Module 28- Math 1 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Nonstandard Measurements scissors;
2 Length None
3 Distance drinking straws
paper plate
How Big is a Foot by Rolf Myller (optional)
4 Comparing Length None
5 Module 28 Wrap Up string
paperclip

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Nonstandard Measurements
  1. Measure objects using nonstandard units.
  2. Measure an object with units of two different lengths, and describe how and why the measurements differ.
2 Length
  1. Measure length with nonstandard units.
3 Distance
  1. Measure distance with non-standard units.
4 Comparing Length
  1. Compare two items by length.
  2. Compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.
5 Module 28 Wrap Up
  1. Compare and order three items by length from shortest to longest.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
measure
standard units of measure
nonstandard units of measure
length
units
distance
non-standard units
longer
shorter
shortest
longest

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Nonstandard Measurements 5 Assignment: Measure It!
2 Length 6 Assignment: Measurement
3 Distance 5 Assignment: Measuring Distance
4 Comparing Length 5 Assignment: Comparing Length
5 Module 28 Wrap Up 6 Assignment: Module 28 Wrap Up

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Nonstandard Measurements
  1. Can you tell how many paper clips long a pencil is?
Length
  1. What can you use to measure length if you don't have a ruler?
Distance
  1. What is distance?
  2. How do you measure distance?
Comparing Length
  1. How can you tell if an object is longer than another?
Module 28 Wrap Up
  1. How can you tell if an object is longer than another?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Nonstandard Measurements Nonstandard Measurements
  1. Why is measuring with paperclips considered as using nonstandard measurement?
Length Creature Measure
  1. What did the animals use to measure?
Distance How Many Feet?
  1. What does the Philip's family use to measure the rooms of their house?
Comparing Length Comparing Lengths
  1. What tool can you use to measure length?
Module 28 Wrap Up Comparing Lengths
  1. What tool can you use to measure length?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing