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Non-Standard Measurement Units

Non-Standard Measurement Units

TEKS Objective

The student is expected to measure and compare organisms and objects using non-standard units that approximate metric units.


Essential Understanding

The student uses age-appropriate tools and models to investigate the natural world.

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.

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

The Metric System, Metric and Scientific Notation: Visionlearning (website) - Information about the history, unit measures and notation of the metric system.

The Metric System, Metric and Scientific Notation
Visionlearning, www.visionlearning.com

Signature Lesson

The Length of My Feet: Illuminations Resources for Teaching Math (website) - Students learn about and employ nonstandard units to measure and compare the length, size and/or distance of different items; and they understand that length is a measurable attribute of objects.

The Length of My Feet
Illuminations Resources for Teaching Math, illuminations.nctm.org

Supporting Lessons

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

Estimation and Measurement
Science NetLinks www.sciencenetlinks.com

Assessment Ideas

Have students use non-standard units, such as centimeter cubes, to measure and record the length, width and capacity of a plastic container.

Literature Connections

Measuring Penny. Leedy, Loreen (ISBN-13: 978-0805065725)

Measurement. Dowdy, Penny (ISBN-13: 978-0778743590)

Related Science TEKS

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The student is expected to identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.

(2.1B) Importance of Safe Practices
The student is expected to describe the importance of safe practices.

(2.1C) Recycling/Disposal of Science Materials
The student is expected to identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.

(2.2A) Ask Questions
The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events during observations and investigations.

(2.2B) Plan and Conduct Descriptive Investigation
The student is expected to plan and conduct descriptive investigations such as how organisms grow.

(2.2D) Record and Organize Data & Observations
The student is expected to record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words.

(2.2E) Communicate and Justify Explanations
The student is expected to communicate observations and justify explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations.

(2.2F) Comparing Results of Investigations
The student is expected to compare results of investigations with what students and scientists know about the world.

(2.3B) Make Predictions
The student is expected to make predictions based on observable patterns.

Related Math TEKS

2.12D    The student is expected to use tools such as real objects, manipulatives, and technology to solve problems.

2.13A    The student is expected to explain and record observations using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and technology.

Additional Resources

Learning Time: Measurement with Sid the Science Kid: PBS Video (Video) - Students watch simple measurement investigations

Measurement with Sid the Science Kid
PBS Video, www.pbs.org

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