Saturday, April 15, 2017
Measurement Mania!
Measurement Mania!
Wow! I apologize for not making a post in a while. The last two weeks flew by. I post events from the classroom and information more frequently on my class Facebook page so please be sure to follow that for more information on a daily basis.
Measurement is the focus in math lately. It is a short unit in which we work on measuring to nearest half and quarter inch as well as nearest half centimeter. Now, measuring to nearest half or whole unit is a little easier than measuring to nearest quarter. We have been reviewing quarter inch measurement the last few days and students are showing a better understanding each day.
Students also used their creative side to make Measurement Monsters. They loved this activity because they had to make certain parts for their monster and measure those parts as accurately as they could. It was fun watching them get creative!
Along with this, we are also working on perimeter and area. Everyone loved working on perimeter using mini M & Ms. Yum!
While we dont know our multiplication facts well, students are seeing a connection between area and multiplication. We will work on reviewing the concept of area this week using Cheez-Its! Who knew you could learn so much math while having a snack once and a while.
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