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Arizona Math Standard: 1.MD.A.2

Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps. (Limit to contexts where the object being measured is spanned by a whole number of length units with no gaps or overlaps.)

The Heaviest Pumpkin
The Heaviest Pumpkin
How heavy is the world’s heaviest pumpkin when measured in Mr. Byrds?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
An Olympic Sized Pool and Jet Fuel (Episode 3)
An Olympic Sized Pool and Jet Fuel (Episode 3)
How many times could you fill up a jet plane using the fuel that would fit in an olympic-sized pool?
Gr 3-8
An Olympic Sized Pool and 2 Liter Bottles (Episode 1)
An Olympic Sized Pool and 2 Liter Bottles (Episode 1)
How many 2 liter bottles could you fill up using the water in an olympic-sized pool?
Gr 3-8
Mow A Lawn
Mow A Lawn
How long would it take to mow a very large lawn with a push-mower?
Gr 1-7
Measurement: An Elephant
Measurement: An Elephant
What if I told you that an elephant weighed a back-breaking 176,000? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? But… how many corgis would that be?
Gr 3-8
Measurement: A Long Movie
Measurement: A Long Movie
What if I told you a movie was a whopping 0.017 long? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? This lesson packs in strange measurements of time as well as tiny decimals.
Gr 3-8
Lines, Line Segments,  Rays, and Infinity!
Lines, Line Segments, Rays, and Infinity!
A lesson about lines, line segments, and rays that avoids dull memorization. Instead, we ponder this delightful question: Which is longer, a ray or a line? Then, kids consider what these different geometric concepts would think about each other.
Gr 1, 4
Finding The Volume of Laptops
Finding The Volume of Laptops
How has the volume of laptops changed over time? You know you want to check out how huge those first versions were!
Gr 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Exploring Circumference With Famous Circles
Exploring Circumference With Famous Circles
Let’s find how the diameter and circumference of famous circles are related.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
How Many Students Can Fit On The Playground?
How Many Students Can Fit On The Playground?
So… just how many kids could we cram onto the playground?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8