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"Sir Cumference and the First Round Table" by Cindy Neuschwander
Students develop an understanding of measurable attributes of circles; develop a formula to determine the circumference of circles. They approximate the value of pi.
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"Measuring Penny" by Loren Leedy
Students increase awareness of the variety of ways available to measure.
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"Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka
Students practice estimation skills for measurement, and work with metric units of measurement.
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poem "One Inch Tall" from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein
Pupils use the terms: ratio, proportion, and measurement in their description of the life of a person one inch tall.
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"How Tall, How Short, How Faraway" by David A. Adler
Learners list in a journal what "measurement" is. They measure with standard and non-standard units and record data on a class chart. They also construct a meter tape.
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"Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith
Students use estimation and measurement skills to make predictions and solve problems involving length.
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"Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?" by Robert Wells
Students discuss how big is big. They compare the area and perimeter of an acre and a football field.
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"Pigs Will Be Pigs" by Amy Axelrod
Students add, subtract, and multiply amounts of money.