Kindergartners measure each other's height using large building blocks, then visit a 2nd and a 4th grade class to measure those students. They can also measure adults in the school community. Results are displayed in age-appropriate bar graphs (paper cut-outs of miniature building blocks glued on paper to form a bar graph) comparing the different age groups. The activities that comprise this lesson help students develop the concepts and vocabulary to describe, in a non-ambiguous way, how height changes as children get older. The introduction to graphing provides an important foundation for both creating and interpreting graphs in future years.

In this assessment task the student will determine the length and height of a shape on a flashcard. They will be asked to use comparing words such as longer or shorter to tell about length of two rectangles. They will also be asked to use comparing words such as taller or shorter to tell about the height of two cans or cylinders. The 2 flashcards along with directions, a recording sheet and rubric are provided.

In this assessment task, students use straws to measure. Students are to find two objects around the room that measure shorter or longer than their straw. They are to draw that object and write the name of the object on the worksheet. If the drawing is unclear the teacher should ask the student to name the object. An assessment sheet and rubric are provided.

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Students directly compare two towers of connecting cubes. Then, they compare two classroom objects. This task may be used for instructional or assessment purposes.

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This is lesson 2 of 6 lessons focused around developing a mathematical community at the beginning of the school year. While this lesson meets standard NC.K.MD.2, its primary goal is for students to learn how to work with a partner on a task. A secondary goal is to begin establishing norms for how students work together during math class.

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This is lesson three in a series of six lessons focused around developing a mathematical community at the beginning of the school year. While this lesson meets standard NC.1.MD.2, its primary goal is for students to learn how to work with a partner on a task. A secondary goal is to begin establishing norms for how students work together during math class.