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Better Lesson
Better Lesson: How Long? A Fishy "Tail"
Before entering first grade, young children need to have a basic understanding of measurement. They do not need to be able to use standard units of measurement, but they must be able to use the basic attributes of length.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: What's the Plan?
In this activity, students investigate area with nonstandard and standard units of measure. They work to plan a unique vegetable garden and calculate the costs of plants for the garden.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Estimating Mass
In this exercise, students practice estimating mass. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get step-by-step hints and try questions repeatedly. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2 Measure and estimate liquid volumes and...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Tiles and Cubes and Clips, Oh My!
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.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train Bridge Builder
This activity will help children use units to measure length, add two lengths to create a whole, and use words for describing length such as longer and shorter. Sheets of paper become pieces of wood as they construct a bridge for a...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why the Metric System Matters
For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren't exact and varied from place to place. Now, consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md the Square Counting Shortcut
This is a rectangle subdivision task; ideally instead of counting each square. students should break the letters into rectangles, multiply to find the areas, and add up the areas. Aligns with 3.MD.C: CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.6 Measure...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf.1 What Exactly Is a Radian?
For this task, students use a piece of string or another tool to measure the radius of the circle and then mark off the corresponding arc length on the unit circle as many times as they need to for 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 radians. They...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Molly's Run, Assessment Variation
In this lesson plan students determine the unit rate when given ratios of fractions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Lines and Line Segments
A lesson to cover the standards about line segments. In this lesson, 2nd graders will measure and record the length of a line segment. Students will also compare lengths of a line but adding and subtracting line segments.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health
While students gain an understand of basic environmental toxicology, they explore the health impacts of industrialization on society in these lessons. This is a cross curricular unit that addresses standards for eleventh grade in math,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Fractions on a Line Plot
Students will play a game with a partner to create a line plot with fractions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arithmetic Word Problems With Volume
In this exercise, students practice arithmetic word problems with volume. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2 Measure and estimate liquid...