Measurement Manipulatives
Web Link: Virtual Vernier Caliper - simulator in 0.05 Millimeter | Prof. Eduardo J. Stefanelli
Flexibility: This applet allows students to work with various Vernier calipers. There is a way to zoom in on each caliper and where the tick marks are aligning. The measurement also displays as a number for verification purposes. The website also explains how to read a caliper.
User Interfaces: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Does not work well with touch.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers
Web Link: Vernier calipers
Flexibility: This Vernier caliper allows for students to test their abilities with a 0.05 mm caliper. Students can get hints and show the answer. There are 3 versions available: a 0.05, 0.1, and 0.02 version.
User Interfaces: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers
Web Link: Virtual Micrometer - Thousandth of Inch Simulator | Prof. Eduardo J. Stefanelli
Flexibility: This applet allows a student to spin a micrometer and take a virtual reading. There are several variants listed below:
User Interfaces: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Does not work well with touch.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers
Web Link: Thermometer | Free Virtual Manipulatives | Toy Theater
Flexibility: This thermometer allows the students to take a virtual reading in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
User Interfaces: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers
Web Link: Interactive Thermometer
Flexibility: This thermometer allows students to set the thermometer and take a reading of where they put it. The image on the side changes to give a reference point to how warm the thermometer is at that moment in time.
User Interfaces: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly
Browsers: Works with all major browsers
Flexibility: This virtual manipulative allows students to attempt to read a standard millimeter ruler. They can input their answers to see if they are correct.
User Interfaces: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Does not work well with touch.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers
Web Link: The Ruler Game - Learn to Read a Ruler
Flexibility: This website allows students to play a game where they have to find the correct measurement on a ruler in a small time period. There are both inch and metric rulers. Sometimes the game will give measurements in two variants, for example as either 35 mm or 2.5 cm. This manipulative might want to be avoided when students are first learning how to use a ruler. However, there is a scoring system that students might want to compete in.
User Interfaces: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch works, but I suggest using a mouse as tapping one-off results in an incorrect response.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers