Domain          

Measurement and Data

Cluster

Describe and compare measurable attributes.

Standard(s)

NC.K.MD.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight.  Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.

Materials

a paperclip and clear view of a bookshelf

Task

1.      Show student a paperclip and a bookshelf.  Allow student to touch and carefully examine each object. 

2.      Direct student’s attention to the paperclip’s.  Ask:

• How would you describe the paperclip’s length?

• How would you describe the paperclip’s weight?

3.      Direct student’s attention to the bookshelf.  Ask:

• How would you describe the bookshelf’s length?

• How would you describe the bookshelf’s weight?

Continuum of Understanding

Not Yet Proficient

●    Does not respond to prompts

●    Only describes non-measurable attributes of the objects (e.g., color, texture)

Progressing

●    Describes only one measurable attribute of each object (length or height).

Meets Expectation

●    Describes length and height of both objects.