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The Metric march
Using a full sheet of paper, make five dots
arranged in the M pattern seen below
2 . 4. 3 . Start .
. Finish
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The Metric measurement march
First, predict where along the m pathway will
you be at the end of the game. Will you have
your entire M drawn? Or perhaps will you only
be halfway into your M? the winners of the game
are those who come closest to their actual
prediction, and not those who complete the M.
Your teacher will now ask you questions. For
example, If you rode your bike to school today,
go 5 mm. You will then estimate 5mm along the
line from start toward number 2. Using a colored
pencil, make a mark at that estimated spot. Now
take a ruler and measure 5mm and make a mark with
your lead pencil. The game continues until all
questions are asked. Good luck!
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Read me first!
Inch Your Way to Measurement 1. What is the
average of all boys' smiles? 2. What is the
average of all girls' smiles? 3. Who is the
tallest person in our class? 4. Who is the
shortest person in our class? 5. Find the
difference between the tallest and shortest
person in our class.
MORE QUESTIONS
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Inch Your Way to Measurement 6. How tall are
_______ and ________ when added together? 7.
Find the difference between your height and your
foot. 8. Find the difference between the
widest class smile and the shortest class
smile. 9. What size foot is most common in our
class? 10. Do you think that a bigger smile means
that person is happier? Why or why not?
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ESTIMATION
Estimate the number of times you can write your
first and last name in one minute. Write your
estimate in your math journal.
Click the timer button to begin the timer
CLICK TO BEGIN TIMER
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Tick Tock
Tick Tock
Times Up!
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HOW MANY INCHES TALL DO YOU THINK YOUR TEACHER IS?
Write your estimate in your Math Journal and then
measure his/her height!
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WERE YOU
Pretty close?
Not so close?
Way Off?
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THATS ALL FOLKS! HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR
ACTIVITIES. Inch-by-inch youre measuring up to
math!
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PATTERNS GRAPHING GEOMETRY
FRACTIONS measurement PROBLEM
DECIMALS SOLVING
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Inch Your Way to Measurement This activity will
involve students by having them measure their
feet, smiles and height. Clarify whether the
students are to use metric or standard
measurements. With a partner, students should
take turns tracing each others foot on a piece of
construction paper. Each student should then
measure the length of their own foot. Have
students record this information in their math
journal. Next, students will hold a piece of
string up to their widest smile and then cut the
string to the smiles length. After measuring the
length of the string, students should record this
in their math journal.
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Inch Your Way to Measurement Using four or five
long pieces of butcher paper taped to walls, have
small groups of students mark off each others
height with a small tick mark and their
abbreviations. (You can use the other side of
this paper for making class graphs) Each student
should then measure their own height in the
desired units. Generate a class graph of each
of the three measurements. Students may record
the information with an individual graph at their
own seats if you desire. After the graphs are
complete, students should answer questions about
the data in their math journals. It's always
best to have the students come up with the
questions on their own, then combine all group
questions for the class to answer.
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Metric March- There are three slides for this
activity. This activity encourages children to
feel comfortable with the units millimeter and
centimeter on a ruler. As the students answer
teacher-initiated questions about everyday
activities, they estimate the distance given by
the teacher and mark with a red pencil, then they
measure with their rulers and compete with others
in class to complete an M first.
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Metric March Using a full sheet of paper, make
five dots arranged in the M pattern seen below
2 . 4. 3 . Start
. . finish Tell the students that they
will be able to move the amount in centimeters or
millimeters that you as their teacher decide
depending on their answers to certain questions.
For example, If you rode your bike to school
today, go 5 mm. If you got to school any other
way, move 1 cm. The students would then draw a
red dot on the path, estimating the distance,
then use a regular ruler to measure and draw
the actual length.
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Metric March Before beginning the game, ask
students to predict in yellow crayon where they
will end up when the game is over. Will they
have their entire M drawn? Or perhaps will they
only be halfway into their M? Students should
know that the winners of the game are those who
come closest to their actual prediction, and not
those who complete the M. (Unless you decide to
change the rules)