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| Flying Objects (lesson plan) - This activity is a culminating activity that provides an application to measurement and to flying objects. |
| Me and My Shadow (lesson plan) - deals with measuring shadows at 3 different times of day. |
Appropriate Tool
Time
| Telling Time with the "Grouchy Ladybug" (lesson plan) - This lesson can be used as an introductory activity for telling time. Students listen to The Grouchy Ladybug and create ladybug clocks. |
| What Time is It? (lesson plan) - Students will be able to determine the appropriate time through using their individual clocks and through completion of a ditto. |
| Early to Bed (lesson plan) - teaches time using number cubes and spinners |
| Time Units - printable worksheet on converting time units |
| Time Quiz - matching time to a different way of stating it. |
| Free Worksheets - free downloadable worksheets on time. |
Calendar
| Dates (lesson plan) - arrange dates in chronological order using pennies. |
| Clock & Calendar Time - lesson plan, tutorial, and print activities from Riverdeep. |
Use Ruler
| Inch by Inch (lesson plan) - Inch by Inch is a lesson dealing with measurement and estimation. It integrates reading and art. |
| Inchworm Measurement (lesson plan) - Students will be introduced to the concept of measuring length. Students use inchworm measuring tools to measure the lengths of several classroom objects. |
| Measurement of Objects (lesson plan) - Students will learn how to measure objects and will become comfortable with using a ruler. |
| Look How I Measure Up! (lesson plan) - be able to measure using non-standard forms of measurement, be able to estimate measurements. |
Customary Weight
| Weight Cruncher - converts standard and nonstandard units of weight. |
| Weight & Capacity - excellent video on weight and capacity. |
| Measurement - over 40 lesson plans from PBS on measurement. |
| Customary Measurement - concentration game requiring matching customary units of measurement. |
| Customary Measurement - customary measurement flashcards. |
Metric Weight
| Conversions - teaches converting metric units |
Temperature
| Temperature - lesson plan, tutorial, and print activities from Riverdeep. |
| Temperature Cruncher - a temperature converter |
| Temperature - movie from Brain Pop |
| Tempting Temperatures - (lesson plan) The students (K-3) will be able to define what a thermometer is and observe changes in temperature using a thermometer. |
Volume, Capacity
| Volume - lesson plan, tutorial and print activities from Riverdeep. |
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