Learning Experience Which Standards for Mathematical Practice(s) Component Details does this address? How is the Practice used to help students develop proficiency? Each student should have their own ruler. They will participate in a scavenger hunt of things in the classroom that measure a given length. The teacher should monitor and circulate to of measuring with ensure students’ understanding a ruler. For example, SMP 5: Use appropriate tools strategically – Students use ruler to measure objects accurately. Find something in the classroom that measures 4 Students should explore and measure a Warm Up inches. variety of objects to create a class list of objects that SMP 6: Attend to precision Student accurately – meet the criteria. As students explore ask, measure objects. where do you start measuring from? What happens if an object measure exactly 4 inches? doesn’t Informally assess students as they work and provide individual instruction as necessary.
Learning Experience Component Details Which Standards for Mathematical Practice(s) does this address? How is the Practice used to help students develop proficiency? Warm Up Each student should have their own ruler. They will participate in a scavenger hunt of things in the classroom that measure a given length. The teacher should monitor and circulate to ensure students’ understanding of measuring with a ruler. For example, Find something in the classroom that measures 4 inches. Students should explore and measure a variety of objects to create a class list of objects that meet the criteria. As students explore ask, where do you start measuring from? What happens if an object doesn’t measure exactly 4 inches? Informally assess students as they work and provide individual instruction as necessary. SMP 5: Use appropriate tools strategically – Students use ruler to measure objects accurately. SMP 6: Attend to precision – Student accurately measure objects.