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Big Ideas
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
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?
Here's a great activity for Area & Perimeter!
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This site has 19 great activities for Area and Perimeter!
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Here are a few great videos on Area and Perimeter. They provide some real world examples of where and how we might need to calculate Area & Perimeter!
Here are a few great videos on Area and Perimeter. They provide some real world examples of where and how we might need to calculate Area & Perimeter!
This is a good article with a few fun outside measurement activities! Click on the image above.
Another great article packed with hands-on measurement activities! Click on the image above!
Click on the image and you'll be linked to a great site that has numerous videos on measurements: Capacity, length, volume, etc.
The Best Children's books.org has a fantastic article that lists numerous picture books that can be used while teaching Measurements. Click on the image and check it out!
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