Curriculum Guides

Grade Level: Second

Content Area: Measurement

Skills: Measure with non-standard Units

The students should understand the importance of standardized measurement. The lack of standardization prohibits comparison of lengths.

Instructional Practices: Connections

Material Needed: Newsprint, markers, and scissors

Technology: Measure It

Measure Up

Exploring Measurement, Time, and Money

Activity:

Have the students trace their feet to make measuring devices. On a roll of newsprint, measure and cut a strip of paper ten of their feet long. Compare the various strips. Have the students tell why the strips are different.

Theme Ideas: Discuss the way construction workers measure.