Are You a Square?

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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

  • Station One: What Shape Are you?

    • Square?

    • Tall Rectangle?

    • Wide Rectangle?

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Station Two: How far to PE?

Meter Stick Madness

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Explain

    • What are some types of measurements that you have learned about today?

    • Describe how you can use different tools to measure the distance from one place to another?

    • Which is larger a millimeter or centimeter? A meter or a kilometer?

    • What would be a reasonable unit of measurement for the following:

      1. Computer screen?

      2. Length of door?

      3. Length of the school parking lot?

    • Why would you measure the distance across the United States with Kilometers instead of Meters?

    • Is it possible to convert measurements within the customary and metric systems?

Elaborate

Metric Measurement SMARTBOARD

 Let’s Make a Class Graph of our Shapes!

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Evaluate

 Ticket out the door

What did you learn today about measuring length?