Measurement Pirates

Grade Level(s):  1^st - 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.4: Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Practicing measurement, finding objects around the room that are a certain length, following directions

Goal:

To provide students with practice measuring many objects and finding objects that are the same length

Materials Needed:

1.      Packet for each student

2.      Ruler for each student

3.      Writing utensils

4.      Scratch paper

5.      Clipboards for each student

Explanation/Summary:

Students will start by measuring the parts of a pirate and then they will measure planks and order them from greatest to least. Then, they will so a search around the room to find things such as “12 inch things,” or “4 inch things,” and more. Last, they will “find the treasure by following the pirates direction to the treasure such as “two inches to the left” and “”5 inches north,” etc. This packet needs to be completed over a week.

Resource:

www.teacherspayteachers.com