Unit Overview
Goal: Students become familiar with measurement.
NCTM
Standards Addressed:
•understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement;
•understand how to measure using nonstandard and standard units;•select an appropriate unit and tool for the attribute being measured.
Objectives:
•use repetition of a single unit to measure something larger than the unit, for instance, measuring the length of a room with a single meter stick;
•use tools to measure;•develop common referents for measures to make comparisons and estimates.
Unit Assessment:
Students are assessed through teacher observation, center activities, class projects and written assignments.