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Lesson 2 - Making a Nonstandard Measuring Tool

Use this Web page to encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about making a nonstandard measuring tool.

Goals

Measure and compare lengths using nonstandard units.

Demonstrate an understanding that a unit of measure is used repeatedly to measure length.

Instructions for Use

Measurement lets students understand that a unit of measure is used repeatedly to measure length.

To use Measurement, have students read through the Web site and try some of the measuring activities.