Basic Measurement

Teacher Guidelines ▶ pages 1 – 2

Instructional Pages ▶ pages 3 – 5
Activity Page ▶ pages 6 - 10
Practice Page ▶ page 11
Grade Level: 1-3

Homework Page
Answer Key
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page 12
page 13 - 15
 Classroom Procedure: Approximate Grade Level: 1–3
Objectives:
1. Display the various measuring tools. Ask students: What
do all these items have in common with each other? The students will be able to define and
distinguish between length, capacity,
2. Allow for responses and discussion. List responses.
and weight. The students will be able to
3. Ask: What are the differences between each of the items? recognize the terms related to each of the
units of measurement.
4. Allow for responses and discussion. List the responses.
Introduce the three measurements by separating the Common Core State Standards:
measurement tools.
CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.A.1
5. Distribute Basic Measurement content pages. Read and CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.A.2
review the information with the students. Save the final CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.A.1
question for lesson closing. Use the additional resources CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.A.2
to enhance understanding. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2
6. Distribute Activity pages. Read and review the instructions. Class Sessions (45 minutes):
Tell students there are two images for each column.
At least 2 class sessions
Distribute scissors and glue.
Teaching Materials/Worksheets:
7. Once students have completed the work, check and review
allowing volunteers to share their work. Ask them to share Basic Measurement content pages
the reasons behind the choices they made. (2), Activity pages (5), Practice page,
Homework page
8. Distribute Practice page. A few may have more than
a single response. Check and review the students’ Student Supplies:
responses.
scissors, glue, handout
9. Distribute the Homework page. The next day, check and
Prepare Ahead of Time:
review the students’ responses.
Various measuring tools for length, weight,
10. In closing, ask: What would you like to see measured
and capacity for lesson opening. Copy
and why?
handouts.
11. Allow for responses and discussion.
Options for Lesson:
Students may work in pairs during the
activity. Students walk through the
classroom, school, or outdoors and list
items or substances that can be measured
using each of the units. Use the lesson
alongside a lesson on using the different
measurement tools and units.

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 Teacher Notes
The lesson introduces students to length, weight, and capacity. It does not require students to learn the
number of units in each measurement, but only includes the names of the units. It is a lesson designed to
use prior to further lessons on each of the different measurements. The lesson is written mostly for lower
level students, but can be used for higher grades if necessary.
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Additional Resources:
CONTENT:
http://www.theschoolrun.com/what-are-standard-and-non-standard-units
https://www.teachervision.com/measurement/pro-dev/57076.html
http://www.slideshare.net/jdewaard/measurement-in-the-lower-primary (PPT)
http://www.ducksters.com/kidsmath/units_of_measurement_glossary.php
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/qr/u/unitOfMeasurement.html (chart of)

WORKSHEETS:
http://www.education.com/worksheets/measurement/
http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/measurement.php
http://www.commoncoresheets.com/Measurement.php
http://edhelper.com/measurement.htm
https://www.havefunteaching.com/worksheets/math-worksheets/measurement-worksheets/ | http://www.
math-aids.com/Measurement/
http://www.kidslearningstation.com/measurement/

VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_UswOa1WME (5 min-Capacity)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsv7bYSrzMU (9 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1mYpyFDcbI (10 min – Mass/Weight)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmdHLR97kNM (1 min-Length)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoifk5jDDHY (2 min-Weight song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9sYvDCnI0g (2 min-Length song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9sYvDCnI0g (3 min-Capacity song)

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 CAPACITY

Basic Measurement
How tall? How heavy? How much? The questions are related
to measurement.
Measurement is used to learn the length, weight, or capacity
of something.
You use measurement every day when you say things like: This
WEIGHT
giraffe is tall. I can’t carry this; it is too heavy. Could you pour
more milk into my cup?
You could say: The length or height of the giraffe is tall. I can’t carry this; the weight is HEIGHT
too heavy. There is capacity in my glass; pour milk into it.

LENGTH LENGTH and WIDTH

School
Length is how tall, wide or long something is. Other words

HEIGHT
related to length include width, height, and distance.
Length is measured in inches, feet, yards, or miles.

DISTANCE
Home

Length is measured in:

INCHES FEET YARDS

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 Weight is how heavy something is. Other words used for weight
WEIGHT include mass, bulk, or heaviness.Weight is measured in ounces,
pounds, or tons.

Weight is measured in:

OUNCES POUNDS TONS

Capacity is the amount something can hold or contain. The substance in

CAPACITY a container can be liquids or solids. Other words used for capacity include
volume, amount, and size.
Capacity is measured in ounces, cups, pints, quarts, or gallons.

Capacity is measured in:

OUNCES CUPS, PINTS, QUARTS GALLONS

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Everything can be measured. The paper you are reading can be measured in inches. The ink in a pen can
be measured in ounces, and the chair you are sitting in can be weighed using pounds.
Become familiar with the different terms used for measurement and some day you will be ready to measure
everything around you.

What would you like to see measured and why?

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 Activity Name __________________________ Date _________

Instructions
1. Cut apart each of the images.
2. On the next page, glue the images in the correct measurement column showing how each are measured.

LENGTH

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Activity Name __________________________ Date _________

WEIGHT

CAPACITY

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Activity Name __________________________ Date _________

MILES
YARDS
LENGTH
FEET
INCHES

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 Activity Name __________________________ Date _________

TONS
POUNDS
WEIGHT
OUNCES

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 Activity Name __________________________ Date _________

GALLONS
CUPS/PINTS/QUARTS
CAPACITY
OUNCES

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 Practice Name __________________________ Date _________

Match the word or image with the correct type of measurement, Some may have
more than one response.
1. _________ amount
A. Capacity 24. _________
2. _________ bulk B. Length
3. _________ cups C. Weight

4. _________ distance
21. _________
5. _________ feet
6. _________ gallons
7. _________ heaviness 25. _________
8. _________ height
9. _________ inches
10. _________ mass
22. _________
11. _________ miles
12. _________ ounces
13. _________ pints 26. _________
14. _________ pounds
15. _________ quarts
16. _________ size
23. _________
17. _________ tons
18. _________ volume
19. _________ width 27. _________

20. _________ yards

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 Homework Name __________________________ Date _________

Choose and circle the correct word for each sentence.

1. Mike and Nora weighed themselves and found out how many (pounds or gallons) they weighed.
2. Noah drank about eight (cups or tons) of water yesterday.
3. Emma decided she need shoes that were about six (feet or inches) long.
4. On vacation, Liam and his family traveled a long distance to a city 300 (yards or miles) from their home.
5. Olivia likes milk so much; she drinks almost two (ounces or gallons) a week.
6. Mason and Sophia measured themselves and were the same (volume or height).
7. They placed the new chair in the living room about 12 (yards or feet) from the television.
8. The (height – mass) of the small ball was so large, Jacob was not able to pick it up.
9. The nurse gave Isabella about one (ounce or pint) of medicine.
10. In three days, Ava drank nearly two (feet or quarts) of orange juice.
11. The large truck weighed nearly three (pounds or tons).
12. Each of the children drank one (pint or quart) of milk for lunch.
13. There was not much (volume or bulk) left in the container to add the sugar.
14. The newspaper was very long and its (width or distance) was half the size.
15. Alexander added three (pounds or ounces) of powder to the drink to make it more chocolatey.

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 Activity Answer Key
Name __________________________ Date _________

WEIGHT
Instructions
OUNCES POUNDS TONS
Cut apart each of the images.
On the next page, glue the images in the
correct measurement column showing
how each are measured.

LENGTH
INCHES FEET YARDS MILES

CAPACITY
OUNCES CUPS/PINTS/QUARTS GALLONS

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 Practice Answer Key
Name __________________________ Date _________

Match the word or image with the correct type of measurement.

Some may have more than one response.
1 A, C amount 24 B
2 C bulk A. Capacity
3 A cups B. Length
4 B distance C. Weight
5 B feet
6 A gallons 21 A 25 A,B,C
7 C heaviness
8 B height
9 B inches
10 C mass
11 B miles 22 C 26 A,C
12 A, C ounces
13 A pints
14 C pounds
15 A quarts
16 A,B,C size 23 B 27 A
17 C tons
18 A volume
19 B width
20 B yards

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 Homework Answer Key
Name __________________________ Date _________

Choose and circle the correct word for each sentence.

1. Mike and Nora weighed themselves and found out how many (pounds or gallons) they weighed.
2. Noah drank about eight (cups or tons) of water yesterday.
3. Emma decided she need shoes that were about six (feet or inches) long.
4. On vacation, Liam and his family traveled a long distance to a city 300 (yards or miles) from their home.
5. Olivia likes milk so much; she drinks almost two (ounces or gallons) a week.
6. Mason and Sophia measured themselves and were the same (volume or height).
7. They placed the new chair in the living room about 12 (yards or feet) from the television.
8. The (height – mass) of the small ball was so large, Jacob was not able to pick it up.
9. The nurse gave Isabella about one (ounce or pint) of medicine.
10. In three days, Ava drank nearly two (feet or quarts) of orange juice.
11. The large truck weighed nearly three (pounds or tons).
12. Each of the children drank one (pint or quart) of milk for lunch.
13. There was not much (volume or bulk) left in the container to add the sugar.
14. The newspaper was very long and its (width or distance) was half the size.
15. Alexander added three (pounds or ounces) of powder to the drink to make it more chocolatey.

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