Measurable Attributes
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 measurement
Mathematical relations and functions can be modeled through multiple representations and analyzed to raise and answer questions.
Data can be modeled and used to make inferences.
Essential Questions
What does it mean to estimate or analyze numerical quantities?
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 can data be organized and represented to provide insight into the relationship between quantities?
How does the type of data influence the choice of display?
How can probability and data analysis be used to make predictions?
Comparing Measurements
This catchy music video demonstrates using measurements to compare two items. Students will laugh as they use math to distinguish between longer and shorter. Click HERE to view this video.
Months Of the Year
Learning the months of the year helps to build the foundation for future measuring tasks. The students can sing along to help them learn the months of the year. Click HERE to play this fun song.
MeasurementGamesFreebie.pdfMeasurement Games
There are three games include in this set: Tower grab which practices the concept of height, Straw Wars that practices the concept of length, and the Weigh Station game that practices weight.
what-is-long.pdfWhat is Long?
This is a book that students are given sentence starter of " I am not as long as a ___________. A _______ is longer than me. They can then illustrate each page with a picture to represent the object they chose.
measurement-sentence-frames-length.pdfMeasurement Sentence Frames comparing lengths
The math sentence frames in this pack provide opportunities for children to read sight words in context while building math comparative language related to linear measurement. Each frame can be completed in several ways and support is provided through pictures. This set includes the following 3 sentence frames:
The ___________ is longer than the ___________.
The ___________ is shorter than the ___________.
The ___________ is taller than the ___________.
After building and reading aloud several different sentences they can choose one sentence to copy and illustrate. Children requiring a challenge can make a mini-book showing different variations of one or more sentence frames.
ComparingandOrderingCapacityinKindergartenFreebie.pdfCapacity
This sheet practices the concept of capacity by choosing the picture that would hold more. The second half of the sheet adds ordering capcity from least to greatest.
comparing-towers-ver.1.pdfComparing Towers
This activity practices length. It involves connecting cubes or blocks for to build towers. Then choosing two towers next to each other decide which tower is the longest and how do you know? The students then draw each tower and circle the longer tower.
what-is-heavy.pdfWhich is heavy?
This is a book the students create with the sentence starter: I am not as heavy as a ________. A _______ is heavy than me. Then the students can illustrate the objects they chose in creating their book.