Measurement Some Useful Activities For Teaching the Various Aspects of The Curriculum Prepared By: Ulrick Sutherland 1
Quantities We Measure. . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Length / Distance /(Linear Measurement) Area Volume / Capacity Time Mass / Weight Angle Money Temperature Prepared By: Ulrick Sutherland 2
Some Concepts And Skills To Consider. . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. “To Measure”– What does this mean? “To Estimate” – What does this mean? A “Unit” of measurement. Non-standard or standard units What “system” should we emphasize? Imperial or Metric Measuring “Instruments” Prepared By: Ulrick Sutherland 3
Linear Measurement: Some Activities Share best practices 2. Body ratios 3. Discovering Pi 1. Prepared By: Ulrick Sutherland 4
Area � Share best practices � Tiling and gridpaper � Tessellations � Tangrams Prepared By: Ulrick Sutherland 5