Measurement

In the science lab, we have many tools that we use, and here are some of the tools that students will be practicing with:

• balance scales
• measuring tapes
• “centicubes” (gram blocks)
• items to measure – in this case, rocks

Students need to practice these skills:

• to only put ONE rock on one side of the balance scales
• when to stop adding more gram blocks
• when to take off extra gram blocks
• to count – and some of the rocks are over 50 grams, so this can be tricky for some of our youngest students
• to recognize balance
• the end of the measuring tape is zero – even if there is no zero shown
• to make sure the rock (or object) is at the zero to start
• to know length, width, and around
• to record their measurements (with kinder, we first start with just practicing how to measure)

Here are a couple interactive websites or online games: