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Better Lesson: Sorting by Shape Buttons

For Teachers K Standards
Students are inspired by the Button Box to find different ways to sort their own buttons, including by shape.
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Better Lesson: Can It! (Cylinders)

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order to effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a...
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Better Lesson: Circes All Around!

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a circle.
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Better Lesson: I Reckon It's a Rectangle!

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a square.
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Better Lesson: It's All Equal to Me! (Talking About Squares)

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a square.
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Better Lesson: Math Centers Sorting

For Teachers K Standards
In order to pull small groups during math instruction, the rest of the students need engaging activities that they can complete independently. These simple sorting activities help students learn the procedures for completing math centers.
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Better Lesson: Babies & Big Boy Feet

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners need a basic understanding of measurement that leads them to know that the smaller the unit the more it takes to measure the same object using less larger units.
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Better Lesson: Introduction to Non Standard Measurement

For Teachers K Standards
It's getting buggy! Students use unifix cubes as their non-standard measurement tool.
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Better Lesson: How Does It All Compare?

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners are introduced to comparing objects by their attributes. In this lesson, the kids compare objects by using the three attributes they have learned about.
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Better Lesson: Wow! That's Heavy!

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners grasp the basic concepts of measurement quickly and this lesson provides a fun experience learning about weight.
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Better Lesson: It's That Tall?

For Teachers K Standards
Before entering first grade, young children need to have a basic understanding of measurement. They do not need to be able to use standard units of measurement, but they must be able to use the basic attributes to make comparisons in...
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Better Lesson: How Long? A Fishy "Tail"

For Teachers K Standards
Before entering first grade, young children need to have a basic understanding of measurement. They do not need to be able to use standard units of measurement, but they must be able to use the basic attributes of length.
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Better Lesson: Math Centers Measurement and Review

For Teachers K Standards
In order to pull small groups during math instruction, the rest of the students need engaging activities that they can complete independently. These centers allow students to practice a variety of math skills including measurement.
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Better Lesson: Measurement Comparing Length Day 1

For Teachers K Standards
Fish Eyes is a math story, but it is not focused on length. I use this book to have the students compare the length of the different fish in the story.
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Better Lesson: Measurement Comparing Height Day 2

For Teachers K Standards
Too Tall Tina is a book about a student who is obsessed with being too tall. It shows examples of many measurement comparisons.
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Better Lesson: How Many Cubes?

For Teachers K Standards
Students love to have choice and move around the classroom in this measurement lesson that begins with a beloved picture book.
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Better Lesson: Measuring Butterflies and Caterpillars

For Teachers K Standards
Butterflies and caterpillars are the focus of this measurement lesson, integrating our math and science curriculum.
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Better Lesson: Measurement Comparing Height Day 1

For Teachers K Standards
Lining up from tallest to shortest is a great way to practice looking at height and exploring the terms shorter and taller.
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Better Lesson: There's Nothing to Sphere!

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this instructional activity kindergartners learn about the...
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Handout
Cuemath

Cuemath: Measuring Weight

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about measuring weight with definitions, units of measurement, and conversion.
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Better Lesson: Don't Be Such a Square, Be a Cube Instead!

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a cube.
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PBS

Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 202 Math Is Everywhere, Part Ll

For Students K - 1st Standards
Blossom and Snappy discover a new window that Robbie put in the garage and decide to measure it. They discover the difference of standard measurement and non-standard measurement while making candies and during their visits to McDonald's...
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PBS

Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 209 Blossom and Snappy Go to the Zoo, Part I

For Students K - 1st Standards
Blossom and Snappy visit the zoo and compare the animals in many different ways including size and where they come from. They write thank you notes to Robbie for the bathrobes she made from them, but Snappy has a difficult time finishing...
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PBS

Pbs: Count on It!: Blossom and Snappy Redecorate, Part 1

For Students K - 1st Standards
Blossom and Snappy start to make a container garden in a cardboard box. The dirt seeps through onto Robbie's carpet so they go to the carpet factory to figure out the most cost-effective way to fix it. They also go to a home improvement...