Journey
Topic: People and Places
Let's Measure
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Watch the Story
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
Read the Book
How Long Is It? by Donna Loughran
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Science Tools
Learn about cool tools that help scientists investigate the world.Lesson Activities
Let's Measure
When scientists observe something, they ____________.
What does a hand lens do?
Which tool would a scientist use to see something far away?
A scale and a thermometer are both ___________ tools.
What do scientists do after they measure something?
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Measurement Activity
How Many Spoons Long?
Materials pencil, notebook or loose sheets of paper, household objects to measure with such as spoons, pencils, sneakers, books
Materials pencil, notebook or loose sheets of paper, household objects to measure with such as spoons, pencils, sneakers, books
Use nonstandard units to measure items around your home!
Before children learn to measure with inches or feet, they can learn with nonstandard units—such as hands or even spoons! How many spoons long are things around your house? Find out! Then measure with other items.
Try measuring your bed, table, or rug by using:
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pencils
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sneakers
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books
Actividad de medición
¿Cuántas cucharas de largo?
Materiales: lápiz, cuaderno u hojas sueltas de papel, objetos domésticos que sirvan para tomar medidas, como cucharas, lápices, zapatos o libros
Materiales: lápiz, cuaderno u hojas sueltas de papel, objetos domésticos que sirvan para tomar medidas, como cucharas, lápices, zapatos o libros
Antes de aprender a medir con pulgadas o pies, los niños pueden aprender a medir con unidades no convencionales, como la mano o hasta una cuchara. ¿Cuántas cucharas de largo miden las cosas en tu casa? ¡Averígualo! Luego, mídelas con otros objetos.
Intenta medir tu cama, mesa o alfombra con:
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lápices
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zapatos
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libros
