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French Fry Fun: Estimating and Measuring Lesson PlanFrench Fry Fun: Estimating and Measuring Lesson Plan
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French Fry Fun: Estimating and Measuring

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Third graders demonstrate their estimating and measuring abilities.  In this length measurement lesson, 3rd graders produce estimates of how long a handful of French fries will be before physically measuring them.  Students graph their results to share with the class.

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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Flipped Classroom

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