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Measurement Concepts practice 6.1
In this recognizing customary measurement concepts learning exercise, students estimate and measure objects, determine whether measurement of an estimate is sufficient, make lists of objects with specific measurements, and solve word...
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Customary Units of Weight Homework 13.7
For this customary units of weight, students choose the unit that would be most appropriate to measure the weight of 11 objects- either ounces or pounds.
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Measurement: The Size is Right
Specific learning goals are grouped for different grade levels spanning pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. After preparing the questions and materials, you call a learner to come in front of the class and play the game. Young learners...
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Measurements: Inches
Children solve problems involving measurement using information taken from various items measured (wooden blocks and boxes). This is a particularly good instructional activity to use when introducing how to use a ruler and how to add...
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Customary Units of Weight Reteach 13.7
In this standard weights worksheet, students analyze 9 common objects and choose the most appropriate unit to weigh them-ounces or pounds.
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Customary Units of Weight Practice 13.7
In this customary weights worksheet, students solve 13 problems in which the weights of objects are estimated, ordered and converted. All are standard units of weight.
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How Tall, How Short, How Faraway
Second graders determine the correct unit of measure to use for different situations. In this measuring lesson, 2nd graders are introduced to different unit of measure. Students study the origin of measurement and practice measuring....
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Capacity: Gallon, Quart, Pint, Cup
Young measurers identify gallons, quarts, pints, and cups, then determine equivalent measurements for capacity using customary measuring tools.
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Explore Customary Units of Length - Practice 12.1
Give pupils a ruler and this worksheet so that they can practice measuring down to the quarter inch! Drawings of six various objects are depicted for them to apply their measurement skills to. The assignment concludes with one...
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Math: Customary or Standard Measurement
Students examine resource links to examine types of measurement. They play interactive games to practice conversion. They inspect digital and analog clocks as well as the three temperature scales,
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Estimate Weight In Metric
Students brainstorm words that describe the weight of objects. They pick up objects and estimate the weight. Afterward, students find the exact weight and compare U.S. units of weight to metric units. In groups, students create a chart...
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Inchworm
Young scholars discover the basic concept of measuring. In this mathematics relationship lesson, students identify length, volume, weight, time and area in order to measure different units. Young scholars measure items using different...
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How Long? How Wide?
Second graders distinguish between and use nonstandard and standard units of measurement, use appropriate tools and techniques to measure length and width, and record and interpret data using graphs.
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Units 'R Us
Second graders, using one inch grid paper, create a foot long and a yard measuring tool.
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Bubblegum Math
Here is a lesson on how to convert inches to centimeters using bubblegum. In this measurement lesson plan, learners get into partners and blow bubbles. One student blows bubbles while the other measures the bubble in inches. Then the...
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Making It Balance
Students listen to story, "The 100-Pound Problem," compare their weight with character in story, and weigh different classroom items using nonstandard units and standard units. They experiment with different items that can make scale...
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Thirsty for A Liter or Milliliter?
Second graders work with liters and milliliters for measurement.
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It's About Time!
Students examine concept of time, and explore difference between analog and digital clocks; students make art project to represent time and create a time-story problem and solution.
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Go The Distance Car Construction
Students build and program a car to drive a specific challenge distance.They must at the end of the lesson, have the car that stops the closest to a challenge distance.
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Let the Rain Come Down!
Second graders construct a bar graph comparing local precipitation to that of the Yucatan. In this graphing lesson, 2nd graders will use conversions and problem solving strategies.
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Car Maze competition
Learners use graphs to calibrate an RCX car. They must then program the car to traverse a maze using their calibrations
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Hop To It!
Students explore the aspects of a frog's anatomy that allow it to be such a good jumper and jump and record the length of each jump to determine which style of jumping allows them to jump the farthest.
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Geoboard Squares
Learners create squares of different sizes on a geoboard. They find and describe a pattern. Students use the pattern to determine the number of squares possible on a 10-by-10 geoboard. They create squares with a horizontal base (and...