teaching resource

Sky High Measurements With Non-Standard Units Interactive

Updated: 08 Jul 2024

Practice measuring in informal units using connecting cubes with a digital measurement activity.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: K - 2

Curriculum

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.2

Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/sho...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.2

Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it wi...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.9

Generate measurement data by measuring lengths of several objects to the nearest whole unit, or by making repeated measurements of the same object. Show the measurements by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in whole-number ...

teaching resource

Sky High Measurements With Non-Standard Units Interactive

Updated: 08 Jul 2024

Practice measuring in informal units using connecting cubes with a digital measurement activity.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: K - 2

Practice measuring in informal units using connecting cubes with a digital measurement activity.

Fly Into Measuring With Informal Units!

Are you looking for a new way to teach your students about measuring with nonstandard or informal units? Do you want to move away from traditional methods and encourage them to explore digital resources? If so, you’re in the right place! The Teach Starter Team has been working hard to create new and engaging digital learning resources to help your students master informal measurement standards with ease!

Your Students Will Soar With This Digital Measurement Game!

This digital learning tool is perfect for direct instruction or independent/exploratory learning activities. Students will click, drag, and drop to measure a variety of fun sky-themed objects using connecting cubes as a non-standard unit of measurement.

This interactive resource is designed to be run in EDIT mode, not presentation mode. You can download the file and project, or you can assign it digitally through Google Classroom or another LMS.

Download, Project, and Play!

This downloadable teaching resource is available as an Interactive Google Slides Activity. To get your new resource, click the download button. You will be prompted to make your own copy. From there, project the slides on your screen (in Edit Mode) and start playing today!

This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher in Indiana and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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Curriculum

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.2

Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/sho...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.2

Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it wi...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.9

Generate measurement data by measuring lengths of several objects to the nearest whole unit, or by making repeated measurements of the same object. Show the measurements by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in whole-number ...

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