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Inch by Inch and Centimeter by Centimeter Extravaganza Lesson PlanInch by Inch and Centimeter by Centimeter Extravaganza Lesson Plan
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Inch by Inch and Centimeter by Centimeter Extravaganza

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Students use both standard and metric measurement. They compare and contrast standard to non-standard units of measurement.

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measurement, the metric system

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metric measurement, standard measurement, math
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K - 2nd
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Math
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