Guided Math 1st grade
M1M1. Students will compare and/or order the length, weight, or capacity of two or
more objects by using direct comparison or a nonstandard unit.
a. Directly compare length, weight, and capacity of concrete objects.
b. Estimate and measure using a non-standard unit that is smaller than the object
to be measured.
c. Measure with a tool by creating a “ruled” stick, tape, or container by marking
off ten segments of the repeated single unit.
Week 1
Whole Group Activity
b. Estimate and measure using a non-standard unit that is smaller than the object to be measured.
How many hands?
With recording sheet
Center #1
b. Estimate and measure using a non-standard unit that is smaller than the object to be measured.
How many scoops? (capacity)
Use the following containers:
Yogurt container
Big McDonald’s cup (or something along those lines)
Tupperware
Milk Carton
Use Dixie cups for the scooping
Use rice, sand or beans for the content.
Center #2
b. Estimate and measure using a non-standard unit that is smaller than the object to be measured.
GroundHogsGarden
Cut the ladybugs and worms into individual pieces, then measure
With garden sheet, flower sheet and worm/ladybug sheet
Center #3
a. Directly compare length, weight, and capacity of concrete objects.
Hold and Compare
With data sheet to fill out
Center #4
b. Estimate and measure using a non-standard unit that is smaller than the object to be measured.
Which is bigger? Which is smaller?
With recording sheet
Week 2
Center #1
c. Measure with a tool by creating a “ruled” stick, tape, or container by marking off ten segments of the repeated single unit.
How many scoops? (capacity)
Use the following containers:
Yogurt container
Big McDonald’s cup (or something along those lines)
Tupperware
Milk Carton
Use Dixie cups for the scooping
Use rice, sand or beans for the content.
Center #2
b. Estimate and measure using a non-standard unit that is smaller than the object to be measured.
c. Measure with a tool by creating a “ruled” stick, tape, or container by marking off ten segments of the repeated single unit.
Measurement Masters
With recording sheet
How Many Scoops?
Item / Estimate / MeasurementYogurt
McDonald’s Cup
Tupperware
Milk Carton
______
______
______
What container holds the most? ______
How do you know? ______
What container holds the least? ______
How do you know? ______
How many more cups does the largest container hold than the smallest container? ______
Groundhog’s Garden
1) You will choose 5 flowers from the pile and measure the length of the flower using the measuring tools (worms or bugs) and record your findings.2) Measure the flower length from thetop of the flower card to the bottom. (How many ladybugs or worms long are your flowers?)
3) Write your measurements on your Recording Sheet.
4) Then paste your flowers in an order that makes sense to you onto the Groundhog’s Garden Mat.
5) On the bottom of the garden tell why you decided to glue your flowers onto the mat like you did.
Measurement Matters
1)You must use the paperclips to measure
2)Choose 5 things to measure
3)Then estimate how long each item is
4)Then measure using the paperclips and write down
your results
5)Then answer questions at the bottom of the page
Which is Bigger? Which is Smaller?
1)Estimate how many cubes it will take to measure your hand, foot and arm?2)Measure your body parts with the cubes and write down your answers.
3)Write about what you learned.
Hold and Compare
1) Choose 2 items to hold and compare
2) Predict which is heavier
3) Close your eyes and hold both items
4) Tell your partner “How you know the item is heavier?”
5) Write down your answers on the recording sheet
6) Circle the heavier item in BLUE and the lighter item in RED.