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Magnificent Measurement
Author:
Alice Holste, Randi Longmeyer, Ann O’Malley Introduction: This lesson has been prepared for students in the third or fourth
grade. The lesson could be adapted
for younger or older children depending on where students are in the school
curriculum. It is assumed that
students have some math background. Students
will explore all aspects of measurement and some time will also be integrated in
the lesson. Multicultural is not
covered in depth in this lesson but one activity has student’s explore how in
the 1800’s they measured trees.
NE Standards: 4.3
Measurement 4.3.1 By the end of fourth grade, students will estimate,
measure, and solve problems using metric units for linear measure, area,
mass/weight, and capacity. 4.3.2 By
the end of fourth grade, students will estimate, measure, and solve problems
using standard units for linear measure, area, mass/weight, and capacity. Objectives: Students will demonstrate the following skills: ¨
Integrate technology with mathematical learning ¨
Develop an understanding of the wide variety of concepts
that measurement covers Materials: Number of computers for each student or for group of students URL: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/huntmathho.html Math
notebooks Pencils Procedures: Springboard (Anticipatory Set) Remind
students of what they have previously learned about measurement.
Ask them to think of ways that they could explore measurement outside of
the classroom. Inform students that
they are going to go to the computer lab for the math hour.
This may be a good time to review correct behavior in the computer lab.
Teacher: 1.
Upon entering the computer lab assign students to the
correct seats. Seating can be done
at individual computers or in a group. 2.
Right the following URL on the board:
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/huntmathho.html.
The teacher also may wish to have the site typed into the computers ahead
of time for the students. Bernie
Dodge who is the developer of Web Quest provides this site. 3.
Read the introduction with the students. It
is time for the magnificent world of measurement! Could you imagine a world with
out measurement? There is no better place to find out about the magnificent
world of measurement than the World Wide Web. The world of measurement is
waiting with fun games and interesting facts! So get ready for a magnificent
time. A look below will reveal a list of questions about the topic of this page.
In order to find the answers you will have to perform a treasure hunt by looking
through the following Internet sites. After you have discovered the magnificent
world of measurement don't forget the major question of all-THE BIG QUESTION.
Have FUN! 4.
Allow
students to begin on the web quest. It
should be self-explanatory. 5.
Walk
throughout the computer lab observing students and making sure student are
staying on task throughout the math period. 6.
Wait until all students have finished lesson. Student: 1.
Go to the computer lab and sit in the correct seating
arrangement as assigned by the teacher. 2.
Go to the correct URL that the teacher has posted on the
board. 3.
Listen as the introduction is read aloud by classmates and
teacher. 4.
Begin work on the scavenger hunt. Student will be required
to write correct answers in math notebooks. 5.
Wait until all classmates have finished the scavenger hunt. Closure: Students will have finished the scavenger hunt.
Upon completing the scavenger hunt children will go to the answer page of
the URL. The class will go over the
correct answers as a class. After
the teacher has collected the math notebooks the students will close down the
computers and the class will return to the regular classroom. Assessment: Students will be assessed on how they worked through the
scavenger hunt either as a group or individually. Assessment will take place during the class discussion when
the students are going over the correct answers.
The students could also be assessed on behavior that was performed while
in the computer lab. Explanation:
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