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By Vicki Bachman

Professional academics proportion a wealth of classroom-tested classes that aid scholars comprehend why and the way to degree size, quarter, means, weight, time, and temperature. The ebook offers enticing real-world contexts to assist scholars comprehend what it potential to degree, utilizing commonplace and nonstandard devices. the teachings emphasize connections among or extra dimension themes and contain connections to different disciplines, resembling literature, social reviews, or technology. every one lesson is equipped in an available, easy-to-use structure that incorporates an outline, a listing of fabrics, a vocabulary checklist, and step by step educating instructions.

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5. Display the word cards. Show and discuss the measurement tools that children will choose from. Select a measurement tool and measure the distances between your stickers, demonstrating how to count and compare. 6. qxd 5/18/07 10:32 AM Page 33 Sticker C Sticker A Sticker B Figure 1–10 Samantha created a drawing, placed her stickers, and then measured the distances with cm cubes. to quantify the distances between their stickers. Have them record their measurements at the bottom of their pictures or between the stickers.

Students determine the length of the circumference strings in centimeters ` Have and/or inches. children look for circles in the room, for example, the trash can or the base ` Have of the class globe. They can measure the circumference and translate it into standard units of measurement. ` Inch by Inch Overview Leo Lionni’s book Inch by Inch provides an entertaining introduction to a familiar standard measurement unit. In the story, an inchworm proves that he can measure anything from a robin’s tail, to a flamingo’s neck, to a heron’s legs, to the entire length of a hummingbird.

Partner Pictures Overview In this lesson, partners use two identical sets of stickers to create matching scenes or “twin” pictures. Partners attempt to position their stickers in exactly the same places on their papers and then use measurement tools to help them determine if they have done so. qxd 5/18/07 10:32 AM Page 27 Materials of five matching stickers, 2 per pair of students ` sets for measuring, such as paper centimeter strips, paper inch strips, or cube ` tools sticks, at least 1 per student (see Blackline Masters) ` crayons or colored pencils, enough for the class to share Vocabulary: above, below, beside, between, bottom, centimeters, closer, different, distance, farther, left, matching, measure, near, next to, right, same, side, top Instructions 1.

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