Mathtastic Alien Encounters (I'm Trying to Love Math by Bethany Barton)
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Grade Levels
1st - 4th
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Resource Type
Standards
CCSS2.MD.A.1
CCSS2.MD.A.3
CCSS2.MD.C.7
CCSS2.MD.C.8
CCSS2.MD.D.9
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
3 pages
Peachy Keen Dramatics
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Description
After reading the book, I'm Trying to Love Math by Bethany Barton, students pretend to be aliens visiting planet earth. They watch humans use everyday math tools like calculators, money, measuring cups, clocks, rulers, etc. Then they return home to their planet and tell their fellow alien friends what they saw. Students fill out this script template to report their findings and to show that they understand how everyday math tools are used to solve their own equations. Sample and Utah Education Network applicable math standards included.
Total Pages
3 pages
Answer Key
Does not apply
Teaching Duration
30 minutes
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSS2.MD.A.1
Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
CCSS2.MD.A.3
Estimate lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
CCSS2.MD.C.7
Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m.
CCSS2.MD.C.8
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
CCSS2.MD.D.9
Generate measurement data by measuring lengths of several objects to the nearest whole unit, or by making repeated measurements of the same object. Show the measurements by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in whole-number units.
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