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
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TEKS - Additional Resources
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
TEKS Navigation
Grade 2
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