Measuring+Length

Measuring Length
 * Pretest [[file:Measurement Assessment 1.7 A and C.doc]] **

1.7 Measurement. The student directly compares the attributes of length, area, weight/mass, capacity and temperature. The student uses comparative language to solve problems and answer questions. The student selects and uses nonstandard units to describe length.
 * TEKS: **
 * 1.7A Estimate and measure length using nonstandard units such as paper clips or sides of colored tiles
 * 1.7C Describe the relationship between the size of a unit and the number of units needed to measure the length of an object

1.7 1.7A 1.7C
 * Core Components: **
 * Directly compares the lengths of two or more objects.
 * Determines which object is longer (or shorter) and provides explanation justifying response.
 * Uses comparative language such as longer than, shorter than, longest, shortest, same length.
 * Selects non-standard units that have the attribute of length to measure objects.
 * Uses visual estimation as well as guess-and-check strategies to determine lengths of objects in non-standard units.
 * Identifies objects that have equal length.
 * Begins to measure at the edge of the object being measured.
 * Lines up non-standard units end-to-end with no gaps or overlaps.
 * Uses a variety of sizes of objects (units) to measure the same object.
 * Understands that if you measure an object with a small unit (cm cube), it will take more of them to equal the length of an object than if you used a larger unit (color tile) to measure with. Ex: It takes 12 cubes to equal the length of a pencil, but only about 5 color tiles.

**Vocabulary:** unit, non-standard unit, customary, size, length, yard, foot, inch


 * Whole Group Mini Lesson: **
 * Recomended Lessons:**
 * // Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics Grades K-3 //** by John A. Van de Walle
 * Activity 8.4 //How Long is the Teacher?// Pg 230
 * Activity 8.5 //Guess and Measure// Pg 231
 * Activity 8.6 //Changing Units// Pg 231
 * Investigations-Unit 5: Fish Lengths and Animal Jumps ** Measurement
 * Session 1.1 “Cube Towers and Measuring collections” pgs. 22-27 – Students measure various objects by using connecting cubes.
 * Session 1.2 “Measuring with Cubes, Tiles, or Paper Clips” pgs. 28-33 – Students practice measuring objects using cubes, tiles, or paper clips.
 * Session 2.1 “Measuring with Kid Steps” pgs. 62-65 **Activity 1 only** – Students discuss how to measure length by using toe-to-heel kid steps. Omit pages 66-67 because they refer to standard units of measurement.
 * Session 2.2 “Measuring with Different Units” pgs. 68-72 – Students measure lengths in the classroom by using the footprints of a baby, the footprints of a basketball player, and craft sticks as units.

**Questioning:** Can you describe or demonstrate the attribute of length? Why do we measure length? What is the relationship between length and distance? What data (information) do we get when we measure length and how do we use it? What nonstandard units with the attribute of length can be used to measure the length of an object? How does the size of the unit of measurement affect the number of units needed to measure the length of an object?


 * Math Stations/Independent Activities: **

Foot Book by Dr.Suess Book Flix-__Inch by Inch __ and __How Long Is It?__ Measurement Mysteries-Marcia Gresko How Long or How Wide-Brian Cleary
 * Literature Connections: **


 * Technology Integration: **


 * enVisionMATH **
 * Topic 18 – Measurement **


 * Lesson 2 – p. 499A
 * Lesson 3 – p. 503A


 * Topic 11 **
 * Lessons 4, 5, and 6 are possible measurement correlations/extensions.


 * Common Assessment: **


 * Notes: **