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The Length of My Foot Lesson PlanThe Length of My Foot Lesson Plan
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The Length of My Foot

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Here is an excellent lesson for young learners who are just beginning to explore the concept of using units to measure length. They rotate through four classroom centers in order to gain practice in utilizing this important skill.

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length, measurement, measurable attributes, Units

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length, Units, measurable attributes, math
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Grade
K
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2006
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