Measurement

Big Ideas

Numerical quantities, calculations, and measurements can be estimated or analyzed by using appropriate strategies and tools.

Measurement attributes can be quantified, and estimated using customary and non- customary units of measure.

Essential Questions

What does it mean to estimate or analyze numerical quantities?

When is it is appropriate to estimate versus calculate?

What makes a tool and/or strategy appropriate for a given task?

Why does “what” we measure influence “how” we measure?

In what ways are the mathematical attributes of objects or processes measured, calculated and/or interpreted?

How precise do measurements and calculations need to be?

Giant's Ruler

Use this resource from Laura Candler to make rulers in your classroom.

Click HERE to access the activity.

Measuring Objects

Sarah Spring from Learn Zillion created a lesson on how to measure objects to the nearest half and quarter inch by using a ruler.

Click HERE to access the lesson.

Need Extra Practice with Measurement?

Click HERE to access additional worksheets for measurement practice.

Conversion

Click HERE for fun, printable Measurement and Time puzzles that are ideal number puzzles to train your basic math skills. Get practice converting gallons to cups, yards to inches, mixed units, time units and money problems.


Math Salamanders

Still need practice with measurement? Click HERE to access Math Salamanders, This website is filled with resources for 4th grade measurement in metric and standard units and so much more.

Click HERE to teach yourself how to use a ruler to measure inches.

Click HERE for a comprehensive inventory of Measurement Songs for Kids 3rd - 4th Grade.

Mentions vocabulary for angles, protractor, capacity, length (inches, feet, yard), metric system, millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, ounces, pounds, ton, time, months.

Measurement and Conversion Quiz

Click HERE to use this premade quiz from Quizizz to practice measurement conversion.

Kahoot

Click HERE to access a Kahoot for your students on measurement and data.