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    What do inches, pints, centimeters, degrees, kilobytes and seconds all have in common? They are units of measurement. Learning when to use which unit, and how to convert from one to another is this week’s topic.

    		Units of Measurement Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00

    Convert Me5 stars

    Convert Me has "interactive calculators for many measurement systems both commonly used like metric and U.S. Avoirdupois and quite exotic like Ancient Greek and Roman." These calculators allow you to specify significant figures (which determines how much rounding is done), a feature not found on other sites. To use, first select the type of unit such as Weight and Mass, or Distance and Length. Enter the measurement you want to convert from (such as 1.5 pounds) and click Convert. You'll get the conversion in all available units, such as .68 kilograms, 18 Chinese taels and 53 old Russian lots.



    Education.com: Measurement Worksheets5 stars

    Education.com offers digital resources to support teachers, home schoolers, and students. These nearly 400 measurement printables are organized by grade and subcategories such as Comparing Measurements, Units of Measurement and Measuring Volume. To download these worksheets, you will need to sign up for a free account with your email address. Additional resources (such as lesson plans) are available with a paid membership.

    K5 Learning: Measurement Worksheets5 stars

    "Our measurement worksheets begin with the concepts of size comparison (e.g. "longer vs shorter") and measuring in non-standard units ("The pencil is 3 erasers long") and progress to measuring length, weight, capacity and temperature in customary and metric units." Select a grade level from kindergarten to grade 6, and then choose from sub-topics such as Converting Inches, Feet, and Yards or Which Object is Heavier or Lighter?

    Online Conversion5 stars

    Online Conversion is the most comprehensive of today's calculator sites, covering over 5,000 units and 50,000 conversions. Some of the unique units include computer measurements (bit, byte, kilobyte, and so on), cooking (drop, dash and pinch), and acceleration (celo and decigal.) To use, select the units you want converted from and to (such as knot to mach) from the drop-down lists. Results are rounded to seven decimal places. In the Fun Stuff category, you'll find Roman Numeral conversion, a Pig Latin translator, typing speed test and much more.

    Teach-nology: Measurement Worksheets5 stars

    In addition to measurement conversion worksheets, Teach-nology offers comparisons (such as greater than/less than with units of time), reference charts, and measurement word problems. "It was twenty nine degrees before it started raining and temperature dropped by ten degrees. What is the temperature after rain?"

    		Units of Measurement Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00



    Honorable Mentions

    The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!

    Convert It

    Ducksters: Units of Measurement

    EdHelper: Measurement Worksheets

    Super Teacher Worksheets: Measurement Worksheets


    Cite This Page

    Feldman, Barbara. "Units of Measurement." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 18 May. 2021. Web. 10 Dec. 2025. <https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/units-of-measurement/ >.


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    By . Originally published May 18, 2021. Last modified May 19, 2021.

    Filed Under: Math, Math, Money, More Science, Science

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