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Measurement

Sizing Up

3-5
Students will use measurement to investigate where clothing sizes come from, and to explore how sizes differ between companies and countries.
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How Long? How Wide? How Tall? How Deep?

3-5

In this lesson, students use historical nonstandard units (digits, hand, cubit, yard, foot, pace, fathom) to estimate the lengths of common objects and then measure using modern standard units. They will discover the usefulness of standardized measurement units and tools.

Many students have not had enough experiences with nonstandard units and therefore have an incomplete understanding of measurement. This lesson provides more of these experiences as well as a bridge into familiar standard units of measuring length. Interested teachers could also connect this lesson to information about measurement in many ancient cultures.

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Finding Perimeter and Area

3-5
In this lesson, students develop strategies for finding the perimeter and area for rectangles and triangles using geoboards and graph paper. Students learn to appreciate how measurement is a critical component to planning their clubhouse design.
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Body Measurements

3-5
People come in all different sizes and can be measured in lots of different ways. In this lesson, students can make their own fascinating discoveries and become aware of the concepts of ratio and proportion as they relate to measuring features of their own bodies.
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Belize's Barrier Reef

3-5
In this lesson, students will view several websites and determine what mathematical ideas and concepts are involved in scuba diving. The emphasis is on using technology to help students gain an understanding of how math is used outside of a school setting.
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What Time is it in Belize?

3-5
Students will calculate differences in time zones and explore the effects of traveling across time zones.
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Preparing for the Trip

3-5
In this lesson, students will use various resources to choose travel dates, compare temperatures, estimate and calculate distances to Belize City, and determine the length of their flight in preparation for a "trip" to Belize.
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Getting Ready for the Dives

3-5
In this lesson, students will pretend to travel to the island of Ambergris Caye off the coast of Belize. Students will work together to complete the measurements needed for their scuba diving gear in preparation for the dives, and they will solve elapsed time problems.
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Ready to Take the Plunge!

3-5
Students will work in pairs on various measurement problems. They will complete linear conversions, find elapsed time, calculate a percentage, and analyze data from a chart.
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Makeshift Measurements

3-5
There are many common objects that come in standard sizes. Students will verify measurements for some of these objects, use these objects to determine the size or spacing of other objects, and suggest additional objects that can be included in the class’ list of "makeshift measures."