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In this activity, learners explore the different heating properties of soil and water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this math lesson, learners use inchworm measuring tools to measure the lengths of several objects in the room.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math activity, learners create their own units of measurement by making noodle rulers. Learners practice estimating and measuring objects using the noodle rulers .

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this "Sid the Science Kid" activity, learners use their bodies to measure a room. Instead of inches or feet, how many kids does it take to measure the length of a room?

free Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (located on page 4 of PDF), learners gain insight into the actual size of dinosaurs and practice making estimations and measurements.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this math activity, learners use non-standard measurement (paces) to find the distance from one point to another. Learners practice estimating and measuring distances .

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners compare the ancient Egyptian system of measurement, which was based on body lengths, to the customary and metric systems used today.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make pretend snakes and use them to explore estimation and measurement. Learners roll out clay snakes and estimate and measure their lengths and diameters.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math activity, learners pretend there is a special store that lets you pay for toys by their height in pennies.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this math activity, learners jump and measure how far they can jump on different surfaces using different jumping techniques.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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This lesson focuses on how to measure at the nanoscale and provides learners with an understanding how small a nanometer really is.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners measure and calculate the amount of cubic feet various containers contain. Next, learners investigate cubic feet per second (cps), by carrying jugs in one second.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make three different "seed" types and determine which design flies the farthest.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will measure the length of their shadow from the Sun and compare it three to four months later.

free Ages 6 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this activity, learners use measurement concepts to make models of what their body parts might look like if they were a snake or a chameleon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math activity, learners trace their hands and estimate the number of beans that can fit into their hand tracings. Then, learners glue the beans to the tracing to test out their estimations.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this health and fitness activity, learners focus on the importance of daily physical activity, specifically walking.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners apply the concepts of ratio and proportion to determine the length of the Statue of Liberty's torch-bearing arm.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore and experiment how we can use our bodies everyday to get from one place to another.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this exercise (Activity #2 on page), learners test their distance vision to evaluate their overall eyesight.

free Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes