Geometry helps children describe the world in which they live and serves as a natural link to the integration of mathematics across the curriculum. As with geometry, measurement activities invite pairs and groups of children to work together.
Measurement is active.
Encourage students to keep records of their work. Three Kindergarden - Measurement Provide opportunities for children to compare objects by specified attributes, such as length, weight, area, volume, and temperature. Have children discover the need for a uniform unit of length. Provide opportunities for children to explore the relationship among pennies, nickels, and dimes. Have students estimate and then measure lengths of objects to the nearest centimeter and inch.