A Super Way to Soak in Linear Measurement

Autor/in	Kurz, Terri L.
Titel	A Super Way to Soak in Linear Measurement
Quelle	In: Teaching Children Mathematics, 18 (2012) 9, S.536-541 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-5836
Schlagwörter	Toys; Mathematics Instruction; Measurement; Creative Teaching; Water; Elementary School Mathematics; Teaching Methods; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Toy; Spielzeug; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Messverfahren; Creative thinking; Teaching; Kreatives Denken; Unterricht; Wasser; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05
Abstract	Do manufacturers' claims about water projectile toys measure up? It is one thing to assert that a Super Soaker[R] shoots thirty linear feet, but can it really shoot that far? This lesson gives students an opportunity to test the claims, experience measurement in a meaningful context, and analyze data within that context. Although measurement can be a challenging task to teach and learn (Clements 1999), using water toys makes this investigation topic interesting, exciting, feasible--and fun. By integrating measurement and data analysis, students have the opportunity to test manufacturers' claims. This investigation focuses on the grades 3-5 Standard in which students are expected to "understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement" as well as "the need[s] for measuring with standard units and becom[ing] familiar with standard units in the customary and metric systems." Expectations for K-grade 2 include understanding "how to measure using nonstandard and standard units" (NCTM 2000). This Super Soaker investigation includes extensions (for grades 5-8) and modifications (for grades 1-4) for other investigations using water projectiles. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10