Teacher Resources - Level 3 Resources

What's the Me in Measurement All About?

Jackiw, N. (1995). Geometer’s sketchpad. Berkely, CA: Key Curriculum Press.

Math mysteries: Measurement: Grades 4-7 (2000). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.

Dictionary of Units of Measurement developed and maintained by Dr. Russ Rowlett, Director of the Center of Matematics and Science Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

There are several on-line unit conversion tools. Three are listed below.

Admiral Metals' Useful Tools Automatic Metric Converter

Metric Converter from AllMath.com

Science Made Simple

Cuevas, G., Anderson, N. C., Dailey, J., Gavin, M. K., Stone, W., Vuolo, J. (in press). Navigating through measurement in grades 3-5. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

This book discusses the "big ideas" of measurement for grades 3-5 presented in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000). It provides activities that help students develop a strong sense of measurement concepts and relationships, including length, area, and volume.

Karp, K. (1998). Feisty females: Inspiring girls to think mathematically. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann

This book documents an "action research project" undertaken by a university professor and three classroom teachers. The project led to an innovative approach to literature-based mathematics instruction that integrates mathematics activities with books having strong female role models. Feisty Females offers ideas for using this kind of literature to lead elementary students in explorations of four key mathematical areas: number and computation, geometry and measurement, probability and statistics, and algebraic ideas.

Rectanus, C. (1997). Math by all means: Area and perimeter grades 5 - 6. Sausalito CA White Plains NY: Math Solutions Publications.

Hands-on investigations with regular and irregular shapes help students go beyond learning the traditional formulas for finding area and perimeter. Through the use of color tiles, string, rulers, and measuring tapes, they develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between area and perimeter.

Arvold, B., Stone, G., & Carter, L. (2003). "What do you get when you cross a math professor and a body builder?" Teaching Children Mathematics, 9(7), 408-413.

Austin, R. A., & Biafore, P. (1995). Perimeter patterns. Teaching Children Mathematics, 2(4), 238-240.

Gibbons, E. (1996). Children's literature: Impetus for a mathematical adventure. Teaching Children Mathematics, 3(3), 142-147.

Ham, J. (1999). Playground mathematics: Playing with space. Teaching Children Mathematics, 5(8), 474-475.

Hendrix Martin, E. (1997). Students use their bodies to measure animals. Teaching Children Mathematics, 3(8), 426-430.

Hopkins, M. H. (1996). Picket fences. Teaching Children Mathematics, 3(2), 86-90.

LaSaracina, B. A., & White, S. K. (1999). The restless rectangle and the transforming trapezoid. Teaching Children Mathematics, 5(6),336-337,366.

McLean, D. L. (2002). Honoring traditions: Making connections with mathematics through culture. Teaching Children Mathematics, 9(3), 184-188.

Moyer, P. (2001). Using representations to explore perimeter and area. Teaching Children Mathematics, 8(1), 52-59.

Nitabach, E., & Lehrer, R. (1996). Research into practice: Developing spatial sense through area measurement. Teaching Children Mathematics, 2(8), 473-476.

Reynolds, A., & Wheatley, G. H. (1997).Third-grade students engage in a playground measuring activity. Teaching Children Mathematics, 4(3), 166-170.

Wickett, M. S. (1999). Measuring up with the principal's new clothes. Teaching Children Mathematics, 5(8), 476-479.