Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. Mathematics in context. Students begin this three to four week unit by investigating lengths. They learn about historical measures, then about feet and other units of length such as the fathom.
Students use the units in explorations such as measuring shoes, body length, and their desks.
In the section on area, students are led to investigate squares, surface area, and the relationship between height, weight, and area. The teacher guide includes suggestions for informal assessment and a set of blackline masters containing a letter to families, student activity sheets, and assessment masters.