Measurement & Geometry

Key Questions

Linear Measurement

  • What is linear measurement? How do I measure length? What benchmarks/estimates can I use?
  • How do I use a ruler or other measurement tools?
  • What units do I use to measure length (Metric: centimeter, meter & U.S. Standard: inch, foot, yard)?
  • How do I convert between units? How do I find equivalent units?
  • What is perimeter & how do I measure it?
  • What is area & how do I measure it?

Geometry & Polygons

  • What is a point? A line? A line segment?
  • What are parallel lines? Perpendicular lines?
  • What is a polygon?
  • How can I make polygons? How can I name them?
  • How can I classify/sort polygons based on their traits?
  • What are quadrilaterals?
  • What are triangles?

Angles

  • What is an angle?
  • What are the different kinds of angles? Acute? Right? Obtuse? Straight? Reflex?
  • How do I measure an angle?
  • How do I draw an angle?

Symmetry

  • What is symmetry?
  • How do I find a line of symmetry?
  • How can I tell if a shape is symmetrical?

Videos

Measurement

Numberock: Inches, Feet, Yards Song

Numberock: Metric System

Ruler Measuring with Fractions

Geometric Figures

Khan Academy: Shapes

Numberock: Polygons

Numberock: Quadrilaterals

Numberock: Types of Triangles

Angles

Symmetry

Area

Graphics

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Measurement

Geometry

Angles

Symmetry

Area & Perimeter

Other Resources