Measurement Measurement is a part of our everyday life. In every aspect of our life there is some type of measurement involved. Middle grade students encounter measurement ideas both in and out of school. Measurement experiences show them practical application of mathematics (Geddes, 1). Measurement involves a comparison of an item that is being measured with a unit that has the same attribute, for example length, volume, or weight. To measure anything meaningfully, the attribute to …showed first 75 words of 1704 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1704 total…students finish this activity you ask students to determine the area of half the yard, if the couple want to make half their yard a flowerbed. Works Cited Geddes, Dorothy. Measurement in the Middle Grades. NCTM, 1994. PBS. PBS Teacher's Source. 21 April 2001. http://www.pbs.org/teachersourcemathline/concepts/outdoors/activity3.shtm Van De Walle, John A. Elementary and Maiddle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., 2001 Tina Galbraith Math 3303 Tues./Thurs. 11-12:15 Measurement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**