Volume 4 Web Resources: Primary: Clifford Big Red Dog Measuring Up http://pbskids.org/ga mes/math.html Junior: Units of Measure www.onlinemathlearnin g.com Family Math Activities Grades K-2 Measurement People with measurement sense have an understanding of the “howmuchness” of different standard units. (A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K-3, Measurement) Compare large cans with small cans and large boxes with small boxes. Which one is big? Which one is small? How do you know? Talk about heavy versus light items in a grocery store Find the shortest and longest line in a grocery store Estimate the number of footsteps Grades 7 and 8 Measurement Game Show www.resources.elearningontario.ca (OERB) Ontario Education Resource Bank: user id “dpcdsbstudent” Password “oerbs” Elementary Program Team 2012