Measurement Teaching Resources for 1st Grade
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Let's Get Measuring with Paper Clips
A set of templates to use when measuring with informal units.
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Clock Labels – 'Past' and 'To'
A template to display around your classroom clock that highlights 'past' and 'to' terminology.
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Heavy and Light Hands-on Activity
A fun, hands-on activity for students to compare the weight of various objects
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Capacity Math Investigation - Filling the Fish Tank
A mathematics investigation involving capacity, embedded in a real-world context.
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Informal Units Rulers
A set of rulers that use different sized, informal units to measure length.
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Measuring, Comparing, and Ordering Height – Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about measuring length using informal units.
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Measuring, Comparing, and Ordering Capacity – Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the concept of capacity using informal units of measurement.
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Measuring with Dinosaur Footprints - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring informal units of length.
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Time Dominoes - Half, Quarter, and Hour Intervals
Practice telling time to the nearest hour, quarter hour, or half hour by matching 32 analog and digital clock dominoes.
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Analog Clock Features
Students create their own analog clock by cutting and pasting the parts of an analog clock on a template.
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Days in Each Month Poster
A poster showing the number of days in each month.
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Clock Template
Let your students learn how to tell time in a hands-on way with this clock template.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Time Banner
A 3-page banner to use on your 'Time' display board.
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Months of the Year Poster - Northern Hemisphere
A poster displaying the months of the year.
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Interactive Teaching Clock
Use this interactive clock widget to teach time with fun hands-on learning!
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Measuring Length with Informal Units - Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of measuring, comparing and ordering length using informal units.
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Telling the Time Unit Plan - Grade 1 and Grade 2
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of telling the time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour.
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Assessment - Measuring Length with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of length.
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How Long is This Going to Take?
A 30-minute lesson in which students will estimate the time needed to complete a set of given tasks.
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Learning Time! Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of time for young learners. It focuses on the days of the week, connecting familiar events to particular days, and sequencing events in time order.
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Review of Length
A 60 minute lesson in which students will review the concept of length.
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Length Investigation - The Longest Finger
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of length to a real-world context.
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Measuring, Comparing, and Ordering Height
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure, compare, and order height using informal units.
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Measuring and Comparing Length
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure and compare lengths of objects using informal units.
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Measuring with Dinosaur Footprints
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure and compare lengths of objects using informal units.
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It's About Time!
An assessment task in which students will cut and paste familiar events under the headings, Morning, Afternoon and Evening.
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Times of Day
A 30-minute lesson in which students will know and identify the days of the week and link specific events to when they occur – morning, afternoon, and evening.
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Informal Times of Day
A 30-minute lesson in which students will know and identify the days of the week and link events to specific informal times of the day, i.e., morning, afternoon, and evening.
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Days of the Week
A 30-minute lesson in which students will learn the days of the week in the correct order.
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Telling the Time Assessment - Year 1 and Year 2
A 60 minute assessment designed to assess student learning.
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Reading an Analog Clock
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand and recognize the features of the analog clock.