Measuring Up

In ten 15-minute segments, quirky host Miles McLiter gives interactive lessons on measurement to students in grades 4 to 8 in “Measuring Up” a program that directly relates to mathematics curriculum. Hands-on activities encourage students to explore their world in ways they never imagined, measuring weight, size, distance and space.

Episodes

  • Measuring Temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius

    Covers the inch, foot, yard and mile.

  • Weight (Mass) in the Metric System

    Students learn about metric weight in milligrams, grams and kilograms.

  • Capacity in the Metric System

    Freezing and boiling are demonstrated in relation to body and room temperature using both the Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers.

  • Weight

    How much can a container hold?  This question is answered in milliliters, liters and kiloliters.

  • Linear Measurement in the Metric System

    Students are introduced to the millimeter, centimeter, decimeter, meters and more.

  • Capacity

    Students weigh in on the ounce, the pound and the ton.

  • The Inch

    The inch is broken down into quarter inch, half inch, eighth inch and sixteenth inch.

  • Measuring Time: Seconds to Millenniums

    Students explore measurements by the ounce, cup, pint quart and gallon.

  • Linear Measurements

    This program tells the story measurement through the ages and illustrates the need for a standardized measurement system.

  • History of Measurement

    Seconds to Millenniums.