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We started a new unit on measurement. We began by investigating non-standard units of measurement. We drew three lines on a piece of paper and asked the children which line is the longest and how we can find out.
As a group we decided to use connecting blocks to measure the lines.
When asked which one was the longest, the following answers were given:
- the zig-zag is smaller because it is squished and the green one is longer because it is stretched (Max)
- the blue one because the other ones go up and down and the blue one just goes straight (Tayy)
- they will be the same because they end in the same spot (Lincoln)
When asked which one was the longest, the following answers were given:
- the zig-zag is smaller because it is squished and the green one is longer because it is stretched (Max)
- the blue one because the other ones go up and down and the blue one just goes straight (Tayy)
- they will be the same because they end in the same spot (Lincoln)
We used the connecting cubes to solve our problem.
We ran into a problem when we went to measure the curvy and zig-zag lines. Max told us to use the links because they will bend easier but as a group we decided that we wanted to use the same manipulative to measure all the lines. Together Max, Owen and Ethan figured out that they didn't have to connect the cubes so that they would follow the line.
Once all the lines were covered with connecting cubes we counted them. The longest line was......it was a tie....the PINK and the BLUE had 46 connecting cubes! Great work JKSK friends!