Topic: Measurement and Data Strand: Math
Essential Questions:
What can be measured?
What are tools of measurement, how are they used and what do they tell me?
Common Core State Standards:
K.MD.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single
object.
K.MD.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has more of/less of the
attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as
taller/shorter.
K.MD.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.
Students will know: Students will understand: Students will be able to:
More/Less
Taller/Shorter
Longer/Shorter
Weight
Pounds
Length
Width
Height
Centimeter
Inch
Time
Hour
Minute
Second
Ruler
Scale
Thermometer
Clock (digital/analog)
Students will know that we can compare
and measure objects in infinite ways.
Objects come in different shapes and
sizes.
What length, weight & time measure and
which tool to use to measure them.
The relationship between weight and size.
Students will be able to compare
attributes of objects.
Students will be able to describe the
measureable differences between two
objects.
Make and justify conjectures when
measuring and comparing objects.
i.e. ~ Make conjectures about the relative
size/length of one shape compared to
another. Which is longer? How do you
know? By how much?
Explain thinking when more than one
response is possible when given a real-
world applicable measurement
problem to solve.
Use and show reasoning, planning and
evidence when given a real-world
applicable measurement problem to
solve.
*Choose an object from the basket.
Draw the object, measure & describe
its length. Repeat and compare with
another object.
Design investigation for a specific
measurement problem.
*Does the size of an object always
determine how much it weighs?
Design an investigation to provide
evidence for your claim.
*What objects can you find that weigh
more than an apple? What objects can
you find that weigh less. How do you
know?
Analyze similarities and differences by
describing and sorting by multiple
attributes.
Make and record observations of
measurement.
Students will be able to describe how
to measure objects in several different
ways.
Students will be able to use tools to
describe objects in terms of
measurement (ruler, thermometer,
scale, clock, etc.)
Use a scale
Interpret a scale
Use a ruler
Read a ruler
Measure with non standard units
Sort objects by size, type, etc.
Represent data in picture graph with a
scale
Represent data in a bar graph
Order objects from shortest to longest,
tallest to shortest, etc.
Compare length/weight of objects
Read an analog clock (to the hour)
Read a digital clock (to 5 minutes)
