Measuring Madness

This activity includes students creating benchmark lengths for 1 centimeter, 1 inch, 1 foot, and 1 meter. Students are challenged to use their benchmarks to estimate the lengths of various classroom objects and then measure the actual lengths in order to compare the estimate to the actual length.
Resource ID#: 49381 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 2
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: estimation, inches, feet, centimeters, meters, lengths, units of measurement, benchmark lengths
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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