A worksheet for use in studying the mass of familiar, readily available, objects is presented. (SD)

This pamphlet presents worksheets for use in fifteen activities or groups of activities designed for teaching the metric system to children in grades K through 6. The approach taken in several of the activities is one of conversion between metric and English units. The majority of the activities concern length, area, volume, and capacity. A…

An overview and samples of some of the materials contained in the Elementary Metric Project's curriculum for grades 1-6 are presented. Information is given concerning the adoption of the program. The sample activity sheets deal with linear measurement, mass, volume, and temperature. (MP)

This document provides a series of worksheets for use in elementary school instruction concerning the metric system. The broad objective of the instruction is that the student be "comfortable and accurate in using metric measures in daily life." Specific objectives are identified in six categories: (1) think metric, (2) linear measures, (3)…

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)

A variety of experiences, both in school and in the community (e.g. TV program), were planned to raise awareness of the metric system and the sizes of metric units. The activities are described, and several worksheets are provided in this article. (SD)

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)

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…

Visual aids and ditto masters for the first unit of a science/health curriculum for the intermediate level are included in this supplement and ditto packet. The visual aids are designed to help stimulate oral language and conceptual development through group activities and individual seatwork. Intended to help the teacher successfully carry out…