Estimate and Measure in Metric and Customary Units

Teaching students how to estimate measurements and identify appropriate units of measurement is no easy feat! That’s why we’re excited to help you kick off your lesson plans with a variety of teacher-made, kid-friendly teaching resources aligned with your curriculum standards. This year, let us help you get your math students back on track with our Printable Metric and Customary Units Measurement worksheets.

What’s Included in This Measurement Worksheet Pack?

This resource includes a variety of worksheets designed to help your students practice determining appropriate units of measurement that apply in different situations and make accurate estimates of measure using both metric and customary units. The worksheets included are as follows:

• Metric Units of Measurement Worksheet – Students will identify the correct metric unit needed to measure length/height, mass, volume and temperature.
• Customary Units of Measurement Worksheet – Students will identify the correct customary unit needed to measure length/height, mass, volume and temperature.
• Which is the Better Measure? Estimation Worksheet – Students will determine which unit of measurement gives a better estimate for each item.
• Units of Measurement Cut and Sort – Students will cut and paste units of measurement to match them with the concepts to which they apply.

This resource also includes answer keys for easy grading.

Download Your New Measurement Printables Today! 

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. Make your copies, pass them out to your students, and you’re ready to begin!

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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