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Discovering Math: Beginning Measurement

Demonstrate the basic measures of length, width, height, weight, and temperature by measuring objects and recording the information.

Demonstrate how time is measured by recording it to the nearest minute.

Count money using coins and bills.

Student Objectives

• Ruler • Tape measure • Yardstick • Scale, such as a bathroom scale • Large thermometer • Classroom objects to be measured and weighed (pencil, box, book, desk, etc.). Be sure the objects can be easily measured with the tools you are using. • Clock (Judy Clocks, if possible) • Charts 1–6 (see below)

Materials:

Ruler Example: pencil, marker, scissors, paper

Yardstick Example: desk, floor tiles, chair

Tape measure Example: the room, table, teachers desk, white

board Scale

Example: person, book, backpack

Measuring Tools

The ruler, tape measure, and yardstick are tools for measuring the length, width, and height of an object.

You can use terms such as greater than, less than, longer and shorter.

Take turns with the objects at Station 1 and measure the length, width, and height of objects to the nearest inch.

Record these measurements on a piece of paper and then meet at Station 1 to discuss your answers.

Station 1:

The scale is used to measure the weight of an object

You can do this by using the terms greater than, less than, heavier, and lighter.

Take turns at Station 2 weighing the different objects

Discuss your answers with each other

Station 2:

What is a thermometer used for? to measure temperature outside and inside

We will place a thermometer outside and take turns checking it every day and then record it.

We can use terms such as colder or warmer than yesterday by _ degrees when determining the temperature

Thermometer:

Penny- 1 cent ($0.01) Nickel: 5 cents ($0.05) Dime: 10 cents ($0.10) Quarter: 25 cents ($0.25) Dollar: ($1.00) Meet at Station 3 and work together to

decide how much money is in each group.

Money:

Clocks are used to tell time and tell how much time has passed

At Station 3 make your own clock At Station 4 make a schedule of your day by

the hour of what you do.

Clock:

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