Elementary Education Models

Inventing Measurement Unit: Assessment

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Formative:

During her observation of the students working in groups., Ms Brandt makes note of the students who are using problem solving strategies to invent a way to measure the fabric.

During her observation of the students working in groups, Ms Brandt makes note of the students who are working cooperatively together.

Evaluative:

The teacher has the students write an essay: Inventing a Unit to Measure Length.

The unit test on measurement included: Define "arbirary unit of measure;" Define "standard unit of measure;" Why do we have standard units of measure?