**1st Grade Mathematics Lesson Plan: Measurement (Length, Time, and Money)**
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**Lesson Title:** Measurement Matters!
**Grade Level:** 1st Grade
**Subject:** Mathematics
**Topic:** Measurement (Length, Time, and Money)
**Duration:** 90 minutes (split into three 30-minute segments)
**Instructional Objectives:**
1. Students will understand how to measure the length of objects using non-standard units.
2. Students will learn to read and understand time on analog clocks to the nearest hour.
3. Students will recognize and identify different coins and their values.
**Materials Needed:**
- Rulers, measuring tapes, or blocks (for measuring length)
- Analog clocks
- Real or play money (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters)
- Worksheets for each segment
- Chart paper and markers
- Kid-friendly measuring and money books
- Scissors, glue, crayons
**Standards Met:**
- Understand the concept of length measurement using non-standard units.
- Tell time to the nearest hour on analog clocks.
- Recognize and identify coins and understand their values.
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### **Session 1: Measuring Length (30 minutes)**
**Introduction: (5 minutes)**
- Start with a brief discussion on why measurement is important in everyday life.
- Show some objects and ask how we can find out how long they are without using a ruler.
**Activity: Measuring Fun (20 minutes)**
- Explain measuring length using non-standard units (e.g., blocks, paper clips, hands).
- Demonstrate by measuring the length of the teacher's desk with blocks.
- Group Activity: Students pair up and measure the length of various classroom objects (books, shoes, pencils) using non-standard units such as paper clips or blocks. Record their measurements.
**Conclusion: (5 minutes)**
- Discuss different findings. Ask questions like, “Was the pencil longer or shorter than the book?”.
- Sum up the importance of measurement.
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### **Session 2: Telling Time (30 minutes)**
**Introduction: (5 minutes)**
- Begin with a song or a story about time.
- Show an analog clock and discuss its basic components (hour and minute hands, numbers).
**Activity: Time On the Clock (20 minutes)**
- Use a classroom clock to show different times on the hour.
- Interactive Practice: Give each student a paper plate with movable hands (analog clock craft). Call out different times and have students move the hands on their clocks to match the time.
- Games: Time bingo with clock faces showing different times.
**Conclusion: (5 minutes)**
- Recap by asking students to show a certain time on their clocks.
- Reinforce the day's learning and indicate practice at home (telling time to the nearest hour).
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### **Session 3: Recognizing Coins and Their Values (30 minutes)**
**Introduction: (5 minutes)**
- Briefly discuss money and its importance in buying things.
- Show real or play coins and introduce names and values of each coin.
**Activity: Playing with Money (20 minutes)**
- Money Identification: Pass around real or play coins for students to explore.
- Coin Sorting: Have mixed coins in bowls. Students sort and place them into groups based on type (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters).
- Role-play: Set up a mock store with prices and let students ‘buy’ items using play money. They will identify and count the coins needed to make the purchase.
**Conclusion: (5 minutes)**
- Have students share what they learned about money.
- Quick quiz: Show a coin and ask its name and value.
**Assessment:**
- Observe students during activities for understanding and correct usage.
- Check completed worksheets for accuracy.
- Conduct brief individual or group Q&A sessions to gauge comprehension.
**Homework/Extension:**
- Length: Measure three items at home using your hand or another non-standard unit and write down the results.
- Time: Draw or paste pictures of clocks showing your favorite times of the day.
- Money: Find and make a collage of real-world pictures/articles that show people using coins or bills to buy something.
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**Reflection:**
After the lesson, reflect on which activities worked best and which areas may need additional reinforcement. Note any students who may need further support or advanced challenges in future lessons.