Measurement

together to determine which object was the heaviest.  We problem-solved

We traced Mr. Shaw who is 6 feet 11 inches tall and measured ourselves next to his silhouette

 

 

Using Non-Standard Units to Measure Length

 

 

 

 

 

We worked collaboratively in groups using different non-standard units of measurement to build chains of different lengths

 

"Our group used connecting cubes"

 

 

 

 

 

 "Our group used links"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Our group used markers"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Our group used straws and connectors"

 

 

 

Students arranged the chains of differing lengths from shortest to longest by lining them up against an edge (ruler) and comparing them with other chains. 

 

 

 

 

 

We traced and cut out our feet and arranged them from shortest to longest along a straight edge.  We compared our feet with each classmate, so we could place them in the correct spot

 

 Using Non-Standard Units to Measure Mass

 

 

 

 

We are working together to build our very own balance scale.  We used a shoebox lid, a cylindrical container (eg. soup can) and some play dough.  We practised balancing our scale using classroom materials, such as links, dominoes and beans.

                                                                                                                           

           

 

We collected different materials from around the classroom and worked

together to determine which object was the heaviest.  We problem-solved by comparing each object and creating a group of heavier objects.  We them compared each object in that group by weighing them using the balance scale until only one object was left.  "The bottle of glue was the heaviest."      

 

 

We are working together to problem-solve which classroom

objects have the same mass as a wooden block.  We recorded our findings

on construction paper. 

For example, "One wooden block as the same mass as 1 green Lego, 1 stamp, 1 yellow Lego, 1 eraser, 1 pencil, 1 Lego car, 1 orange crayon, 2 red Legos, and 1 blue Lego. "

 

 

 

We are working in groups to practice balancing our scales.

Did you know that 1 ruler has the same mass as 4 cubes?

 

 

Using Non-Standard Units to Measure Capacity

 



 

 

Capacity is "How much stuff something can hold"

 

We are measuring the capacity of different containers by counting how many cups of pasta noodles are needed to fill each container