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CURRICULUM AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT    * 1 HOUR * LEVEL 2

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The Math Learning Center

Lesson Plan Example

Measuring with Worms
Age Group: ​
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.
Objectives:  
  • Student will practice measuring objects with non-standard units
Measuring with Worms
Measuring with Worms
CDA Competency Standard:
II.5.3a
  • Candidate’s interactions promote children’s thinking and problem solving
a) Facilitates children’s thinking and creative problem-solving skills
Materials:  
  • Gummy worms (to be used as measuring tool)
  • writing utensil
  • various items from around the classroom (books, crayons, blocks, etc.)
  • measurement worksheet
Procedure: 
  1. Prep for activity by setting up measuring station. This lesson is designed to be an introductory/exploratory activity. Invite students to join you at the station. You may read the observation worksheet with them if they need assistance. When all students are finished with the activity, have a circle time to discuss measurement. Ask them their thoughts on how to measure. 

    You can ask questions like:
  2. “what does ‘measure’ mean?”
  3. “why do we want to know how to measure?”
  4. “why did some people get different numbers for their lengths?”
Assessment: 
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    Measuring with Worms (4/5)

    The Math Learning Center
For Future Reference
When this training is over, it's going to be hard to remember all these lesson plans! We want you to get the most from this training, and continue to use this information in your classroom.  We have put the lesson plans in this course, that are produced by Successful Solutions, on our resource website, www.Lessons4Learners.com, where you can continue to access them after your training expires.  
Be sure to bookmark the direct link to the page where the lesson plans can be found for easy access in the future at:
http://www.lessons4learners.com/measuring-with-worms-p.html