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Example: A piece of paper can be measured using paper clips.Clarifications
Clarification 1: Non-standard units of measurement are units that are not typically used, such as paper clips or colored tiles. To measure with non-standard units, students lay multiple copies of the same object end to end with no gaps or overlaps. The length is shown by the number of objects needed.Related Courses
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STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity
In this MEA, students will help pick a flower that will be the focus of the Spring Festival. They will practice counting pictures and representing the number of pictures with a written numeral.
MFAS Formative Assessments
Students are asked to use cubes to determine the length of different sized edges of a book.
Students determine their heights determined by cutting a length of string to show this measurement. Then using snap cubes they measure the length of the string.
Note: The measurement of the string will extend past 20 units, use this task with students who demonstrate a readiness to go beyond the measurement of 20 units.
Students use color tiles to measure the lengths of two figures shown on the accompanying worksheet.
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In this video tutorial from Khan Academy, called, "Measuring a golden statue", we see an example of how to solve a problem in which we measure an object with same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps.
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In this video tutorial from Khan Academy, called, "Measuring a golden statue", we see an example of how to solve a problem in which we measure an object with same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps.
Type: Tutorial