1.7 C Relationship between size and number of units to measure

1.7  The student selects and uses nonstandard units to describe length.
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K.10A Compare and order two or three concrete objects according to length (longer, shorter than, or the same)	1.7C describe the relationship between the size of the unit and the number of units needed to measure the length of an object.	2.9A Identify concrete models that approximate standard units of length and use them to measure lenght.
describe the relationship between the size of the unit and the number of units needed to measure the lenght of an object. describe- measure-

Activities:

• Use a copy of Michael Jordan's hand and have students create their own handprint to measure objects.  Compare measurements.  Which took more? Their hand of Michael's? 
• Over emphasize that the smaller the unit used to measure, the more units you will need and vice versa
• Good opportunity for graphing (student hand vs Michael's hand)

Anchor Activities:

• Use linker cubes (smaller unit) and large paper clips (big unit), to measure their desk, book, or folder. Over emphasize that the smaller the unit used to measure, the more units you will need and vice versa.

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