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:  

•measure with multiple copies of units of the same size, such as paper clips laid end to end;

•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.


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