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Teacher: Brittany Anderson
Subject: Math
Title of Lesson: Measuring Strips of Tape

Date: Thursday, January

22nd
Grade Level: K
Lesson Length: 30 min
(2:30-3)

Overview of the Lesson

Lesson Summary:
In this lesson, students will understand how to measure the lengths of
different size strips as well as counting objects and creating an equivalent set.
Massachusetts Framework Standards:
K.MD.A.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or
weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
Lesson Objectives: The students will be able to..
Measure the different lengths of tape strips
Record their observations
Count the objects in the Counting Jar and use the cubes to create a set of the
same size
Materials/Equipment to be Used in Teaching the Lesson:
Blank paper
Pencils
Strips of tape
Popsicle sticks
Counting jar items/objects
Counting jar worksheets
Enduring Understandings:
Big Ideas: The students will understand thatthere are different ways
of measuring the same thing (starting from the beginning or end of the
strip, using estimation)
Concepts: counting, recording, measuring
Essential Questions:
How can we measure an object?
How can we draw our counting jar objects?
Content
Factual Content:
The students will learn how to measure a strip using popsicle sticks and how
to record those measurements.
The students will learn how to count a specific amount of objects, how to
represent that number with chips, how to draw that number of objects, and
how to write that number numerically.
Vocabulary:
Tier 1:
Count to determine the total number or amount of something
Tier 2:
Measure use a standard tool or instrument to determine the total amount or

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number of something (length, weight, height, etc)
Record to write down a piece of information or observation
Tier 3:
Label to put your name on something so you know that it is yours
Critical Thinking Skills (Reading, Writing, Speech, Listening)
The students will practice measuring the strips
The students will count and record that total measurement.
The students will determine their measurement.
The students will describe their measuring method.
The students will discuss and compare and contrast their measurements.
Assessments (Performance Tasks/Tests/Quizzes Formative/Summative,
Informal/Formal)
The students will share their recordings and observations. The teacher will
also informally assess the students by walking around the room and checking
in with the students occasionally.

Action/Instructional Procedures
Procedures:
Anticipatory Set: With the teacher sitting in the teacher chair and the students on the rug
in a cluster of grapes, the teacher will ask the students, Remember how we traced our
shoes yesterday and measured them? Today we are going to measure something else. (2
min)

Step One: The teacher will explain and model the activity have each student pick a
partner (there can be a group of 3 if needed). At the summer table and round table, the
partners will help each other use popsicle sticks to measure the lengths of the different
sized strips of tape that are laid out at the tables. The students will record their
measurements on the worksheet. At the fall table, students will do the counting jar
activity. At the winter table, students will practice measuring the outlines of the shoes that
they traced yesterday. Review the math lesson plan from the previous day to see in depth
explanation of counting jar and shoe measuring activities. (6 min)

Step Two: Break the students up into 3 even groups. One group starts at the fall table,
one group starts at the winter table, and one group starts at the summer or round table.
When the fall table is finished with their counting jar activity and places their worksheets
in the finished work box, they can move onto the summer or winter table to do the
measuring activity. And when the winter and summer tables are done with the measuring
activity and place their papers in the finished work box, they can move to the fall table
for the counting jar activity. (2 min)

Step Three: Send the students off to their assigned tables with their partners and have
them get started on the activities. The teacher will walk around and answer any questions,
make sure every student is working appropriately with their partner and the given
materials, and make sure expectations are being met (neat handwriting, names on all
papers, not rushing through the activities, etc) (12 min)

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Closure: Give a two minute warning before having the students clean up their work
areas. Bring the students back together on the rug in a cluster of grapes to have them
discuss their findings as a whole group. Ask the students, Did you notice anything that
was difficult at any of the tables? and How did you measure the strips of tape? Were
there different ways that could have been done? Bring up any observations that were
noticed while walking around and working with the students. (8 min)

Reflection:
This lesson did not go as well as anticipated. We started math about 10 minutes late and
couldnt run 10 minutes over because it was time to go home so we did not get to finish
some stations or debrief the activities.
I think I explained the activities well and modeled how to fill out the worksheet which
seemed to help some students but some students were still confused and needed constant
clarification and help at each station.
I kept saying the word bigger and smaller to compare the strips of tape and Mrs.
Bates reminded me that I should have been saying longer and shorter since we were
talking about the specific measuring idea of length as opposed to weight or something
else.