2. Measurement (M)
Third Grade
- "Measure and Use Units for Length, Weight, Temperature and Time."
- Bathroom Tiles - This interactive site allows students the chance to practice estimating measurements of angles.
- Funbrain Change Maker Game - Outstanding - Interactive game which asks to give the amount of coins that represent change for $1.00 or $100.00. Graphics are lifelike. Grades 2-4.
- Funbrain Shape Surveyor Geometry Game - Outstanding - This is an interactive game. You are on an archeological dig and have to solve problems as you dig. The student calculates the perimeter or area of a given figure. They are able to select from a variety of difficulty levels. This is a student activity.
- Math Forum Measurement Thermometers - An activity where students create a thermometer. This instructional aide will help students to read a thermometer as well as match the degree of temperature with an event. (No formulas are given.)
- Money Experience For Kids! - Outstanding - This site allows three types of games: (It ranges form grade 2 to higher elementary) Making Change - It tells how many of what denomination are required to make a given amount. Spending Money - The student is given a specific amount of cash and presented with a list of items. Their job is to buy things until they have less than $1.00 left. They must not overspend. Piggy Bank Break-in - Add up the money by denomination and determine the total. This is a student activity.
- Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - This is an interactive site that provides students with the opportunity to practice finding the area of polygons. The site first reviews what polygons (squares, rectangles) are and shows students the formula for finding area (LxW). The site then gives students problems to solve on their own. This is a student activity.
- Shape Surveyor - This is a very fun and exciting interactive site. It allows the children to choose their level of difficulty from easy, medium, to hard. There is a choice to compute perimeter, area, or both. It is immediate self-checking and supplies the correct answer. This site is a student activity.
- Time Experience For Kids! - In this interactive site, the children are presented with two times, they will be asked to determine the difference between the two. This includes using the hours, minutes, and seconds in the time. There is another game the children can go to for determining time using the month, day, and year (calendar). The third game is to determine time using the clock and calendar. This is a student activity for grades 3 and up.
- "Understand Meaning of Area and Perimeter and Apply in Problems."
- Animal Weigh In - This site is recommended for 4th grade and up, may even be used with middle school. The site allows students to compare and estimate the weight of animals and gives them several chances before it helps them out. A balance scale activity which has the student drag weights to match the unit given.
- Funbrain Shape Surveyor Geometry Game - Outstanding - This is an interactive game. You are on an archeological dig and have to solve problems as you dig. The student calculates the perimeter or area of a given figure. They are able to select from a variety of difficulty levels. This is a student activity.
- Money Experience For Kids! - Outstanding - This site allows three types of games: (It ranges form grade 2 to higher elementary) Making Change - It tells how many of what denomination are required to make a given amount. Spending Money - The student is given a specific amount of cash and presented with a list of items. Their job is to buy things until they have less than $1.00 left. They must not overspend. Piggy Bank Break-in - Add up the money by denomination and determine the total. This is a student activity.
- Shape Surveyor - This is a very fun and exciting interactive site. It allows the children to choose their level of difficulty from easy, medium, to hard. There is a choice to compute perimeter, area, or both. It is immediate self-checking and supplies the correct answer. This site is a student activity.
- Shape & Space in Geometry - This site provides students with the opportunity to investigate the relationship between the length of a diagonal of a square and one of its sides.
- "Estimate Perimeter and Area"
- Animal Weigh In - This site is recommended for 4th grade and up, may even be used with middle school. The site allows students to compare and estimate the weight of animals and gives them several chances before it helps them out. A balance scale activity which has the student drag weights to match the unit given.
- "Solve Measurement Problems"
- Animal Weigh In - This site is recommended for 4th grade and up, may even be used with middle school. The site allows students to compare and estimate the weight of animals and gives them several chances before it helps them out. A balance scale activity which has the student drag weights to match the unit given.
- Change Maker Game - Outstanding - Students make change and add their money to a piggy bank. They can select the level of difficulty from amounts less than $1.00 to amounts over $100.00. A tally board keeps the number of correct answers. This is a student activity.
- Time Experience For Kids! - In this interactive site, the children are presented with two times, they will be asked to determine the difference between the two. This includes using the hours, minutes, and seconds in the time. There is another game the children can go to for determining time using the month, day, and year (calendar). The third game is to determine time using the clock and calendar. This is a student activity for grades 4 and up.
- Virtual Manipulatives Geometry - This site contains activities for students to explore various geometric concepts using virtual manipulatives. Explanations for use and links to math standards are provided.