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Becker, Ron – American Metric Journal, 1976
A worksheet for use in studying the mass of familiar, readily available, objects is presented. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities

Shaw, Jean M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
Metric measurement activities are given, offering many opportunities for measurement and comparison with measurements. Experiences in measuring with a tape measure are directed at Levels One to Three, while experiences in estimating, measuring, computing area and volume, and ratio are included for Levels Four to Eight. (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities

Bright, George – Arithmetic Teacher, 1976
These linear measurement activities provide students with practice in using centimeters and meters. (DT)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction, Instructional Materials

Burns, Marilyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1976
Worksheets are provided for activities involving estimation and determination of areas, perimeters and volumes. The units of measure are centimeters, square centimeters and cubic centimeters. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Instruction

Fennell, Francis (Skip); And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1982
Activities are presented to provide experience in (1) comparing lengths of pictured toys; (2) estimating and measuring lengths in centimeters and using a centimeter ruler; (3) measuring to the nearest millimeter while using measurement to scale; and (4) measuring in centimeters and using scale drawings. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Instructional Materials

Tabler, M. Bernadine; Jacobson, Marilyn Hall – Arithmetic Teacher, 1981
Several activities designed to aid students in understanding and using the metric system in measuring weight and volume are presented with worksheets. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities

Mathematics Teacher, 1984
To help students develop measurement skills using metric units, an activity on making a box is described, with a worksheet for students. A second article discusses graphing elementary functions with a real domain, while a third article describes computer-assisted practice in graphing sine and cosine functions. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Functions (Mathematics), Graphs
Pulido, Josefina; Almendares, Simon – 1978
Four resource units are included in this document. For each, general objectives on knowledge and concepts, skills, and attitudes are given; content is outlined; and some suggestions for initiating the unit are listed. The first unit, on measuring length, provides six lesson plans, to teach about the meter, the smaller units of the meter, units…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics