Online Measurement Games with Rulers

Using RULERS, YARDSTICKS, and METER STICKS to measure with can be a lot of fun for kids.  

Kids LOVE hands-on tools!

Rulers come in different sizes.....6 inches, 12 inches, and even 18 inches plus different colors!

Dollar Tree is a good source for inexpensive rulers and Home Depot is a good source for inexpensive yardsticks (in the paint department). I bought a yardstick for under a dollar! Some stores such as Home Goods have free colorful paper yardsticks for their customers (to use when shopping). But, then the paper yardsticks can be used later in the home or classroom.

For young children, I like the rulers with large numbers that only have inches on them or perhaps the half inch also marked off. As students get older the quarter inch, eighth inch, etc, can also be marked on their ruler.

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Kids need LOTS of practice measuring with rulers.
Here's some free online measurement games that the kids can play.

The first game uses a ruler and measures both centimeters and inches. The kids can choose the easy, medium or hard problems.

Click on the links below to play the games.

~ FunBrain Measurement Game

~ PBS Time to Move Game

~ The Ruler Game  (more advanced)

After playing the online games kids could practice using the real rulers (or yardsticks and meter sticks) and have fun MEASURING!

 Enjoy Math!

Finding the Surface Area of a Cereal Box (Rectangular Prism)

Here's a fun MATH MEASUREMENT activity for kids that uses a recycled cereal box.

Surface Area is the measurement of the OUTSIDE of a solid figure.

Materials

• cereal box or other rectangular prism shaped box
• scissors
• pencil
• markers (optional)
• ruler

Directions _- Activity 1

• A cereal box bought at the store is a 3D Shape.We need to turn it into its NET (2D representation of a 3D shape).
• Empty everything out of the cereal box.
• Use your scissors to cut the box open. You may need to tape the top and bottom flaps back together because of the design of the box. Your box should look similar to the picture above with 6 areas. (front, back, 2 sides, top and bottom----all flattened out)
• Next you need to use a ruler to find the AREA for each box section. You could do the work and write the area(s) on each section of the box. Remember: Area = Length x Width
• After you have found the Area for each section, you need to ADD all the 6 different areas together to find the Surface Area!
• Voila, you now have the Surface Area of a Cereal Box/ Rectangular Prism in square units!

Directions - Activity 2 

This is an alternative method to find the surface area of a rectangular prism.

You could use the following Formula and a ruler to find the surface area of a rectangular prism

l=length,  w=width,  h=height

Have fun with math!

5 Minute Interval Paper Plate Clock

Making paper plates clocks to learn about telling time is an easy and inexpensive craft activity.

When the students have learned the basics of telling time and are ready to move on to learning to tell time in 5 minute intervals, you might want to try using 2 paper plates. The smaller inside plate would have the numbers 1-12 and the larger outside plate could show counting by 5s to help with reading the minutes.

Click here to get a list of materials for making the basic paper plate clock.

Today's clock just needs an extra larger plate. You can also secure it to the top plate using the same paper fastener. Then just use a marker or more stick-on numbers to count by 5s on the larger circle.

Have fun learning about TIME!

If you would like a FREE Telling Time BOOM LEARNING Digital DECK  for your students, click on the link below

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2818317645141617364/2052112076528888859

Boom Cards

Telling Time

Make a Shamrock Paper Plate Clock for St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is almost here! So it's 'TIME' to make a Shamrock Craft!

So in honor of this holiday let's make a paper plate shamrock clock with the kids and sneak in some math measurement lessons.

Materials

• paper or thin plastic plate
• shamrock sticky-back foam or felt stickers (can be found at crafts stores)
• marker(s)
• cardboard or foam to make clock hands
• scissors
• paper fastener
• glitter glue (optional)

Directions

• Adhere 12 shamrocks stickers around the clock.
• Write in the numbers 1-12 in the appropriate spaces.
• Draw and cut out 2 clock hands.
• Insert the paper fastener through both clock hands then through the center of the plate.
• Students can decorate their clocks with glitter glue or other materials, if desired.

If you would like a FREE Telling Time Boom Learning Digital Activity for your students, click the link below.

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2818317645141617364/2052112076528888859

FREE DIGITAL GAME - TELLING TIME

Have fun combining a holiday and math!

Using your Tile Floor to Teach Area

Here's an easy way to demonstrate AREA.  Lots of homes and classrooms have tile floors. If you do, you might want to use your floor and some painters tape to teach area.

Area = 2 square units

I like painters tape because it comes up easily after the lesson is over.

Area = 1 square unit

Start by marking off some squares and rectangles with your painters tape. Have students calculate the area. Younger students can count the floor tiles (square units). Older students can use the formula ( Length x Width = Area). Then reverse, name an area (such as 4 square units) and allow the students to mark off the area with tape.

Area = 4 square units

Area = 6 square units

As a follow-up students could copy and label sketches of the tiles in their math journals.



Have fun with math!

Learning to Tell Time with Manipulatives

Learning to tell time can be difficult for some kids. That's why it's important for kids to have lots of practice and learn in a happy, fun environment.

Here are some manipulatives to use with children to make them eager and happy to learn about analog clocks and telling time.

A paper plate or card stock clock will be needed. With the card stock all you need to do is draw a large circle. The numbers can be written in by the student or they could use the self adhesive foam number stickers available at dollar and craft stores. If the numbers are written in, the card stock could be laminated for durability.

Here is a sampling of some fun, inexpensive manipulatives that the kids can use for the hands on the clock.

pipe cleaners

straws

popsicle sticks (2 sizes)

Now some edible manipulatives!

pretzels 

 Twizzlers

Gummi Worms

With all the munching and giggling going on with these manipulatives, children should be able to enjoy this special 'time' of learning about TIME!


Enjoy math!

Make a Baseball Paper Plate Clock Craft

Baseball season will be starting up soon. The major league teams have headed off to their training camps.

So in honor of a new baseball season, let's make a paper plate baseball clock with the kids and sneak in some math measurement lessons.

Materials

• paper plate
• baseball sticky-back foam stickers (can be found at crafts stores)
• marker(s)
• cardboard or foam to make clock hands
• scissors
• paper fastener

Directions

• Adhere 12 baseball stickers around the clock.
• Write in the numbers 1-12 in the appropriate spaces.
• Draw and cut out 2 clock hands.
• Insert the paper fastener through both clock hands then through the center of the plate.
• Students can decorate their clocks and add the names of their favorite baseball teams to their clocks, if desired.

Here are some variations.

Use 2 baseball bats for the clock hands.

Add in the name of your favorite team!

You can also make a football, soccer, or basketball clock. All of these stickers can be found at craft stores.

Don't forget to take your craft coupons! I used one to buy the stickers. I often post the coupons on my facebook and twitter pages. Please follow me there.  :)
     
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Have fun with math and sports!