Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa Measuring Blocks
This is a complete lesson plan that has students explore how to measure length using blocks.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: How Long?
Students will investigate the attribute of length by using a common measurement tool such as snap or unifix cubes to directly measure objects in the classroom. Materials needed include various items to measure, a large set of cubes such...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Measure Me!
Students will work in pairs and measure each other using Unifix cubes. They will record their measurements on a worksheet which is included. Detailed instructions are provided.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Growing Bean Plants
Growing bean plants is a common science activity at this age. This task adds some rigor to the activity, by collecting actual growth data, providing practice for students in measuring and recording length measurements. Detailed...
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Better Lesson: "Time" for My Catch
The day has come for students to create their own fish and to make sure that it is a keeper. The students will also be introduced to the clock face and the idea of hour notation.
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Better Lesson: Winter Olympics: Non Standard Measurement
We are going for GOLD! Students will use different objects to measure the length achieved in different Olympic events.
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Better Lesson: Use a Non Standard Unit to Measure
In this lesson students will use color tiles to measure classroom objects.
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Better Lesson: The Fishing Trip
What good fishing trip isn't without a good story or two? Today the students will solve comparison story problems involving different lengths of fish.
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Better Lesson: Tiles and Cubes and Clips, Oh My!
Were off to get the measure, the wonderful measure of side! The students will identify the longest side of an object and measure its length with a variety of non standard units.
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Better Lesson: Using Different Units to Measure Day 2
First graders continue to measure floor strips with a choice of three different units.
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Better Lesson: Using Different Units to Measure Day 1
Today students will focus on the idea that measuring an object using different length units will result in different measurements.
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Better Lesson: Measuring With Student Steps
Bill Murray called it "Baby Stepping" but today we will be student stepping. The students will measure 8 different lines using their own feet!
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Better Lesson: Assessing Measurement Techniques
Today you will get an opportunity to conduct an assessment interview that will look at how well your students are measuring with inch tiles.
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Better Lesson: Keeper or Not a Keeper?
First graders measure fish to determine if the fish is a keeper or not a keeper. In doing so, they also tackle rigorous measurement questions!