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Comparing Light Bulbs

For Teachers K - 8th
An average home produces twice as many emissions as an average car. Teach your class how to reduce energy consumption by replacing standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Perform an experiment to compare...
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Measure Mania

For Teachers K
Students measure their own silhouette using Unifix cubes. They measure a drawing using non-standard measurement. They swap drawings and compare their measurements.
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Measurement Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
In this interactive measurement activity, learners arrange the six groups of objects according to their height.                
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Are You Sleeping?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Here is a measurement lesson plan focusing on length. Learners use their feet as the unit of measurement for furniture in the classroom and at home, and sketch the pieces of furniture they measured.
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Guess the Weight, Height, or Length Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
Kids can estimate weight, length, and height. Here, they circle the measurement that best describes the length, height, or weight of 10 different objects. 
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Trees

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the parts of a tree, measure its circumference and the length and width of its longest branch. The data is compiled and placed into a bar graph.
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What Size Is It Anyway?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A fabulous plan on teaching basic concepts of measurement to young learners. Pupils use nonstandard units to measure length, practice using a ruler and a yardstick, compare the length of two objects, and perform estimations of length....
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Potato Exploration: Projects All About Potatoes!

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
How many potatoes tall are you? Unearth this rich resource! A reading of John Coy’s Two Old Potatoes begins a cross-curricular exploration of potatoes. Class members read, write, weigh, measure, and experiment with potatoes. Additional...
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Nonstandard Units, Homework 17.1

For Students K - 3rd
Here is a very good estimating and measuring length with nonstandard units worksheet. Learners use paper clips and toothpicks to estimate and measure the real objects pictured in each problem, then write ten answers.
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Candy Bar Math Fun!

For Teachers K
Students practice math. In this measurement lesson, students measure their favorite candy bars to the nearest inch. They work independently to compare the different lengths of the candy bars they measure.
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Connecting With Coordinates

For Teachers K - 2nd
Play a coordinates game to encourage collaborative learning and grid use! Learners plot points on grids and play a game that challenges them to locate a specific point on a coordinate grid by using horizontal and vertical movements.
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Estimation and Measurement

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use unconventional units of measure to estimate and measure.
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Measuring Marvels

For Teachers K - 8th
Students investigate measurement. In this library lesson plan, students discuss measurement, read Millions to Measure by David Schwartz, and complete a worksheet. Extra related activities are included in the lesson plan that appeals to...
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MEASUREMENT

For Teachers K
Students explore measurement and the comparison of length.
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Just How Old Are You?

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Do you know how old you are in seconds, minutes, days, weeks, or months? This intriguing question is presented as a way for learners to estimate in units of time. They'll build a better sense of what each increment of time is as they...
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Order by Length

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Adorable drawings of flowers, vines, and animal statues adorn this worksheet. On it, youngsters compare sizes and label each accordingly. There are four flowers, four vines, and four statues to analyze. Use this to address Common Core...
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Egg Fun

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the physical properties of eggs. In this scientific observation lesson, students define characteristics of eggs, measure eggs vertically and horizontally, and use the scientific method to perform simple experiments using...
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The Length of my Foot

For Teachers K
Pupils review the concept of measuring length. In groups, they travel to various centers throughout the classroom. They experiment with using different objects to measure the length of items given to them by their teacher. They are...
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Foot Book Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students measure items using non-standard units of measure. In this measurement instructional activity, students listen to Dr. Seuss', The Foot Book, before using oak tag feet to measure items. They use a large foot and a smaller...
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Ice Cream Lesson Plan for Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Students explore how ice cream is made in a factory and at home. They help make ice cream in the classroom. They measure out the ingredients. Students share the ice cream when it is done.
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Learning with Links

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of counting, measuring, and estimating. In this counting, measuring, and estimating lesson, students use plastic links to count sets of links. Students measure their arms and legs using links.
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Measurement & Cooking - Rice Krispie Treats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice their measuring and cooking skills with a box of Rice Krispies. In this culinary lesson, students utilize a box of Rice Krispies, butter, marshmallows and utensils to cook a batch of Rice Krispie Treats. Students...
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Jack and the Beanstalk: Plant a Bean and Watch It Grow

For Teachers K - 1st
Students plant bean seeds, watch them grow, and measure them with non-standard objects. They describe the bean's growth in a journal and record the growth on a calendar.
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Monument Museum

For Teachers K - 1st
Students design monuments, taking into account what is known about geometric shapes and measuring. Students create a museum complete with monuments and descritions of the monuments. Students provide guides at each monument in order to...

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