I "Mustache" You a Question

Hi Ya'll! After a long week oF IEP, 504, and Final Evaluation Meetings I am GLAD it is the weekend. Here are some highlights from my week.

I introduced Chapter 10 ((Data and Graphing)) this week. The students each received a mustache and got to wear it throughout the whole activity. I just laminated some printed out mustaches and put tape on the back...super easy and they couldn't stop laughing. I of course wore one into the room and gave them a "what, do I have something on my face?" look when they burst out laughing. (Funny teachers always have fun ;)

 Back to the LESSON:
The students each thought up a survey question to ask their friends.

Some of my fav's were:

1. What is your favorite M&M color?
2. What is your favorite sport?
3. What is your favorite video game?

After they had their survey question written down, they had to list 5 choices to choose from. Then the survey began! Students put tally marks next to each choice if a peer picked it.

Hearing them say "I Mustache You a Question" every time they asked their survey question was hilarious!

Back to the LESSON:
The students then graphed their data. I had them all use a bar graph model to keep things easier for our intro lesson. They wrote the survey choices on the bottom 5 lines, then graphed up the numbered side for how many peers choice that answer.

I then printed a picture of them off my computer and they drew on their own mustaches to their picture. What a hoot! :)

Measurement Olympics

The always inspiring Amy Lemons posted an amazing measurement activity on her blog. I love to do a "fun" activity with my kids every Friday because unfortunately Friday is usually TEST day. This one was educational and fun so it was perfect!

The students wrote in their math journals the different ways to play with their PomPom. They were asked to do each one three times and measure it in centimeters then discuss how that measurement would look different if they used a meter stick.

 

Blow

Flick

Throw

Kick

Spin

 They were cracking up that the wind would blow the pompom back into their faces. Whatever makes them smile! :)

Measuring Our Bodies

Found this FREE Measuring Activity on TPT: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Measuring-Our-Bodies-812936

I used it in my Math Centers and had each team do one together.
Each student measured, wrote measurements, and explained why they would use feet to measure their leg and inches to measure their pinky.

I have 4 (20 minute centers) a day for 5 days and they were able to finish the whole assignment in that time.

Plus they look really cute hanging in our classroom!  :)

 

 

 

Inch by Inch Centimeter by Centimeter

Found this cute activity over at http://stepintosecondgrade.blogspot.com/search/label/measurement

The students have already been learning about measurement (inches, feet, yards) and our next chapter is about metric units (centimeters, meters).

I read the story "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lionni to the students and showed them that the ruler is a measuring tool for both inches and centimeters.

Each student drew a picture of an animal onto their white paper. They colored, cut out, and measured the height and width of their animal in centimeters. Next year, I will have them measure in inches and centimeters to compare the different units.

 

 

 

 

Measurement

I am all for my students getting out of their seats, inquiring, and learning through doing versus watching! So, when I saw this awesome measurement activity I knew I was going to have to do it with my kiddies!!! 

First, I printed and laminated 19 pictures of random objects/ things and drew a black line on either the width or height depending on which I wanted them to measure. 

Then, I had my students make a chart in their math journals that listed the following :
-object on card
-students name
-measurement in inches
-measurement in centimeters

Last, I put a tape donut on the back of all the pictures and stuck one on each students back. (They didn't know what their object was...I instructed them to keep it secret from the person they were measuring.. This was very exciting to them!)

Then the fun began! Students really enjoyed the activity and I could clearly see who was still struggling with using a ruler correctly and who was able to make the connections between centimeters and inches. (I measured each picture under the doc cam and students checked their chart to see if they measured correctly)

Xoxo
Katie

Measurement Garden

 

I got this adorable Measurement Activity from Amy Lemons blog over at http://stepintosecondgrade.blogspot.com/.

I gave each student a different size piece of bulletin board paper. Their objective was to draw any type of flower that fit the height of their paper. After they had colored their flower they cut them out and were given a ruler. I asked "What is the best unit to measure your flower? Feet or Inches? Students discussed that their flower was larger so they would measure in feet and that their flowers were smaller so feet would be too big so they would measure in inches. It was a really fun activity and looks beautiful around our bathroom door!

The sticky notes are the measurements of their flower. Next year I am going to have them measure the stem, leaves, petals, height and width of their flower for more practice.