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Non-standard Measurement

Non-standard Measurement

TEKS Objective

The student is expected to collect data from observations using simple equipment such as hand lenses, primary balances, thermometers, and non-standard measurement tools.


Essential Understanding

The student develops abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry in classroom and outdoor investigations.

Science Background

Classroom Case Studies Grade K-2: Annenberg Learner (website) - Class case studies enable examination of how children in grades K-2 think about and work with measurement concepts, including those of area and relative size. Also includes strategies for presenting related content in your own classes.


Classrrom Case Studies Grade K-2
Annenberg Learner, www.learner.org

Signature Lesson

How Many Steps? National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (website) - Students use non-standard units to collect measurement data, record their measurements in a bar graph, and make comparisons using the graph.

How Many Steps?
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, illuminations.nctm.org

Supporting Lessons

Estimation and Measurement: Science NetLinks (website) – Students learn to estimate and measure using unconventional (non-standard) units.


Estimation and Measurement
Science NetLinks, www.sciencenetlinks.com

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