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MEASUREMENT

MEASUREMENT

GLENCOE SELF CHECKING ONLINE QUIZZES: Go to SEARCH:  Enter keyword search to find  chapter & lesson to find quiz for your topic: 

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/search/search.html

 ENVISIONS Interactive Websites:

ELAPSED TIME,  etc.  http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/timetables/index.htm

http://www.techcoachcorner2.org/Envision%20Math%20Resources/fifthgrade.htm#Topic%2018

MEASUREMENT: Metric Customary

Area and Perimeter of Polygons

MEASUREMENT:  

Measurement Index of online activities: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures/measure.html#Measure  


Whiteboard/Projector teaching tools:  ruler, graduated cylinder http://www.teachingmeasures.co.uk/menu.html

Many Interactive Quizzes with immediate Feedback:  Measure, area, perimeter, volume.


CUSTOMARY:
C1. Customary Linear Measurement:  Practice while looking at your ruler:  Examples:  How many 1/4's in a foot?  How many inches in a yard? http://www.aaaknow.com/mea69x11.htm  

C2. Practice with 1/2's through 1/16ths
http://www.rickyspears.com/rulergame/


METRIC:

L1: Linear, mass, volume:  Instruction and interactive practice with immediate feedback
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm   

L2: Ruler measurement in fractions:   http://www.rsinnovative.com/rulergame/index.html     

 L3:  Convert Measurements into different units:

http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/metric6E.shtml

MASS

M1:   Use a scale to measure in grams -- then switch to kilograms to see the conversion. Items sometimes weigh "in between" the scale interval markings:
http://www.teacherled.com/resources/dialscales/dialscalesload.html   

M2: Post a package using the correct mass and length: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/measures/play_popup.shtml

M2B: At the Vet record the correct mass and length of animals http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/activity/maths/.CU4jk3no4Tv0WF4eISOKU

M3: Index of mass websites:  http://smartmeasurement.wikispaces.com/Weight  

M4: Weigh animals in kg or grams to get concept that kg is proper unit: http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/activity/maths/.oo4dz7HT8YG6nb9vavMzU

M5: Read a dial scale:   http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html

M6: Interactive double beam scale: http://www.visualfractions.com/scale/platformscale.htm  



VOLUME:

Volume of rectangular prisms:   

VA. ANIMATION showing volume as cubes inside

http://www.mathsnet.net/geometry/solid/box/index.html

V1.  Spy Guys Video Lesson:   choose Lesson 15 Volume:  After viewing the lesson print the activity sheet and complete it: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/math6shell.html  

V2. Examples drawn with individual cubes; student must calculate:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr5/28.html  

V3. Volume of prisms:
Formula and drawings:
http://www.teacherschoice.com.au/Maths_Library/Area%20and%20SA/area_9.htm  

V4. SOLIDS: View from different angles the surface area and volume of difference solid prisms:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/sa_volume/index.html  

V5. COMPARING VOLUMES of Rectangular Prisms:  Does doubling the length of one side double the volume?  Does it double the surface area http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.3/standalone2.htm

V6 Review volume website: Cubic Centimeters:  Visually evaluate the volume of rectangular prisms divided into cubic centimeters http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/3dboxes.html

V7. Graduated Cylinder:   Demo:  Fill graduate incrementally;  student audience reads scale http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index   .htm   V8

V8. Lots of activities -- ready for Mrs. Wysong to sort out and pick and choose: http://smartmeasurement.wikispaces.com/Volume

V9: Challenging pouring volume -- must calculate to predict accurately!   http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_275_g_4_t_4.html?from=topic_t_4.html

 

A1: Basic interactive for each volume, temperature, mass, length etc.  EXCELLENT: http://www.learner.org/interactives/metric/symbols2.html


CUSTOMARY:

C2. Gallon Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KsU11rI4fw&feature=channel  

C3. Kid Video of gallon song 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI5UXOroYlQ&feature=related  

Gallon Man "G" Sign and lesson:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L513

  3D2. 3-D OBJECT VIEWER: (Use Internet Explorer only) Click on Applet then on 3-D Object viewer: http://www.fi.uu.nl/wisweb/welcome_en.html  


3D1. Shapes

 3D3. SOLID SHAPES: Rotate and view solid geometric shapes.
http://www.walter-fendt.de/m11e/platonsolids.htm  


 NETS

3D4. http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/3d_prisms.html

3D4B.NETS: (Use Internet Explorer only) Click on Applet then on Cut-Out Nets.  Interactive builds 3-D shape from net.
http://www.fi.uu.nl/wisweb/welcome_en.html  

3D5.NETS : Does the net match the 3-D shape shown?  (Calculating Crew CD activity)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mmath/mmath_dr_gee.html  

3D6.***COLOURING SIDES:(Use Internet Explorer only) Click on Applet then on COLORING SIDES:  Do not wait for spinning symbol to stop; it won't.  Rotate 3-D figure and paint the corresponding sides shown in the 4 different views:
http://www.fi.uu.nl/wisweb/welcome_en.html  

3D7.***BUILDING HOUSES:  (Use Internet Explorer only) Click on Applet then on BUILDING HOUSES:  Get cubes from teacher and physically build the figures as you build them on screen.  Rotate to see each side view to perceive it from different views.
http://www.fi.uu.nl/wisweb/welcome_en.html  

R1. Ratios of height and volume:
Interactive: Change size visually with a model - calculates ratio: http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/geo/ratioAB/ratioAB.html  


  AREA & PERIMETER:   

A1. ANIMATION showing showing difference between area and perimeter:  Good Intro: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html

A2. Spy Guys Video Lesson :  choose Lesson 12 Area & Perimeter:  After viewing the lesson print the activity sheet and complete it: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/math6shell.html   

A3. ESTIMATE area and length using tiles or links -- 6th Grade indicator:

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Estimator/

A4. Calculate both for simple irregular shapes you draw on a grid:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/perimeter/index.html  

AP5. Perimeter of Polygons:Simple example followed by interactive self-correcting quiz:
http://www.mcwdn.org/Geometry/Perimeter.html  

A6. AREA of regular squares, triangles & circles:
 Simple examples followed by interactive self-correcting quiz:
http://www.mcwdn.org/Geometry/Area.html   

ENVISIONS INTERACTIVE WEBSITES:

http://www.techcoachcorner2.org/Envision%20Math%20Resources/fifthgrade.htm#Topic 12

SURFACE AREA:

A7. Watch how surface area and volume change as dimensions change:

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/SurfaceAreaAndVolume/

A7B. http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/area_surface.html

A8. Lesson, Interactive animations, and quiz:  different prisms:  EXCELLENT! http://www.brainingcamp.com/resources/math/surface-area/surface-area-lesson.php

TRIANGLES:

TR1. Online:  Area of Triangle using numerical measurments given:
http://www.mathguide.com/cgi-bin/quizmasters/AreaTri.cgi

http://www.aaamath.com/B/g611_ax4.htm

TR2. Online:  Area of Triangle using grid:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/TriangleExplorer/
 

TR3. Interactive Demo Java:  Move the triangle vertex and see that the altitude moves as the area of the triangle moves:
http://www.mathopenref.com/trianglearea.html

 

RECTANGLES:

R1. P erimeter Explorer:  Use with Covering and Surrounding Lesson 2.1  Turn on Compare Area and Perimeter and set the area to 24 to match the shelter problem.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PerimeterExplorer/


R2. Area Explorer:  Use with Covering and Surrounding Lesson 2.3  Turn on Compare ARea and Perimeter and set perimeter to 24 to match the fencing problem.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/


R3. Change the rectangle -- area is fixed--perimeter changes:  Java
http://homepage.mac.com/dscher/constarea.html

R3. Geometry Java manipulatives for  Area Perimeter Advanced
http://www.mathopenref.com/

RP4. PARALLELOGRAMS: Table showing common properties of special parallelograms
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/

TRAPEZOIDS:  
TZ1. DEMO: Change the size of a trapezoid by dragging end points of trapezoid.  Area and perimeter are calculated:
http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math9/strand3/trapezoid_area_per.htm

TZ2. AREA: Basic calculation of area checked online:
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol1/area_trapezoid.html

TZ3. QUIZ:  Interative:  Basic calculation of area checked online:
http://www.mathguide.com/cgi-bin/quizmasters/AreaTrap.cgi

AP9. RELATING AREA & PERIMETER: Spy Guys Video Lesson:   choose Lesson 13 Relating Area & Perimeter:  After viewing the lesson print the activity sheet and complete it: http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.aspx?content=%2fcontent%2fmesg%2fhtml%2fmath6web%2fmath6shell.html
AP10. DEMO Constant Perimeter/Area of Rectangles: Interactive Demo
http://www.edc.org/MLT/ConnGeo/CP.html

A11. Area of irregular shapes & triangles:  Interactive-checks answers online.
http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/billstein_awl/medialib/shodor_site/learning/11-2activities.html

RP5. Area of parallelograms Interactive:  shows equivalent rectangle area for each parallelogram: http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=47

A9. Compare Area to Perimeter:Compare relationship between area and perimeter as the irregular shape increases or decreases.  Record data in a table online.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/perm/index.html

A12. QUIZ: Basic area of regular squares, triangles & circles: Simple examples followed by interactive self-correcting quiz:
http://www.mcwdn.org/Geometry/Area.html

Pentominoes onlinehttp://www.math.clemson.edu/~rsimms/java/pentominoes/