| MEASUREMENT
MODULE MATRIX |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
EXTENSIONS |
FOSS
SCIENCE STORIES |
TECHNOLOGY/HOME
CONNECTION |
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1. |
THE
FIRST STRAW |
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Language
Extensions
• Research measuring units in other countries and from
history.
• Discuss metric prefixes.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Review multiplication by tens.
Science and Art Extensions
• Create a measurement museum.
• Make desk covers.
• Draw a picture on a larger scale.
• Make a trundle wheel. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• A Royal Measurement Mess
• The Metric System
• Measure This! |
www.fossweb.com
Check the FOSS
website for interactive simulations, to communicate with a
scientist, for teaching tips, and to talk with other classes
using FOSS.
Home/School Connection: Students and families measure objects
around the house (using hands, feet, etc., as measuring units)
to reinforce the need for a standard.
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2. |
WATCHING |
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Language
Extensions
• Describe the procedure for weighing an object.
• Discuss nonstandard units.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Weigh lunch items.
• Determine tare weight of packages.
Science Extensions
• Monitor evaporation rates.
• Test products for absorbancy.
• Make homemade balances.
• Investigate labels on food packages. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• The Metric System in the United States
• Mind-Boggling Measurements
• Measurements through Time
• Ancient Measurements Still Used Today
• The Metric System at Work |
Home/School
Connection: Students keep a journal listing all the times someone
in the family needed to measure something exactly or approximately.
They describe in writing two of these situations. |
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3. |
TAKE
ME TO YOUR LITER |
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Language
Extensions
• Write letters to companies about product volume.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Estimate capacity of other containers.
Science Extensions
• Seriate containers by a measurement other than capacity.
• Determine the volume of solid objects using a displacement
apparatus. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Water Everywhere
• Measurements in the Marketplace
• Angela Amato, School Reporter |
Home/School
Connection: Students check labels of a variety of products at
home. They determine what kind of products are labeled by volume
and by mass. |
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4. |
THE
THIRD DEGREE |
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Language
Extensions
• Write stories about characters from extreme temperature
climates.
• Compare temperatures around the world.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Estimate temperatures of common things.
Science Extensions
• Hunt for high and low temperatures in class.
• Check body temperature.
• Practice taking temperatures. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Fahrenheit and Celsius
• Thermometers
• Careers You Can Count On
• Vacation Aggravation |
Home/School Connection: Students monitor highs and lows in
their own city for 5 days, then graph the highs and lows on
a grid.
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