Title:

How Big is a Foot?

Grade Level:

1,2,3

Subject:

Mathematics,English Language Arts

Author:

eduref

Time:

45 Minutes

Keywords:

understand measurable attributes of objects and the process of determining measurements.

Brief Description:

Students will read the book How Big is a Foot? as an introduction to a math measurement lesson comparing the size of their feet to their height.

Goal(s):

Specific Objectives:

Students will use their shoe measurements to determine how many shoes its takes to equal their height.

Required Materials:

Teacher Materials:

* How Big is a Foot?, by Rolf Myller

Student Materials:

* Construction paper
* Pens and pencils

Anticipatory Set (Lead-in):

Lesson Plan Procedure:

1. Teacher will read the book How Big is a Foot? as an introduction to the lesson.
2. Students will then work in pairs to trace an outline of their shoes on a piece of construction paper.
3. Students will predict and then measure how many shoes it takes to equal their height.
4. Students will then line up according to height, shortest to tallest, to see if their "shoe size" measurements were similar to their height as measured in traditional inches.

Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set):

Plan for Independent Practice:

Assessment Based on Objectives:

Teachers can evaluate predictions vs. actual measurements of each student's "shoe height."

Possible Connections to Other Subjects:

Adaptations and Extensions:

Additional Notes: