#02 Measuring Length (grades 6-10)

Soft-bound, 48 page book, 16 reproducible task cards, full teaching notes. Play with nonstandard units of measure, then graduate to the simplicity and ease of decimal-based centimeters. Read and report measurements with plus/minus uncertainty. Estimate the height of tall buildings; reinvent the measuring wheel; improvise meter tapes; design accurate nut-and-bold Vernier calipers. Download a Preview - click here Download a Free Sample Lab - click here More Information – click any of the links below to learn more about this title Get Materials Click here for a complete list of materials and convenient shopping list. box paper clips, scissors, index cards (optional), adding-machine tape, clear tape, string clean empty cans, 15 ounce size is best, masking tape, notebook paper, state road maps, pennies, calculators, 1/2 inch inside-diameter hex-nuts and bolts with flat undersides, about 1 inch long, white glue, straight pins, small piece aluminum foil Objectives Lesson 1: To measu