Curriculum / Math / 1st Grade / Unit 3: Measurement / Lesson 5

Measurement

Lesson 5

Math

Unit 3

1st Grade

Lesson 5 of 12

Objective

Measure the length of objects with linking cubes and describe the length measurement as an iteration of linking cube units.

Student-Facing

I can measure the length of objects using linking cubes.

Lesson Map

Topic A: Comparison in Measurement

Lesson

Compare the length of two objects with endpoints aligned.

Standards

1.MD.A.1

Lesson

Compare the length of two objects indirectly by using a stack of linking cubes. Order three objects by length.

Standards

1.MD.A.1

Lesson

Compare the length of objects indirectly by using a length of string. Order three objects by length.

Standards

1.MD.A.1

Topic B: Iterating Length Units

Lesson

Compare and order the length of names. Iterate length units by counting.

Standards

1.MD.A.11.MD.A.2

Lesson

Measure the length of objects with linking cubes and describe the length measurement as an iteration of linking cube units.

Standards

1.MD.A.2

Lesson

Measure the length of objects with paper clips and describe the length measurement as an iteration of paper clip units.

Standards

1.MD.A.2

Lesson

Measure objects with linking cubes and paper clips and describe the length measurements as an iteration of length units.

Standards

1.MD.A.2

Lesson

Measure and compare longer lengths with sticky notes and describe the length measurement as an iteration of sticky note units.

Standards

1.MD.A.11.MD.A.2

Topic C: Amazing Animals: Measurement Story Problems

Lesson

Solve familiar addition and subtraction story problems about measurement.

Standards

1.MD.A.11.MD.A.21.OA.A.1

Lesson

Solve compare story problems with bigger and smaller unknown.

Standards

1.MD.A.11.MD.A.21.OA.A.1

Lesson

Solve compare story problems with bigger and smaller unknown. Match equations to the story problems.

Standards

1.MD.A.11.MD.A.21.OA.A.1

Lesson

Solve compare story problems with the unknown in any position. Write equations to match the story problems.

Standards

1.MD.A.11.MD.A.21.OA.A.1

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