Introduction to Measurement

Measurement:

The students of Room 108 have been exploring different forms of Measurement such as: length, height, capacity and weight. Our introductory lesson we brainstormed various Math Words to describe size, the students came up with: Huge, big, tall, short, ginormous! We have been focusing on Non-Standard Units for the last few weeks.

Books that we have read to support our learning:

In-Class Activities Included:
-Measuring length using our feet
-Measuring objects in the classroom using various materials such as markers, blocks etc…
-Measuring our own feet using various materials such as stickers, marshmellows etc…

-We have been exploring capacity in both the Sand and Water Tables (containers, comparing big with small containers)

-Comparing each other's heights and trying to estimate how much we weigh

-Organizing each other from tallest to shortest

Curriculum Expectations: 

M2.1 compare and order two or more objects according to an appropriate measure (e.g., length, mass, area, temperature, capacity) and use measurement terms (e.g., hot/cold for temperature, small/medium/large for capacity, longer/shorter or thicker/thinner for length)

M2.2 demonstrate, through investigation, an awareness of non-standard measuring devices (e.g., feet, hand spans, string, or cubes to measure length; hand claps to measure time; scoops of water or sand to measure capacity) and standard measuring devices (e.g., measuring cups at the water and sand centre, balance scales at the block centre) and strategies for using them (e.g., place common objects end to end to measure the length of the classroom; use cubes to plan the length of a road at the sand table or the block centre; use footsteps to measure the distance between the door and the sink)

M2.3 demonstrate, through investigation, a beginning understanding of non-standard units that are the same type (e.g., straws, paper clips) but not always the same size