Measurement Hunt

Grade Level(s):  2^nd Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1: Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Estimating lengths, measuring lengths, hunting for different objects, kinesthetically practicing measuring skills, developing measurement sense

Goal:

To provide students with an opportunity to develop measurement sense through a scavenger hunt

Materials Needed:

1.      Ruler

2.      Worksheet

3.      Writing Utensils

4.      Clipboards

Explanation/Summary:

Students will use a ruler to walk around the classroom and measure things. They will have a list of things to find including something that is as long as an inch, a centimeter, 6 inches, a foot, a yard, etc. Then they will write what they found and compare with a partner.

Resource:

Designing and Implementing Mathematics Instruction for Students with Diverse Learning Needs by Hudson and Miller