STEM Thursday Schanen Elementary, September 15th, 2016
Presenters: Dr. Bruun, Ms. Dion, Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Solis, Ms. Stephens
Using Metric Measurements 5E Lesson Plan
Engage
Metric Measurement Powerpoint
Explore
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Station One: What Shape Are you?
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Square?
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Tall Rectangle?
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Wide Rectangle?
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Station Two: How far to PE?
Meter Stick Madness
Explain
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What are some types of measurements that you have learned about today?
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Describe how you can use different tools to measure the distance from one place to another?
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Which is larger a millimeter or centimeter? A meter or a kilometer?
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What would be a reasonable unit of measurement for the following:
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Computer screen?
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Length of door?
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Length of the school parking lot?
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Why would you measure the distance across the United States with Kilometers instead of Meters?
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Is it possible to convert measurements within the customary and metric systems?
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Elaborate
Metric Measurement SMARTBOARD
Let’s Make a Class Graph of our Shapes!
Evaluate
What did you learn today about measuring length?