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Elementary: Measurement

At the elementary level, students in grades 3-5 learn appropriate units for measuring length, area, weight, volume, size of angle, time, and temperature, and the appropriate tools for measuring these attributes. They learn the importance of measuring using standard units, become familiar with standard units in the customary and metric systems, and learn to do simple unit conversions (inches to feet, etc.) within a system of measurement. They also learn how measurements are approximations, and how differences in units affect precision.

Problems that allow elementary students to practice measurement, including dates and time, temperature, and terms and units of measure, are listed below. They address the NCTM Measurement Standard for Grades 3-5: understanding measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement, and applying appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.

For background information elsewhere on our site, explore the Elementary Terms and Units of Measurement area of the Ask Dr. Math archives. To find relevant sites on the Web, browse and search Measurement in our Internet Mathematics Library; to find elementary sites, go to the bottom of the page, set the searcher for late elementary level (3-5), and press the Search button.

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Across Europe - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 3. Calculate Tray's gift "budget" during her first year working for Capital City Guidebooks (requires a bit of geography research). Initially a two-week problem. ... more>>

Across the Netherlands - Maggie Hos-McGrane
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 5. Help sort out this bike trip through the Netherlands (requires a bit of map reading). Initially a two-week problem. ... more>>

Across Wisconsin - Jo Wenzler
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Determine how long it will take this athletic math teacher to bike across Wisconsin (requires a little map reading). Initially a two-week problem. ... more>>

Aidan's Millimeter Measurements - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Calculate Aidan's height and age based on his well-baby measurements at the doctor's office. ... more>>

At the Movies - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Explore the changes in movie and theater prices. ... more>>

Bunches of Basil - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine the maximum number of basil plants I will have after I finish thinning the garden. ... more>>

Chime Time - Lisa Lavelle (adapted)
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 3. Determine how long it takes a clock to chime. ... more>>

Circles Around - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Use this exploration problem to discover the relation between circumference and diameter. ... more>>

Farmer Fever's Hay - Ed Levinson
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 4. Determine the weights of the four pieces of Farmer Fever's broken 40-pound rock. ... more>>

Frequent Flier Figuring - Judy Ann Brown
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Use Web resources to help plan the shortest route from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to New Orleans, Louisiana. ... more>>

Frugal Flooring - Marita Paynter
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help Graeme determine how many tiles he needs to decorate his new bedroom and whether or not he can afford them. ... more>>

The Great Flood - Jon Basden
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 3. How much "flood" water did Mr. Basden clean up with his shop vac? ... more>>

Growing Pains - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 4. Predict the height and weight of a child after ten years. ... more>>

Lost in Space - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Figure out how big an error the engineers made when they mixed up their units. ... more>>

McPrincipal's Night at McDee's - Antonietta D.
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 4. Just how much did the teachers from Mathematics Elementary School sell (and earn) in their charity drive? ... more>>

Meters of Money - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help Ms. Juncos's class determine the amount of money they will raise with this metric project. ... more>>

Movie Line Madness - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Determine what time it will be when Odysseus and Penelope finish taking care of their movie customers. ... more>>

Mr. W. Goes Across Australia - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 5. Help Mr. W figure out when he needs to start his trip in order to meet Mrs. W on time (requires a bit of map reading). ... more>>

Ms. Newton's Secret - Jeanne Fitzgerald
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Can you discover the secret of Ms. Newton's age? ... more>>

Neighborhood Watch - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Find out how many trips will be made around the neighborhood in this watch program. ... more>>

Odd (and Even) Dates - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Can you figure out these curious dates? ... more>>

Oh, Brother! - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Aidan is how many days younger than T.J.? ... more>>

The Olympic Distance - Shrawan Khanna & Class
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 4. Determine how many kilometres the Russian Olympic team members will travel in attending the 2002 Winter Olympics. ... more>>

Penny Space - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Determine the space needed to store a million pennies. ... more>>

Pondering Prescriptions - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Help calculate the amount of antibiotic in each dose of my prescription. ... more>>

Railroad Crossing - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine how far apart Division Junction and Logarithm Square are, based on the time Emily and Edward Engineer cross paths. ... more>>

Raisin Nut Cookies - Marsha May
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Sarah needs to convert her cookie recipe for her cousin. ... more>>

Saline Solutions - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Elementary, difficulty level 3. Measure the ingredients needed to mix the saline solutions. ... more>>

School, Who Has Time? - Lisa Lavelle (old remembered puzzle)
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Given all the time we spend doing other things, how do we have time for school? ... more>>

Super Deal Salsa - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Determine how much money was saved by buying salsa in bulk. ... more>>

Water Fun? - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine how long it would take for a 30-gallon water heater to empty. ... more>>

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