A Week of Measurement

We just completed our week of measurement. I wanted to share a few things we did. First we made measurement aliens using a glyph. They had to draw so many arms, eyes, legs, etc. and make them so many inches or centimeters based on their answers. They came out so cute and some even named their alien.

 

 

 

In our small group we played a chutes and ladders type game using measurement word problems.

 

If students got finished early during the day they had the option to complete a measurement task card.

 

 On the last day we made measurement mansions. They were told how long or wide each part of the mansion had to be.

 

These activities can be found in my common core measuring packet which is a section taken from my common core measurement and data packet. 

 

And to leave you 2nd grade teachers with a question. What multiplication facts do you have your students learn before 3rd grade. I am thinking of asking mine to learn 0-5, but do you make them only learn each of those up to times 5 or each of those up to times 10? Hope that made sense. Also does anyone have any fun ways of keeping up with what facts they have mastered? I have heard of the ice cream sundae where they get the bowl for learning 0s, the spoon for learning 1s, and so on. Any other ideas? Have a great week!