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  1. Math Lesson Plan: Customary Length
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Math Lesson Plan: Customary Length

Rationale

Context:  The purpose of this lesson was to follow along with the curriculum for math in the third grade.  I used the North Carolina Standard Course of Study as a guideline for my lesson.  This lesson is the first in a series of lessons on measurement.  The class will first demonstrate how to measure lengths using customary lengths; inches, feet, yards, and miles.  I created a PowerPoint presentation on the classroom's Smartboard.  It included description, definition, and problems for each customary unit of measure.

Impact:  Each student will measure, estimate, problem solve, and calculate units of customary lengths and their numerical relationship to other customary units (12 inches = 1 foot).  There will be several hands-on activities where the students will be able to use rulers and yardsticks to measure different objects in the classroom.  The ultimate goal is for the students to comprehend and demonstrate the correct manner in which to measure using customary lengths and to be able to find the equivalent in other customary units (3 feet = 1 yard).

Alignment:

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 NC- North Carolina DPI Elementary Education Specialty Area Standards
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  Standard : Standard 2: Elementary teachers have a broad knowledge and understanding of the major concepts in ...  
  Indicator : Indicator 2: Teachers have knowledge of geometry and measurement. Teachers:  
  [remove]  Detail : Model appropriate measurement systems in various settings (standard, nonstandard, and metric system) in ...

I met this standard by using many techniques in engaging the students when teaching about standard (customary) measurement.

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   NC- North Carolina DPI Elementary Education Specialty Area Standards
 [Remove this set of standards] 		 
  Standard : Standard 2: Elementary teachers have a broad knowledge and understanding of the major concepts in ...  
  Indicator : Indicator 3: Teachers have knowledge of patterns, relationships, functions, symbols and models. Teachers:  
  [remove]  Detail : Use problem solving to give meaning to patterns, functions and relationships, and

I met this standard by using a station activity that created problems for the students in which they had to figure out the relationship between different standard (customay) units of measurement. 

NC- North Carolina DPI Elementary Education Specialty Area Standards
Standard: Standard 2: Elementary teachers have a broad knowledge and understanding of the major concepts in mathematics.
Indicator: Indicator 3: Teachers have knowledge of patterns, relationships, functions, symbols and models. Teachers:
Detail: Understand patterns, relationships, functions, systems, and models,
Detail: Recognize and use likeness and differences in defining and describing patterns with actions, words, objects, numbers, and set,
Detail: Construct tables to illustrate a relationship,
Detail: Illustrate open number sentences by describing relationships,
Detail: Identify and apply variables, expressions and relationships,
Detail: Use problem solving to give meaning to patterns, functions and relationships, and
Detail: Use appropriate software applications to extend and promote understanding of patterns, functions, and relationships.
Indicator: Indicator 4: Teachers have knowledge of data, probability, and statistics. Teachers demonstrate an understanding of:
Detail: The importance of formulating the proper question in order to obtain measurement and reliable answers through analysis,
Detail: How to systematically collect, organize, analyze, and summarize data in order to predict outcomes,
Detail: Various methods for reporting and representing data (graphs, charts, tables, and grids),
Detail: The likelihood of an event occurring by completing simple probability experiments, and
File Attachments:
  1. Activity Data Worksheet Activity Data Worksheet
  2. Customary Length Lesson Customary Length Lesson
  3. PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint Presentation
  4. Student's Work Sample 3 Student's Work Sample 3
  5. Student's Work Sample 1 Student's Work Sample 1
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  6. Student's Work Sample 2 Student's Work Sample 2
Author: richard lynch
Last modified: 11/7/2008 3:49 AM (EST)