We started measurement this past week. We'll be measuring with a ruler to the nearest 1/16th of an inch, nearest centimeter, and nearest millimeter. Any exposure you can give your child with using a ruler to measure would be great! We'll also be focusing on appropriate units of measure. This will be with the customary system and the metric system.
Here are some great websites with measurement games...
-http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm#measurement - play "Best Measure" and "Best Measure - Metric" to get ready for this week. The other measurement games are great too, and we'll get to those conversion skills in a couple weeks.
-http://www.funbrain.com/measure/ - The centimeters game is very good. The inches game is good too, but it doesn't go all the way to 1/16th of an inch like we do in class.
-http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/math/measurements.html - Good game for measuring weight and length, as well as practice with reading and interpreting a chart.
Please let me know if I can do anything to help you and your child with measurement. This is usually a difficult skill for students, so practice at home will be so important! Thank you for all of your help!!!
Thank you for posting sites for measurement games. This was crucial to my child's learning. It gave me a tool to work with my child at home. It made such a difference in his understanding metric conversions. Thank you for all that you do! Jena Woods
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