1. Measuring Penny Written by Loreen Leedy Cyberlesson by Katie Gulley
Written by Loreen Leedy
Cyberlesson by Katie Gulley

2. Introduction In this lesson, we are going to review measuring!!!
Why do we measure?
What types of things do we measure?

3. Materials Book Stuffed Animals Measuring Tape Scale Ruler
Computer
Dog Biscuits
Stuffed Animals
Measuring Tape
Scale
Ruler

4. Before Reading Measurement Review:
We are going to spend a little time reviewing measuring. Click on the websites below to begin your review.

5. Before Reading
With a partner, list and measure 10 classroom objects with dog biscuits.
Measuring with Dog Biscuits
Class Discussion: Can you measure a dog’s tail with dog biscuits?
Let’s take a picture walk through Measuring Penny!

6. During Reading
In Measuring Penny, Lisa measures more than just length.
As I read, listen for other things Lisa measures.

7. After Reading
As a class, we are going to chart the measurement tools Lisa used in Measuring Penny.

8. Using Different Measurement Tools
After Reading
With your partner, you will complete a measurement worksheet. List the different measurement tools we read about in Measuring Penny, as well as naming 3 things you could measure with each.
Using Different Measurement Tools

9. Measuring Your Stuffed Animal
Beyond Reading
Click on the website below to review measurement.
Measuring Pets
Using your stuffed animal, you will complete the following Measuring Worksheet.
Measuring Your Stuffed Animal

10. Beyond Reading Writing Activity
Write a descriptive paragraph about your animal. Click on the following link to complete the Writing Activity.

11. Developing as Expected
Rubric
Outstanding 3
Developing as Expected 2
Focus for Growth 1
Before Activity
Correctly measured 9-10 classroom items to the nearest dog biscuit.
Correctly measured 6-8 classroom items to the nearest dog biscuit.
Correctly measured less than 5 classroom items to the nearest dog biscuit.
After Activity
Correctly listed 5 different measurement tools and correctly named 3 things that could be measured with each.
Correctly listed 3-4 different measurement tools or correctly named 2-3 things that could be measured with each.
Correctly listed less than 3 different measurement tools or correctly named 1-2 things that could be measured with each.
Beyond Activity #1
Student measured 5 animal parts using standard and nonstandard units. All measurements were accurate.
Student measured 4-5 animal parts using standard and nonstandard units. Seven or more measurements were accurate.
Student measured less than 5 animal parts using standard and nonstandard units or less than 7 measurements were accurate.
Beyond Activity #2
Description is clear and contains 5 or more descriptions about the animal. Text is written in complete sentences with correct punctuation and grammar.
Description is clear and contains 4 or more descriptions about the animal. Text is written with some complete sentences. Some grammar and punctuation is correct.
Description is unclear and contains fewer than 5 descriptions about the animal. There are very few complete sentences with many errors in grammar and punctuation.

12. Credits
Pictures
Text
Leedy, L. (1997). Measuring Penny. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

13. Teacher Page
This lesson is designed to be implemented in a second grade classroom as a review of all measurement concepts.
The Introduction will be implemented as a whole-group.
Part One of the Before Reading is done on computers with a partner.
Part Two of the Before Reading is completed with a partner, then the whole-class will gather for the discussion questions in the Before Reading.
The During Reading and the follow-up discussion in the After Reading is completed as a whole-group.
Part Two of the After Reading is completed in pairs.
Part One of the Beyond Reading on the computer is completed in pairs.
Independently, students will measure their pets and complete the writing activity in the Beyond Reading.