In this series, expert teachers share a wealth of classroom-tested lessons that focus on essential measurement concepts in a problem-solving context as well as connect to other strands of the math curriculum and other disciplines, such as literature, social studies, and science. Each lesson is organized in an accessible, easy-to-use format that includes an overview, a list of materials, a vocabulary list, step-by-step teaching directions, and reproducibles. The lessons in Sizing Up Measurement: Activities for Grades 6-8 Classrooms focus on concepts important to the middle school math curriculum, including length, area, volume, ratios and rates, similarity, and angles, and often make connections among various measurement topics.