measuring to the nearest ¼ inch
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Measuring to the Nearest ¼ inch. By: Shannon Weber Revised: June 20, 2011. District and School. Union East Elementary Cheektowaga School District School Motto: “Failure is not an option”. Grade Level / Ability of Students. Fourth Grade 39 students in two fourth grade classes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Measuring to the Nearest ¼ inch
By: Shannon WeberRevised: June 20, 2011
S. Weber Daemen College, 2011
District and School
Union East ElementaryCheektowaga School District
School Motto: “Failure is not an option”
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Grade Level / Ability of Students
Fourth Grade
39 students in two fourth grade classes
8 students with IEPs and 504 plans receive AIS in resource room
Mrs. Reeb and Mrs. Carlisle: General Education teachers
Mrs. Grazyk: Special Education teacher
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New York State Standard
NYS Standard: MathContent Strand: MeasurementBand: Units of MeasurementPerformance Indicator: 4. M. 2– Use a ruler to measure to the nearest
standard unit (whole, ½ , and ¼ inches, whole feet, whole yards, whole centimeters, and whole meter)
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Learning Experience Focus Question
How could literature be incorporated into this Learning Experience?
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Time Frame
Schedule: Taught within a measurement unit, after fractions. After measurements will be decimals. Planning: Approximately 2 hoursImplementation: 10 minutes for pre-assessment and one 40 minute Math period to teach. Assessment: Approximately 5 minutes or less per paper
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Objectives
1.0 TSWBT orally state ¼ inch measurements with 95% accuracy.
2.0 TSWBT measure objects and write correct ¼ inch measurements with 95% accuracy.
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Essential Questions
How can you make an exact measurement?What tool do you use to measure an
object in inches?What do the lines between the whole
inches represent?Why is it important to learn about the
small lines between the whole inches?
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Essential Questions (Continued)
How do you measure an object to the nearest ½ inch?
How do you find the nearest ¼ inch on a ruler?
What are the ¼ inch measurements? (1/4, 2/4, ¾, 4/4)
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Enduring Understanding
Objects can be measured to a fraction of an inch, instead of just to the nearest whole inch.All measurements arecomparisons.
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Students’ TasksDiagnostic Assessment: Students independently complete “Measuring to the Nearest ¼ inch” for morning work.
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Object Measurement
Paperclip
Post-it(measure on the dark line)
Width of this paper
Dark name line on this paper
Width of the name tag on your desk
Tasks (Continued)
Teacher highlights ¼ inch marks on the enlarged ruler and students highlight their rulers in blue.Students come to the chalkboard one-by-one to label measurements of pieces of tape.
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Individual Rulers
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Independent Practice
Teacher Exemplar
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Developing Student Work
Correct
Answers
1) 1 2/4 inch 2 inches2) 2/4 or ½ inch 1 inch3) 2 inches 2 2/4 inches4) ¾ inches 1 ¼ inch5) 1 ¼ inch 1 inch6) 2 2/4 inches 2 ¾ inches7) 1 2/4 inches 1 ¼ inch8) 2 3/4 inches 2 ¼ inch
Developing Student Rubric
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Proficient Student Work
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Correct
Answers
1) 2 inches *2) 1 inch *3) 2 2/4 inches *4) 1 ¼ inch *5) 1 2/4 inch 1 ¼ inch6) 3 inches 2 ¾ inches7) 1 2/4 inches 1 2/4 inch8) 2 ¼ inches 2 ¼ inch
Proficient Student Rubric
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Distinguished Student Work
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* All Correct
Distinguished Student Rubric
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AssessmentsDiagnostic“Measuring to the Nearest ¼ inches”
worksheet (5 measurements)
Formative Informal assessment on student rulers during
whole group instruction
SummativeHomework page measuring lines and pictures
* 12 students are assessed for this LE
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Graph
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Pre and Post Assessment Data
Technology
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Modification Table
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Modification Rationale BenefitsEnlarged Ruler Allows the
teacher to model measurement to a large group.
Students are able to clearly observe how the measurement process needs to be completed.
ReflectionsA sincere thank you goes out to
Catherine, Katrina, Amanda, and Rebecca who gave many great suggestions through the peer review. Some suggestions included: a measurement poem, measuring objects in stations, and even drawing a room with measurements! I want to thank Dr. Arnold for his continued support and guidance throughout this Learning Experience Process!
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2011