Category Archives: Measurement
Great Math Websites- lessons, activities, assessments
Click here to like teachertime123 on facebook! Submitted by Mike K. Here are some great math websites you may be able utilize in your classrooms or help you with math assessments: www.bedtimemathproblem.org www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm www.khanacademy.org www.spellingcity.com – Spelling city has math … Continue reading
Circumference of a Pumpkin- estimation, circumference, measurement, fall activity
Submitted by Mandy M. I bring a pumpkin into class. After talking about circumference, I have students estimate the circumference of the pumpkin by cutting a piece of yarn. They then measure the yarn. One at a time, the students … Continue reading
Estimation of Birth Weight Graph- Math lesson on graphing, weight, estimation for elementary
Submitted by Jenny S. “When I Was Born I weighed About…” My 2nd graders were studying weight and capacity. They also had to estimate weights. With a quick note going home to parents explaining what we were doing in math, … Continue reading
Cylinder Santa- Christmas art project and math lesson on measuring circumference for elementary
Click here to “like” teachertime123 on facebook! Submitted by Wendy L. Materials: Pringles can construction paper cotton yarn ruler The first thing I do is teach my students how to measure the circumference of the Pringles can with yarn and … Continue reading
Snowman Math and Art Lesson- lesson on diameter or measuring length for elementary; winter bulletin board; snowman bulletin board
Submitted by Debbie After teaching diameter or measurement, do a fun winter art lesson. Have the students make snowmen and then label the diameter or inches/centimeters across of each circle in their snowman. This math/art lesson makes a great bulletin … Continue reading
Construction Paper Wreath- Christmas art project, Christmas craft, math lesson on measurement
This project was found at: http://andrewrachelashmore.blogspot.com/ Click here to like teachertime123 on facebook! You need: 1.) one 9”x18” sheet of green construction paper 2.) scrap paper of any color you’d like for bows, berries, etc. How to make: Click here for … Continue reading
Math- online games covering many math topics for elementary and intermediate grades
From mathplayground.com Click on the following link to find math games on numerous topics: http://mathplayground.com/games.html
Math Videos- various math topics covered for elementary and intermediate grades
From mathplayground.com Click on the following link to find the math video you want. There are many videos for each of the following topics: Numbers and their properties, arithmetic, fractions, decimals, percent, ratio and proportion, measurement and data, algebra and … Continue reading
Math Manipulatives- geometry lessons, links, hands-on for early to late elementary grades
From mathplayground.com Pattern Blocks- http://www.mathplayground.com/patternblocks.html Geoboard- http://www.mathplayground.com/geoboard.html Measuring Angles- http://www.mathplayground.com/measuringangles.html
Math Manipulatives- area and perimeter lessons, manipulatives
Measurement- links for math, virtual manipulatives- clocks, money, converting units,and more
From the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Pre-K-2-http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_1_t_4.html Grades 3-5- http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_4.html Grades 6-8- http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_4.html Grades 9-12- http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_4_t_4.html
Virtual Math Manipulatives- geometry, algebra, measurment, probability, data, numbers and operations
Telling Time- math lesson plan
Mandi Fraley and Robyn Boyd Lesson Plan (T267 – Bay) TOPIC: Telling Time (by the hour) GRADE LEVEL: First OBJECTIVE OF LESSON: The students will be able to describe and analyze what time is to them. They students will also … Continue reading
Using Parallax to Determine Distances- math lesson plan for high school
AUTHOR: Neil Priddy Grade Level(s): 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Mathematics/Measurement OVERVIEW: Parallax is not only used by astronomers to determine the distance of many stars, and other heavenly objects, but is also one of the ways humans use to determine … Continue reading
