Measurement
Big Ideas
Numerical quantities, calculations, and measurements can be estimated or analyzed by using appropriate strategies and tools
Measurement attributes can be quantified, and estimated using customary and non- customary units of measure.
Essential Questions
What does it mean to estimate or analyze numerical quantities?
When is it is appropriate to estimate versus calculate?
What makes a tool and/or strategy appropriate for a given task?
Why does “what” we measure influence “how” we measure?
In what ways are the mathematical attributes of objects or processes measured, calculated and/or interpreted?
How precise do measurements and calculations need to be?
measuring-project.pdfMeasurement Project
With a tape measure or yard stick, measure the heights of five different people. You can measure parents, siblings, friends, or family members. You can even measure yourself. Make a chart to show the heights, in order from tallest to shortest. This is a great resource from Super Teacher Worksheets. Click HERE to access this project.
How to Us a Ruler Correctly
This video introduces the students to how to properly measure with a ruler in inches. The cartoon narrator asks the audience to help her figure out why she is getting a different answer each time she measures her pencil. She asks the question, "Do you see something wrong?" Students will delight in learning from her mistakes. Click HERE to view this helpful video.
What Can We Measure?
This measurement song explains the basic English system of measurement. Students benefit from explicit instruction in this commonly used system before they are introduced to the metric system of measurement. Click HERE to view this video
measuring inches.pdfMeasuring to the Nearest Inch
This activity partners well with the video above that demonstrates how to properly use a ruler. Students will have the opportunity to practice measuring the line between the students on the worksheet with their ruler. Click HERE to download this printable worksheet.
Fun Tip: Students can do this activity in the classroom together. They can hold different lengths of yarn and then measure the yarn.
A Measurement Game
This interactive game allows the student to measure the length of various objects using both inches and centimeters. This interactive game allows the student to connect measurement to objects they might see while on a walk.
Click HERE to play this interactive game
Tip: Have the students go on a walk and find three objects that they can measure. Students can draw a picture (or take a picture of what they measured with their phone) and record the measurement.