Going to Great Lengths
HMH - Length Strength Centimeters
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Use paperclips to measure various objects.
How to integrate: Modeled, Shared, Independent
Grades: 3 and up
Summary: The mission based game that involves a range of measurement skills. Game 1: Read the measurement using the standard method. Game 2: Try to convert centimeters to inches Game 3: Try to figure out which is the heaviest robot based on grams and kilograms Game 4: Using a combination of different measurements try to create a set that is closest to 1 meter.
How to integrate: Shared, Independent
Grades: 1-2
Summary: The Dino Train conductor needs your help to see how much room he'll need for each dinosaur on the train. Using non-standard measurements (i.e. other dinosaurs), figure out whether one dinosaur is the same length as others by estimating.
How to integrate: Modeled, Shared, Independent
Grades: 3 - 4
Summary: Out of the lineup, select the troll you think with the medium height. Then arrange the trolls in order and eliminate from each side till you find the median troll.
How to integrate: Shared, Independent
Grades: K - 1
Summary: Sort the snowman by the size from smallest to largest. You have three levels - the first one sorts three sizes, the second sorts four and the third level sorts up to five sizes of snowmen.
How to integrate: Shared
Teaching Measurement - Lengths, Mass and Capacity Grades: 2 and up
Summary: Great interactive site for each of the strands of measurement. They have interactive elements and worksheets for students. A MUST use for all interactive whiteboards.
How to integrate: Modeled, Shared, Independent
Sleuth on the Loose - CyberchaseGrades: 2-4
Summary: Use proportions (non-standard measurements) to find the mama dragon's height.
How to integrate: Modeled, Shared, Independent
