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Edutopia

Edutopia: Measuring What Counts: Memorization Versus Understanding

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The author considers a situation from her own math classroom that lead her to re-evaluate her ideas about assessment. She follows with advice for developing what she calls "applied learning" in the classroom.
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PBS

Pbs Parents: Early Math

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help nurture the development of early math skills -- from infant to grade 2. Site provide information about math literacy and developmental stages. For each age range, you will find several online games and printable activities for core...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Pictures Comparing Length in Meters

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video uses pictures to aide in comparing length in meters to answer a series of questions using the pictures and measurement lengths. The video is followed by a...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Tiles and Cubes and Clips, Oh My!

For Teachers 1st Standards
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

Better Lesson: Keeper or Not a Keeper?

For Teachers 1st Standards
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!
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Math Aids

Math Aids: Measurement Worksheets

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Great resource to practice and strengthen math skills pertaining to measurement. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Lesson Plan: Measurement, "Inch by Inch"

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This is a great measurement lesson plan with a literature connection, "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lioni. It uses a variety of activities where students use the inch unit.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: Measurement: Volume

For Students 1st - 3rd
Naida the mermaid is playing with the fish. Do you want to join her?
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hop on Pop and Non Standard Measurement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson is a hands-on, cross-curricular lesson for exploring non-standard measurement. It utilizes children's literature, manipulatives, opportunities for writing, and small group collaborative learning. Students will meaningfully...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Sheep Farm: Measurement: Length & Mass

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Meet George who lives on an Australian sheep farm. Can you help him with some chores?
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Why Do We Need Measurement Tools?

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan will explore the need for standard measurement tools. It will engage the students and promote critical thinking and reasoning. This is a lead in lesson plan to conversions. This lesson plan was created by exemplary...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Single Object Length

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a ruler and determine the length of an object in inches. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the skills...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Jumping

For Students K - 1st Standards
After training hard, Ben and Mia have improved their performance in the long jump and high jump. Can you work out the length and height of their original jumps? This activity explores multiplication, division and fractions in the context...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Now and Then

For Students K - 1st Standards
Look at the changes in results on some of the athletics track events at the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. What will the results be in 2012? This slightly more challenging activity encourages children to examine data and consider...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Lengthy Journeys: Olympic Torch Relay

For Students K - 1st
Can you plan routes for the Olympic Torch to visit these cities? How far will it travel? How long will it take? This activity gives children the opportunity to calculate using distance and time and is aimed at Key Stage 2 primary school...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Hamburger Restaurant: Time and Mass

For Students K - 1st Standards
On this interactive site students practice time and mass skills. By the end of the lesson students will be able to describe the mass of more than two objects and record the mass of three objects by lifting.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Fractions, Multiples, Beats, and Measures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Engage your students in a lesson that uses music to identify multiples and fractions. Your students will enjoy participating in this activity as they learn and explore music and math.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Math and Logic Puzzles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of puzzles that will challenge your knowledge of measurement, logic, symmetry, numbers, algebra, and other math-related topics.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: Position & Length

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
On this interactive site students learn to use ordinary language to describe position and length.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Units of Measurement Glossary and Terms

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
Math glossary and terms on units of measurement for kids. Learn the definitions used in this mathematics subject such as time, temperature, length, and distance.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Nonstandard Measurement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students review nonstandard measurement from first grade and volume from second grade math SOLS. Virginia assessment material is used for Activote opportunity.
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TVOntario

Tvo Kids: Tumbletown Mathletics Game

For Students K - 1st Standards
Practice fractions, counting money, understanding spatial relationships, perimeter measurement, and basic arithmetic calculations such as adding, subtracting, simple multiplying and dividing while earning points in this fast-paced game.
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Martha's Stem Stories Activity Plan

For Students 1st - 3rd
Welcome to Martha's STEM Stories! STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. You may already know that doing STEM means testing ideas, collecting data, making calculations, and drawing graphs and charts-but you...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Months

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Remember how many days there are in each month by learning and singing a rhyme.

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