Measuring To Nearest 1/4 Inch

Measuring to the Nearest i/4 Inch – Match-Upwardly Activity

Google Slide, PDF | xviii pages | Grades: 3

Do measuring objects to the nearest ¼ inch with this match-up activity.

Strengthen Linear Measurement Skills With a Lucifer-Up Activity!

If you've ever taught linear measurement to students, you know how chop-chop they tin become overwhelmed with all of the footling lines on a ruler. Measuring objects to the nearest inch may be simple for your students, but once you start introducing ½ and ¼ inch increments, that can be the challenging part. This measurement resources was designed to give your students an opportunity to use a physical ruler to measure out different pictures.

For this activeness, students will measure each bill of fare to the nearest ¼ inch, record their answer on the recording sheet, and match information technology with the advisable carte du jour.

Through this activeness, students will prove they tin can measure objects to the nearest ¼ inch.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to back up your math lessons.

In improver to individual student work time, apply this measurement activity to raise learning through guided math groups or whole class lessons.

If y'all have a mixture of higher up and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts:

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need support understanding the concepts past using a printable newspaper ruler and color lawmaking each quarter-inch increase. For example, all of the ¼ inch marks could be bluish, ½ inch marks could be green, and ¾ inch marks could be yellow. They may help students distinguish between the many lines on a ruler. Additionally, provide access to previous assignments, every bit well as posters and anchor charts for students to call back past lessons.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For students who may need a bit of a challenge, encourage them to depict pictures or lines of varying lengths and give them to a friend to measure out. Encourage students to stay within the ¼ inch increments or even ⅛ inch increments if you think they are ready!

Program lessons for all ability levels with our ten Best Scaffolding Strategies!

Easily Prepare This Resources for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. A recording sail and respond key are too included with this download.

Impress on cardstock for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or big envelope for like shooting fish in a barrel access.

Sustainability Tip: Print a few recording sheets on cardstock and slip them into dry-erase sleeves. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker, and then erase and reuse them.

This resources was created by Allie Kleijnjans, a teacher in Pennsylvania and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Don't stop there! Nosotros've got more than activities and resources that cutting downwards on lesson planning time:

teaching resource

Stretchy Scoot Relay

A whole grade game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
didactics resource

Informal Units Rulers

A ready of rulers that employ different sized, breezy units to mensurate length.