| P.A.S.S. Third Grade Math Standard 4: Geometry and Measurement The student will use geometric properties and relationships to recognize and describe shapes and use customary and metric measurements to solve problems. 2. Measurement a. Solve problems with customary units involving length using half-inch and quarter-inch measurements and weight using pound and ounce. b. Solve problems with metric units involving length using meter and centimeter and mass using gram and kilogram c. Use manipulatives to develop the concept of perimeter and area (e.g., cover a shape with pattern blocks to find area). 3. Develop and use strategies to estimate measurements Standard 5: Data Analysis and Probability The student will demonstrate an understanding of data collection, display and interpretation. Data Analysis c. Construct a bar graph or pictograph with labels and a title from a set of data. N.P.S. Third Grade Math Measurement 5.1.1, 5.1.3 NPS Technology Scope and Sequence Students insert, move, and resize a graphic in a document. Students use a scanner or digital camera. Students collaborate in the creation of a multimedia slide show containing text and graphics. Students use different views (outline, slide sorter, etc.) to create and organize multimedia presentation. Students individually create a multimedia slide show presentation. Students type sentences. Students type paragraphs. Students enter an internet address (URL) to access a web site. Students bookmark web site. |
Description:
Students will improve measurement and geometry skills by
using tools to measure length, area, and perimeter of
body parts. Then students will use a graphing program to
compare data. Finally, students will assemble data in a
multimedia project. Instruction for Measurement Lesson 1 1. The teacher will measure the students’ height. The students will record the measurement in the front of their math journals. Then the students will take string, measure it to the same size, and cut it. (This string can be displayed on a bulletin board.) 2. The students will be measured monthly for the first semester and keep a record of the measurement in their math journals then they will later graph this data. Lab Activity
2. The students will set up a multimedia project by making an autobiography title page (slide #1). MS Power Point tutorial: 3. The students will save a digital image by using a digital camera or scanning a photograph to their measurement folders.
4. The students will insert the digital image into the multimedia project (slide 2) and record their heights on that slide. Lesson 2 1. Students will estimate the circumference of their neck, wrist, and thumb in inches and record that data on the form supplied by the teacher. 2. Using a piece of string, students will measure the circumference of their neck, wrist, and thumb. 3. Students will place the string on a ruler and record the actual measurement in inches on the Measurement Data Sheet. Then using the centimeter side of the ruler they will measure the string again and record that on their Measurement Date Sheet in the centimeter column. Measurement Data Sheet can be found at this web site: http://staff.norman.k12.ok.us/~erica/Measurement%20Data%20Sheet.doc 1. On 12x18 paper students will glue the three strings in order from largest to smallest. Then they will glue the Measurement Data Sheet to their paper. 2. After the strings are glued to the paper, students will write in their journals an observation comparing the relationship of the strings. Information for this lesson can be found at the following web site: http://lessonplanspage.com/MathLookHowIMeasureUp2.htm Lab Activity 1. The students will graph the measurements for neck, wrist and thumb using the Create a Graph web site. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
1. After preparing the graph, the students will save this graph as a jpeg file to their measurement folders. 2. The students will retrieve and insert this graph
into their multimedia project (slide 3). Instruction for Geometry Lesson 3 1. The students will estimate the number of squares that would be within the outline of their footprints. 2. The students will draw around one foot on a piece of centimeter graph paper and count how many square centimeters the footprint covers. 3. The students will cut out the footprint and glue it on a piece of 9x12 construction paper. Lesson 4 1. The students will estimate the perimeter of their footprint. 2. Using a piece of string, the students will outline their footprint and then measure that string in inches and centimeters. 3. The students will glue the string around the outline of the footprint. 4. Working with a group, each student will complete the Group Data Sheet by recording the length, perimeter, and area of the group members. Group Data Sheet can be found at this web site: Lab Activity 1. The student will scan the footprint, save it, then later retrieve it and insert it into their multimedia project (slide 4). 2. Using the Group Data Sheet, students will make a graph comparing the perimeters of the group members. 3. The students will print and save this graph as a jpeg file, retrieve it, and place it in their multimedia projects (slide 5). Assessment: Math Journal Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Rubric for Evaluating Measurement Power Point
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