Inch- a customary unit of length

Quarter Inch- a customary unit of length that is one fourth of an inch.

• Students will create a body that has the same measurements to the quarter inch as their own.

This lesson will take approximately two 40 minute periods. 

• Ruler with inches, yard stick or tape measure
• Large roll-out butcher type paper
• Crayons, colored pencils or markers
• Scissors
• Teacher-made example
• Measurement Worksheet

Instructional Practice:  Active Participation, Independent Practice, Hands-On Activity, Tactile Learning, Partner Work

Webb’s Depth of Knowledge:  Skill/Concept, Strategic Thinking, Extended Thinking

W: WHERE/WHY/WHAT

This lesson is most appropriate for students who need enrichment in adding decimals and money.  The lesson is also appropriate for students needing additional practice and/or enrichment with polygons.

H: HOOK

This lesson will allow students to have the opportunity for enrichment measurement.  The students who do not love math, but may enjoy art, will have a chance to bring them together. Students will also have the chance to apply math to a real-world activity.

E: EXPLORE/EXPERIENCE/EQUIP

Students will have the chance to create self-replica. They will be using rulers to measure their arms/legs/and height to build a person their own size.

R: RETHINK/REHEARSE/REVISE/REFINE

While taking part in the activity, students will be getting additional practice measuring.  Students will need to take initial measurements of own body and then measure their paper to make the measurements match.

E: EVALUATE

Students will be informally assessed during activity via teacher observation.  Students will be formally assessed via the teacher-made checklist after activity completion.

T: TAILORED

This lesson is tailored to a third grade student who has acquired the basic skills of measurement to the nearest quarter inch.  

O: ORGANIZED

Activity is review/enrichment lesson.  The lesson is organized into introduction, modeling, independent/partner activity and assessment.

1. Teacher will assign each student a partner. Teacher will show students pass out rulers (or yard sticks or tape measure) to students.  Teacher will ask students to measure the bottom of their shoe to the nearest quarter inch with their partner. Partners will double-check measurements.
2. Teacher will tell the students they will have the opportunity to find out the size of their own bodies.  Teacher will call on student to measure teacher’s arms, legs and height. Teacher will share example of his/her body cut-out. (Measurements should be from shoulder to tips of longest finger and from bottom of feet to top of leg.)
3. Teacher will then tell students they will work in partners measuring arms, legs and height to the nearest inch.  They will record their measurements on measurement sheet. (Teacher monitors and helps where needed.)
4. After all measurements have been recorded, students will begin to create self cut-out.  They will make a body and cut it out.  It should be their height and have the same size arms and legs. They should then color it so it is a replica of themselves.
5. After all are complete, teacher will assess using assessment checklist.

measurement workpage and assessment.docx

http://www.funbrain.com/measure/

This website gives additional practice in measurement to inches.  It allows student to customize difficulty level.