Length Teaching Resources
A collection of length related teaching resources. Use these educational posters, goal labels, worksheets and word wall vocabulary cards to assist your students when they are learning to identify length units of measurement and convert between them.
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Measurement Conversions - Length – Worksheet
Use ratio reasoning to practice converting length measurements with this worksheet.
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Measuring My Body – Worksheet
A practical, hands-on activity to explore length by measuring parts of the body.
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Converting Units of Length – Worksheet
Demonstrate an understanding of decimal representations while converting metric units of length with this worksheet.
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Problem Solving Worksheet - Measurement
A problem solving worksheet involving measurement.
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Length Vocabulary Poster
A poster that explains the concept of length and lists associated vocabulary.
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How Much Does It Measure? Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive quiz to reinforce a range of measurement concepts.
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Measuring Length with Informal Units - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about measuring length using informal units.
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Length Within the Metric System - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning to measure and convert length within the metric system.
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Length Math Investigation - Which Airplane Flies Best?
A mathematics investigation about measuring distance, embedded in a real-world context.
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How Much Does It Measure? Match-Up Activity (Length, Mass, and Capacity)
A set of 18 match-up cards to reinforce measurement concepts of length, mass, and capacity.
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Appropriate Units of Measurement – Worksheet
A worksheet that allows students to choose appropriate units of measurement.
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How Long Is It? Measuring to the Nearest Quarter Inch Worksheet
Practice measuring to the nearest ¼ inch with this 8-question worksheet.
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Converting Units of Length – Task Cards
Use ratio reasoning to convert the length of metric and customary units with this set of 24 task cards.
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Converting Units of Length – Board Game
Engage your students with a lively board game while practicing how to convert customary and metric units of length.
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Know Your Measurements Board Game
A fun measurement game for students to play when applying their knowledge of length, mass, capacity and time.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Measuring with Dinosaur Footprints - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring informal units of length.
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Measuring, Comparing, and Ordering Height – Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about measuring length using informal units.
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Informal Units Rulers
A set of rulers that use different sized, informal units to measure length.
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Length Investigation - The Longest Finger
A mathematics investigation involving length, embedded in a real-world context.
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Let's Get Measuring with Connecting Cubes
A set of templates to use when measuring with informal units.
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Let's Get Measuring with Paper Clips
A set of templates to use when measuring with informal units.
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Let's Get Measuring with Counters
A set of templates to use when measuring with informal units.
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Which Is Longer? – Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint quiz that asks students to compare the length and height of various everyday objects.
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Selecting Units of Length – Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify lengths and distances that should be measured in centimeters, inches, feet, and miles.
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How Much Does It Measure? Match-Up Activity (Mixed Units of Measurement)
A set of 24 match-up cards to reinforce a range of measurement concepts.
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Which Is Longer? – Mini Book
Compare the length and height of various common objects with this 8-page mini-book.
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Spin and Sort – Longer, Shorter, Same
Practice comparing lengths with this sorting activity.
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Measuring Length with Clover Worksheet
Measure familiar objects using our lucky clover in this St Patrick’s Day math activity!
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Nearest Inch, 1/4 Inch, 1/2 Inch Sorting Activity
Practice measuring to the nearest ¼ inch, ½ inch, and inch with this set of 20 sorting cards.
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Measuring to the Nearest 1/2 and 1/4 Inch Task Cards
Measure items to the nearest ½ and ¼ inch with this set of 20 task cards.
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Measuring to the Nearest Quarter Inch Board Game
Build measurement skills with this board game which focuses on measuring to the ¼ inch mark on a ruler.