Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Comparing Lengths
At the completion of this lesson, 3rd graders will understand how to compare the lengths of various objects. This lesson plan has detailed instructions that include pictures and videos.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Measurement: Comparing Dinosaurs
First Graders need to use direct and indirect comparisons to measure objects. Today they will use their new knowledge of dinosaurs to find the longest of the giant lizards.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Shortest to Longest You Knew It, Now Glue It!
Kids need multiple experiences to practice what they've learned. This lesson is one in a series about measuring and ordering objects.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Capacity or Weight....it's Full of Beans!
Sixth graders will be using a hands-on approach to learning about length, capacity and weight.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 2.md Growing Bean Plants
In this lesson plan students will grow a bean plant and record the length as the plant grows.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Metric Olympic Games (Intermediate)
This activity can be used to introduce the metric system to students.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Conventions
A "convention" is "just the way a thing is done!". This reference material lists some common conventions (notational assumptions) for geometry and trigonometry.