Charleston School District
Scientific Notation and Appropriate Units
How do you write a number in scientific notation? The handout and video provide an explanation on how to convert from standard form into scientific notation and vice versa. The resource also contains a short discussion about choosing...
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Learning to Measure with Ladybug
Students practice measuring items with non standard units. In this units lesson plan, students measure shapes, lengths, and classroom objects.
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Supermarket Shopping
Students participate in studying that a kilogram is a standard unit of measurement. They measure practical objects using length, mass, and capacity. They measure a number of supermarket items using units and scales.
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Foot Book Lesson Plan
Students measure items using non-standard units of measure. In this measurement lesson, students listen to Dr. Seuss', The Foot Book, before using oak tag feet to measure items. They use a large foot and a smaller one to measure...
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ExplorA-Pond: 4th Grade Perimeter Estimation
Your geometers are used to finding the perimeter of a square or rectangle, so give them something different this time! With this lesson, small groups will receive a picture of a shoreline and calculate the perimeter. The website listed...
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Magnificent Measurement
Young mathematicians investigate measurement. They engage in activities involving length, volume, weight, area, and time using standard and non-standard units of measure. The seven part lesson plan includes problem solving, reasoning,...
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Body Balance
Examine measurable characteristics of objects to build an understanding of the different ways you can discuss an object's size when comparing it to other objects. After whole group instruction, the class compares and organizes several...
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Are You a Square or a Rectangle?
Discover the difference between standard and non-standard units of measure with your class. They differentiate between rectangles and squares, read a book, measure a peer's height. They then discuss measurement methods, make...
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Popcorn
Hungry learners perform a number of popcorn investigations. They investigate the volume of popcorn kernels before and after popping. They use both standard and non-standard units of measurement to measure the kernels.
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Making Benchmards--Length
Learners explore the idea of having Benchmarks to estimate the length of given objects. Students demonstrate acquired knowledge of the basic units of length by making reasonable estimates. Learners create a personal benchmark.
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Introductory Module
Third graders examine the non-standard method of measurement and compare it to the metric system of measurement. In this introductory module lesson, 3rd graders discover the scientific observation. Students also develop communication...
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Measurement
Students investigate non-standard linear measurement. In this cross curriculum measurement lesson, students listen to the book Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy, and identify pages in which non-standard measurement is used. Students work...
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Bearly There
First graders read "How Long Is A Foot?" together and use paper clips, teddy bears, crayons and other non-standard units to measure items. They compare the items measured and order them from longest to shortest.
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Tall Towers
Linear measurement is the focus of this math lesson plan. Youngsters work in groups to build towers with blocks. They build towers represented on index cards and determine how many blocks taller one tower is.
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Measuring Beads
Students compare the weight of the students's favorite soft toys directly and then indirectly using beads.
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Measure and Measure
Students use video integration to help them learn about non-standard measurements. In this measurements lesson, students watch a video about measurement. Students determine which non-standard measurement unit would be best to solve the...
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Judge and Jury
Students participate in activities in which they focus on the uses of numbers. In this numerology lesson, students measure distances using standard and non-standard units and record their measurements in various tables. Students also use...
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Math-Measurement
First graders examine measurement. In this measurement lesson, 1st graders practice using nonstandard units to help in measuring objects. Students listen to How Big is a Foot and complete an activity using unifix cubes to measure line...
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Inch by Inch and Centimeter by Centimeter Extravaganza
Students use both standard and metric measurement. They compare and contrast standard to non-standard units of measurement.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Estimating Length Using Scientific Notation
Would you rather have a million dollars or 1 x 10^6 dollars? To find the answer to this question, class members first complete an assessment task converting numbers between decimal notation and scientific notation. They then take part in...
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Measuring Using Leaves
Students explore geometry by using non-standard measuring methods. In this length estimation lesson, students complete a worksheet in which different objects in their classroom are measured by three different sized leaves. Students draw...
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Measurement Enrichment Worksheet- Using Mouse Measures
In this measurement enrichment worksheet, 2nd graders use a picture of a mouse as a unit of non-standard measurement to complete a chart. They record the shortest items and longest item in 2 questions below the chart.
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Stick Measure
In this nonstandard units of measurement worksheet, learners estimate how many pretzel sticks high a rake would be. Each learners uses one pretzel to measure an actual rake.
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Rolling with Links
First graders explore geometry by completing a worksheet in class. In this non-standard measurement unit lesson, 1st graders discuss different techniques for measuring items without the use of a ruler. Students read several short stories...