Three work cards on measurement are presented. (MM)

Five categories of activities for teaching the decimeter are discussed. Many of the activities can be modified in order to teach other metric units of length. (JT)

Directions are given for activities designed to help children realize that linear measurement is continuous, that it involves the repeated use of a unit in the same way each time, and that measurement is approximate. Non-standard units as well as standard units are included. (DT)

Three distinct, but overlapping, stages in measurement are identified as intuitive thinking, logical thinking, and formal operations. Three types of representation are body units, non-standard, and standard units. Instructional sequences and activities are suggested for grades 1-3 and grades 4-6 based on these considerations. (LS)

These 55 activity cards were created to help teachers implement a unit on metric measurement. They were designed for students aged 5 to 10, but could be used with older students. Cards are color-coded in terms of activities on basic metric terms, prefixes, length, and other measures. Both individual and small-group games and ideas are included.…

Measuring activities using the metric system are suggested for the elementary level. (DT)

Instruction of linear measurement skills to first and second graders is found to be more effective when taught in a manipulative context than in a graphic context. No differences are observed between manipulative and abstract instructional methods. (JMF)

Active involvement in metric measurement for students and teachers is suggested through a five-phase approach to learning stations which permit participation in making measurements. (JT)

Directions for making metric measuring devices from inexpensive materials are provided. (SD)

After studying the metric system, a fifth-grade class produced an assembly program to introduce the students in primary grades to metric measurements; they also compiled metric handbooks for other teachers in the school. (SD)

An activity is suggested which will give junior high school students practice in estimating and measuring in centimeters and millimeters. Three worksheets are given, one of which is a model for making a metric caliper. (LS)

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)