• Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurements.
• Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.

1. Counting using whole numbers.
3. Equivalent forms of the same number of concrete  objects.
7. Use concrete objects to count, order and group.

1. Compare measurable characteristics of different objects on the same dimensions. (e.g., length)
2. Determine the measurement of objects with non-standard and standard units.
5. Determine the appropriate unit of measure.

• M3.B.1.2  Use the attributes of length, area, volume and weight of objects.
• M3.B.2.1  Determine the measurement of objects with non-standard and standard units.

• R3.A.1.1  Identify the meaning of vocabulary.
• R3.A.1.3  Make inferences and draw conclusions based on text.

• The teacher will provide concrete experience with linear measure.
• The students will identify basic vocabulary.  (length, long, longer, longest, and measure)
• The students will use a non-standard unit of measure.
• The students will compare the length of objects in the classroom.
• The students will order objects according to length.

Instructional Strategies and Plan
(include strategies used to help different types of learners, i.e. auditory, visual, etc.):

1. Students will be questioned on their prior knowledge  of lengths of measurement.
2. Introduce vocabulary words and place the words on the word wall.
3. Students will measure objects around the room with string or linking cubes.
4. Teacher will read the story Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni with puppets (if available).
5. Center Activities:
   1. Create your own inch worm with pom poms and compare by size.
   2. Sort linking cubes by color and compare and order by size. (long to longest)
   3. Inch worm puzzles.  Fit together according to size.
6. Students will measure identified objects with linking cubes and color squares according to amount of cubes used.
7. Journal activity – Draw 3 objects in journal and label. (long, longer, and longest)

• Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
• Linking Cubes
• Hand out with 10 squares
• Identified Objects (example:  pencil, pretzel rod, and crayon)
• Math Journals
• Popsicle sticks
• Glue
• Pom Poms
• Pipe Cleaners
• Crayons

• Reading:
  • Vocabulary words
  • Word wall
  • Story:  Inch by Inch by: Leo Lionni
  • Journal writing
• Technology:
  Enrichment Web sites:
  • www.funbrain.com
  • www.coolmath.com
  • www.gamequarium.com
• Other – Art:  Creating inch worms.

Assessment Strategies:

1. Measuring objects in the room with a non-standard measure.
2. Sort inch worms by size in center activity.

1. Coloring the cubes to identify lengths of objects.
2. Journal Writing:  Draw 3 objects, long, longer and longest and label.

1. Sort objects from long to longest.

2. Create categories on paper: long, longer longest.  Have children cut pictures and paste under category.
3. Students will use letter cube cards to spell vocabulary words.

• Additional literature: 
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle
  • How Big is a Foot, by  Myller
  • Measuring Penny, by Leedy
  • Super Sand Castle Saturday, by Murphy
• Introduce a ruler and how to measure with inches.
• Allow enrichment activity on computer, explore above Web sites.

Special Accommodations (special needs students)

• Assistive listening device
• Students should speak only one at a time.
• Review story on tape with headsets to eliminate background noise.
• Visual cues are utilized through out the lesson.