The long and the short of it... In this introductory lesson to ordering lengths, students will be able to compare objects by length using the vocabulary longest and shortest.

This lesson focuses on the addition measurement of perimeter using real world examples.

What good fishing trip isn't without a good story or two? Today the students will solve comparison story problems involving different lengths of fish.

Were off to get the measure, the wonderful measure of side! The students will identify the longest side of an object and measure its length with a variety of non standard units.

This introduction to time allows students to explore the terms we use with time and connects telling time to measurement. Included in this lesson is a video of the lesson in action, a sample anchor chart, and a "My Day" printable booklet for students to complete.

Move over Van Halen because today we are all going to "Jump." So go ahead and jump as students solve an assessment piece and story problems involving jump lengths. If you are under 30, please Google Van Halen before proceeding.

Today students will focus on the idea that measuring an object using different length units will result in different measurements.

I can create polygons and find the perimeter by using the unit squares on my paper

This Cyberchase video segment features Bianca, who must figure out the fastest route to a movie premiere.

This site has a detailed step-by-step instruction of how to convert units of measurement. Multiplying by 1 is explained as are compound units, and finding conversion factors. The discussion is slowed down for students who may have missed the material the first time around.

Students investigate the weather from a systems approach, learning how individual parts of a system work together to create a final product. Students learn how a barometer works to measure the Earth's air pressure by building a model using simple materials. Students analyze the changes in barometer measurements over time and compare those to actual weather conditions. They learn how to use a barometer to understand air pressure and predict actual weather changes.

In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad must estimate the measurements of Spout the Whale in order to find a cage that will fit him.Ű_í_

In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad measures Judge Trudy's land claim by using tarps, fence posts and a grid made with rope.

This problem involves the meaning of numbers found on labels. When the level of accuracy is not given we need to make assumptions based on how the information is reported. The goal of the task is to stimulate a conversation about rounding and about how to record numbers with an appropriate level of accuracy, tying in directly to the standard N-Q.3. It is therefore better suited for instruction than for assessment purposes.

Watch three aerospace engineers explain how they work with experiments, simulations and wind tunnels to build and improve things that fly. Learn also about Ohio’s unique contribution to aviation history, from the airplane to the moon!