School Reform Team 3
Web Resources to Support Math Instruction
(Based on Benchmark 2 Results)
Weather/Temperature
California Here We Come! - In this weeklong unit, students plan a trip to California, gaining
experience with measurement and other mathematical concepts. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/jhcalifornia.html
Tree Measurement - This activity shows students ways to measure trees and provides a nice link
to data analysis through its emphasis on collecting the data. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/tree.html
Our Town - In this lesson students make observations and draw conclusions on the local
temperature variations in their areas. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/w_unit/LESSONS/urban.heating.html
Measurement
Measuring Length - In this activity, students use unifix cubes, rulers, and yarn to measure objects
of various lengths and compare results. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://cesme.utm.edu/resources/math/MAG/K-2MAGActivities.pdf/K-2C2A3.pdf
Tour of Measurement (elementary level) - A good site for elementary teachers to get ideas and
resources for teaching measurement. It includes lesson plans, materials, common questions, and
software. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/e.measlessons.html
Water Measurement - This PDF file presents an activity in which students analyze and collect
data on the level of a container of water as it evaporates over four days. - Direct to Web
Resource
 http://www.utm.edu/~cesme/K-2.pdf
Non-Standard Measuring - This activity helps students to gain experience in measurement by
using an non-standard measuring tool. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/nonstand.html
Varnelle's Primary Math--Intro to Measurement - These lessons are designed to engage young
children in a series of activities where they measure and describe the attributes of integer bars. Direct to Web Resource
 http://mathforum.com/varnelle/krods.html
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2/26/09
School Reform Team 3
Inchworm Measurement - Literature and mathematics are intertwined in this lesson about
measurement based on the book Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://askeric.org/cgibin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Measurement/MEA0203.html
Mini Metric Olympics - Students use their estimation skills to win the fun, “mini-metric”
olympic events of this activity. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://www.aimsedu.org/Activities/minimetrics/mini-metrics.pdf
Metric Wins! - This page provides an idea for teachers to help students understand the
differences between the SI system, the mixed metric system, and the inch/pound system. - Direct
to Web Resource
 http://pumas.jpl.nasa.gov/examples/layout.asp?Document_Id=03_08_01_1
Tour of Measurement (elementary level) - Elementary teachers can use this Web site to get ideas
and resources for teaching measurement. It includes lesson plans, materials, common questions,
and software. - Direct to Web Resource

http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/e.measlessons.html
Revisewise - This site provides activities, factsheets, and tests for each category. It includes
numbers, data handling, shape, space and measure, mental maths, and number systems. - Direct
to Web Resource
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/maths/index.shtml
Big Trees - This "Figure This!" site engages students in working with the measurements of a tree
in order to explore the circumference and diameter of a circle. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c15/challenge.htm
California Here We Come! - In this weeklong unit, students plan a trip to California, gaining
experience with measurement and other mathematical concepts. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/jhcalifornia.html
Area and Volume - With this lesson students construct models in order to better understand the
concepts of area and volume. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Measurement/MEA0001.html
Understanding Factoring through Geometry - This lesson will help students to see factoring in
geometric terms. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://www.mathforum.org/alejandre/factor1.html
Area/Perimeter
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2/26/09
School Reform Team 3
Area Formula Lab - This is a set of investigations (including hand-outs) to help students develop
formulas for the area of common polygons (and the circle). - Direct to Web Resource
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http://mason.gmu.edu/~mmankus/AreaLab/0Area.htm
Fractals - Discovering patterns and using them to determine perimeters of triangles. - Direct to
Web Resource
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http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c23/challenge.htm
My First Garden - This garden site deals with the planning of the garden, such as where it will be
placed, what will be planted, and when planting will happen. Math activities included estimating,
measurement and problems solving. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/
Area - Students use an online applet to explore patterns in the area of random shapes on a grid.
The lesson plan includes a worksheet with questions that will help lead students to an
understanding of the concept of area. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/area.html
Perimeter - Students use an online applet to explore methods for measuring the perimeter of
polygons on a grid. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/perim.html
Area and Volume - This lesson provides hands-on exploration of units of measurement for area
and volume. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/av.html
Find the Area of the Shape - This interactive site uses a Java-based geometry applet to examine
properties of shapes to determine formulas for their areas. - Direct to Web Resource
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http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum98/participants/muenster/index2.html
Home Improvement - Students design a floor plan. - Direct to Web Resource
 http://www.gal-220.org/homeimp.htm
Length, Perimeter, and Area - An exploration of the relationship of perimeter and area. - Direct
to Web Resource
 http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/lpa.html
Learning Technologies Specialists - SRT 3
2/26/09