More Precise Measurements

Students measure lengths in quarter inches and represent lengths using whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

By Amplify Classroom

3rd Grade

Math

Today’s Goals • Measure length using rulers marked with fourths of an inch. • Write a fraction greater than `1` as a mixed number. • Language Goal: Compare measuring in quarter inches to measuring in half inches. (Speaking and Listening) Materials Lesson Resources: pre-cut inch rulers (from prior lessons); Classroom materials: Length Measurement chart (from prior lessons), straightedges