Light Ga…

This is a great video introducing heavy and light concepts to younger students. 

Capacity

This is a great video to introduce or review capacity including, cup, pint, quart, and gallon.

Classroom Line Plots

Students will measure common objects to the nearest inch and then input them in a table.  Or you can just use the table with common objects.  Once they have the data, they will use a number line divided into quarters and create a line plot.  When finished they will answer some ques

Reteach Line Plots and Q…

Students will practice measuring objects to the nearest quarter inch.  They will also analyze line plots.  This is designed to reteach the concept for those students who are struggling.

Students Learn to Read a Ruler with this Gam…

When my 3rd-grade students are learning to read measurements to the quarter inch, I use this game.  Most kids get really into it.  As students get the measurement correct, the timer goes faster and faster.  You can change the settings to display