1 write the word measure on a sheet of chart paper. For example they may decide they want a half a glass of milk. Students measure various body parts. Students will explore attributes non standard and standard units customary and metric measurement systems. Customary measurement students will. Children often measure things without realizing it.
Instructions connect students to learning and activate prior knowledge by asking them to respond to the prompt how do we measure. In this standard measurement learning exercise students estimate body part lengths hand arm foot eyes mouth and then use an inch ruler to measure the exact inches. By the end you should have 7 sentences written on the board the same ones as on the worksheet. Measure the length of a childs body with adding machine tape. Start for free now. Circular measurement to make the student that apart from the degrees measure there exists another measure for angles.
2 invite children to use their bodies to measure different things. One of the best ways to teach children to measure is through actual hands on activities. Measurement lesson plans area of circles the learner will select and use appropriate tools to measure two and three dimensional figures. What types of things do we measure. Get free access see review lesson planet. Measure the length of childrens bodies with the standard measurement tools as well as with blocks.
Record their comments on chart paper. What do we use to measure. Provide crayons for the children to decorate their lengths and tape them to the wall. Continue with different volunteers helping to measure different parts of your body as shown in the worksheet measurements. My hair is 20 cm long. Classroom resources for teaching children to measure.
Cut the tape to the same lengthheight as the child. Ask children to share what they know about measuring. Pairs measure each other and complete measurements worksheet. In this measuring various body parts lesson plan students use strips of paper or measuring tapes to measure the lengths of arms legs torso and the circumference of waist head arms and legs. Have students label their math journal measurement and create a. Award winning educational materials like worksheets games lesson plans and activities designed to help kids succeed.
Tell students they will be learning many methods of measurement both standard and nonstandard. Why do we measure things. What does it mean to measure something. Use this scaffolded el lesson plan alone or with measurement madness. This second grade common core measurement unit contains over 285 pages of step by step lesson plans assessments teacher and parent resources activities centers daily checks and more. They use their eyes to measure and pour out a half of a glass.