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• - A dictionary of units of measurement: explanations of the metric system, System Internationale (SI), English customary system, and other modern measuring systems. Plus extensive links to other measurement-related Internet resources.
  
• - Java metric conversion calculator for length, weight, pressure, and volume.
  
• - Dictionary of metric units explaining the principles and history of the system.
  
• - Provides several methods for determining length, width and height.
  
• - Twenty-three printable worksheets for elementary school-aged children. Focuses primarily on conversion of units of length.
  
• - Measure the teddy bears game.
  
• - A site promoting the metric system which argues why metric is better and English is worse. Provides an English-metric online calculator.
  
• - Instructions on how to use metric and English rulers.
  
• - Step-by-step, interactive tutorial for converting metric units.
  
• - Online conversions from physics units to other physics units. Includes a comprehensive set of units with definitions.
  
• - Timed game will test how quick you can read a ruler.
  
• - Offers equivalents for common measurements, plus how metric units are used in sports and the kitchen.
  
• - A summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a standard unit.
  
• - Measurement game - Game which has several levels of difficulty for both English and metric rulers.
  
• - Article describes all of those little lines and markings.
  
• - How to use body parts to estimate measurements.
  
• - Interactive calculators for many common and exotic measurement systems, including metric, Ancient Greek, Roman, and old Russian.
  
• - Compares units of ancient times with modern ones.
  
• - A temperature converter for Celsius and Fahrenheit.
  
• - Conversion factors and online calculators for metric and imperial units.
  
• - Features printable worksheets. Includes English and Metric System pages.