Measurement - Length

Summary

Understanding the basic metric system of length.

Materials

Metric sticks.

Background for Teachers

Teachers need to know the basic metric system and how you convert from a meter to a kilometer and a meter to a centimeter.

Student Prior Knowledge

Students should be familiar with how to use a ruler and be aware of different sizes of objects.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to convert and understand metric units of length.

Instructional Procedures

• Hand out metric sticks.
• Have students examine and look at a metric stick
• Explain to the students what the different lines on the metric stick mean.
• Talk about with the students the difference in the different measurements
• Make a chart together of the different measurements.
• Put problems on the board.
• Solve 2 together.
• Release responsibility.
  
  

  Strategies for Diverse Learners

  • Write the words on the board and say them as a class together.
  • Repeat together.

  
  

  Assessment Plan

  Have an exit stick of a picture of a metric stick and they have to label the different lines.