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Measuring, Measuring, Measuring

April 23, 2013

Measuring is a big deal in third grade. Inches, centimeters, millimeters, conversions within measurement… we’re always using those pesky rulers and meter sticks!

So… I wanted to share this cute little center with you. As a bonus, it also has a monster theme that matches our classroom. Fun! Just like the Estimating Throughout the Year post from a couple weeks ago, I can’t take credit for this fun little center. This one is Karla’s from Life in Special Education.  

There are 180 monsters to measure in the packet so you can use the set that works with your standards/current lesson. Even though I initially used them for measuring with inches to the nearest quarter inch, I’ve been able to reuse them now that I’ve introduced millimeters. Love that! 



Several of my centers are just for independent practice, but I do like to grade one or two activities in each rotation. I’ve tried assessing participation and mastery several ways, but ultimately decided that having student turn in an answer sheet was the best way to go so I whipped up the recording sheet you see in the pictures.

 

If you want to win a FREE copy of this monster measuring pack, leave a comment below with your favorite measuring activity that you do with your class (it can be an idea, freebie, or even a link to a product). I’ll use random.org to pull a winner Friday. For an up-close preview of other fun teaching products, you can check out the links below.



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  1. Cherie says: April 23, 2013 at 9:42 am

    My favourite measurement pack is from Greg Smedley! Link: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Measurement-Egg-Stravaganza-A-Common-Core-Aligned-Easter-Measuring-Pack

    cheriemae@gmail.com

  2. Suzy Q says: April 23, 2013 at 10:29 am

    We try to do a lot of measuring well before we get to that unit in math, as they zip through length/weight AND capacity in both systems in two weeks! We brought our teddy bears to school (in conjunction with a biography of T. Roosevelt we read) and used them to measure. Students had to find taller/shorter and fatter/thinner bears and tell the difference.

    tokyoshoes (at) hotmail (dot) com

  3. Dana says: April 23, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Using my stash of beanie babies to measure and see who the tallest/longest animal is always ends up being a fun way to practice!

  4. Jenny Kime says: April 23, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    My kiddos love measuring gummy worms. We see how far they can stretch & then measure them. I'd love to win your monster unit – how cute :0) rjkime@juno.com

    • Christi Fultz says: April 30, 2013 at 1:55 am

      Congrats, you won! =) I'll send the file over by email so be sure to check your spam folder too. 🙂

  5. Debbie says: April 23, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    My class' favorite measuring activity was one from Three Teacher Chicks. It was measuring with the presidents.

    Deb

    Debinderry@gmail.com

  6. Teach With Laughter says: April 23, 2013 at 9:10 pm

    What adorable clip art – Thanks for sharing!

  7. The Fun Factory says: April 23, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    WOW!! 180 Monsters! That's incredible! Thank-you for sharing and being part of this product-share.
    Susan
    The Fun Factory

  8. Cyndie at Chalk One Up for the Teacher says: April 24, 2013 at 2:22 am

    What a wonderful and fun way to get the kiddos engaged in measuring. Who wouldn't want to measure monsters!?!?!? Thanks so much to you both!

  9. Rosemary says: April 24, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    I read the book Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy. I reproduce some of the pictures from the book such as dogs and dog biscuits and have the kids measure them. Measuring monsters would be cool!

    rosemarykn at comcast.net

  10. Michelle Jaquillard says: April 24, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    How cute! What a great way to make measurement fun!
    Michelle
    Mjaquillard@oregoncs.org

  11. Deb says: April 24, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    My class loves to measurement with anything they can find. We talk about nonstandard measurements and then they come up with their own ideas to measure items around the classroom. It then moves to using a ruler to do those measurements again and compare. Thanks for such great products and ideas!
    Deb
    maxeysjl@defnet.com

  12. alawson says: April 25, 2013 at 12:00 am

    My class loves measuring to the nearest inch using Cheez Its and using Skittles to measure to the nearest centimeter. amandalawson4@gmail.com

  13. alawson says: April 25, 2013 at 12:01 am

    My class loves measuring to the nearest inch using Cheez Its and using Skittles to measure to the nearest centimeter. amandalawson4@gmail.com

  14. elaine says: April 25, 2013 at 1:51 am

    I'm a new third grade teacher who is still looking for her favorite measuring activity.

  15. Melissa DiGiovanni says: April 25, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    I love to play around the room measuring. Students have to find a number of items around the room and measure them. It's sort of like a scavenger hunt with a measuring twist.

  16. Tania says: April 26, 2013 at 1:06 am

    I love using stickers for measuring.
    Tania
    My Second Sense

  17. Mrs. Vargas says: April 26, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    We use a pumpkin measuring activity during Halloween.

  18. Christi Fultz says: April 30, 2013 at 1:56 am

    Thank you for all the great ideas! The lucky winner was comment number #4. =)

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