- Kinesthetic Learner
- Visual Learner
- Auditory Learner
- Technology Integration
Measurement
Grade Level: K-2
Concept: Measurement
Estimated Duration: 30 minutes
Objectives
Students will:
- become familiar with the customary system for linear measurement.
- practice measuring with rulers.
- will understand the meanings of inch and foot.
Differentiation Strategies:
These strategies are used to meet the varied needs of all learners:
Varying academic levels: uses mixed-ability groups, use small and whole group participation to allow students to learn from one another
Visual learners: incorporates a 12-inch ruler to allow students to visualize length
Kinesthetic learners: engages students by having them measure various objects, allows students to move around the classroom and interact with one another
Materials:
- Read How Tall, How Short, How Far Away? and discuss measurement.
- Practice measurement of objects in the classroom in terms of abstract measurement tools. Measure how many shoes the chalkboard is in length, how many carrots wide is a student desk, how many hands wide is a notebook, etc. Continue until all students have an understanding of how to measure.
- Define the term inch. List things together at the board that are about one inch in length. Ask students to use their rulers to measure items in the classroom or to brainstorm items that may be one inch in length.
- Examples include: inchworm, thumb, eraser, pepperoni, large button, stick of gum, tootsie roll, etc.
- Repeat lesson above listing items that are 12 inches in length, or one foot.
- Examples include: dad’s shoe, notebook paper, binder, ruler, textbook, can of hairspray, width of computer screen, shoebox, pillow, etc.
- Group students in mixed ability pairs and ask them to practice measuring items with their rulers. See if students can find items in the classroom that are two inches, four, eight, ten, one foot, two feet, etc.
- Ask pairs to share results of measurement activity.
- Ask pairs to create lines or shapes in their notebooks that are various lengths in inches.
- Discuss which measurement would be the best for measuring a school bus length (feet), a football field (yards), a kitten (inches).
- Ask students to brainstorm other items we would measure with each of these tools.
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