Rulers, meter sticks, measuring tapes, craft sticks, colored tiles.... all tools that we have learned about measuring with in Math. The Common Core Standards K.MD.1 and K.MD.2 state that students should be able to describe and compare measurable attributes. More specifically they need to be able to:
1. Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
2. Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter.
We have been working towards mastery of these standards by measuring objects in our classroom using a variety of math manipulatives. We also have been creating connecting cube towers and then determining which has more or less. The students have enjoyed the many hands on measuring activities and exploring this math concept.
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