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Measurement- Inches, Half Inches, and Quarter Inches: Creating Line Plots

3rd Grade • 1 Lesson Plan
$2.00
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Quick Facts

Subject: Math, Measurement and Data

Type: 1 Lesson Plan

Skills:

  • Collaborate with peers and practice the "language" of measurement, take math "notes"
  • Create a line plot with a horizontal scale marked off in whole number, half, or quarter units and gather measurement data from their peers
  • Complete exit slips to guide next instructional steps
 

Materials Needed:

  • blank paper
  • Pencils
  • Document camera or whiteboard, gathered data OR data sample sheet
 

Printable Resources:

  • “Exit Slips” (as an optional assessment component) (1 copy per student)
  • “Sample Data Sheet” (1 half sheet per student)
  • “Ms. Smith’s Class Height Data” (1 half sheet per student –or- project for students to copy)

CCSS: 3.MD.4

File Type: PDF Document

Lesson Plan Description

Teaching 3rd graders how to be “exact” in measurement is supporting an important life skill.  Working with partners and learning together provides multiple opportunities to demonstrate their understanding of accuracy in measurement.  They will:

  • Collaborate with peers and practice the “language” of measurement, take math “notes”
  • Create a line plot with a horizontal scale marked off in whole number, half, or quarter units and gather measurement data from their peers
  • Complete exit slips to guide next instructional steps

**Purchasing both this 1 hour and the Math Bundle: “Measurement- Inches, Half Inches, and Quarter Inches Bundle,” will result in duplicate content.