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Understanding Linear Measurement: Concepts and Skills, Lecture notes of Communication

Stratford College LondonCommunication

The concept and process of linear measurement, including attributes such as length, height, width, and distance, as well as skills like conservation, transitivity, and estimation. It also discusses the connection between number and measurement, and the importance of measurement in mathematics and real-world applications.

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Linear Measurement

What is it? Measurement is both a concept and a process. A measurement is a comparison of the size of one object with the size of another. A measurement consists of a numerical value and a unit descriptor. The process of measuring involved several concepts and skills. Concepts and skills involved in linear measurement:

  • attribute – the dimension of an object being measured such as length, height, width
  • conservation – regardless of orientation or movement, the attribute of an object being measured stays the same
  • transitivity – using a third object to compare lengths of two other objects
  • point of origin/baseline – the need for a baseline or zero point to begin measuring from and to compare objects
  • direct comparison – lining two objects side by side to compare their lengths
  • indirect comparison – comparing two objects that cannot be lined up side by side by using third object to measure with such as a string or ribbon
  • unit – non-­‐standard units can be either uniform (Unifix cubes, paper clips) or non-­‐uniform (sharpened pencils or hands); standard units are used for consistent communication of measurements – metric and imperial systems; unit sizes and tools allow us to measure with different levels of precision; we use standard units to make communication of measurements clear; different cultures use various types of units to convey measurement information
  • size of unit – the unit chosen affects the numerical value of the measurement; if you use a larger unit size, fewer units are needed
  • iteration -­‐ units lined up end to end if multiple copies of the unit are available (ie cubes) or iterated if only a single copy is available
  • estimation using a referent – a referent is used as a comparative quantity

Attributes that are measured by linear measurement are length, height, width, and distance. The distance “around” (perimeter, circumference) a shape or object is also a type of linear measurement. There is a strong connection between number and measurement. Measurement is essentially assigning a number to an attribute. Models such as number path (counting each spot) and number lines (measurement, counting the distance between marks) highlight this connection. Number Path Number Line Why is it important? Measurement is one of the main “real-­‐world” applications of mathematics. There are measurement connections to geometry and spatial reasoning. One way to analyze and describe relationships between geometric shapes is by measuring and comparing their attributes. Shapes and their attributes can be decomposed and composed to aid in their measurement. There are several developmental continua that have been developed that reflect the general stages of development of an understanding of measurement. The following is how the concept of measurement is developed in three to nine year olds:

  1. Children can identify length as an attribute, ie. “That snake is long.”
  2. Children can align two objects to compare which one is longer (direct comparison).
  3. Children can compare two objects with the length of a third object, such as a ribbon or length of string (indirect comparison).
  4. Children can order objects by length (comparing).
  5. Children can lay units end-­‐to-­‐end to measure length (may not be consistent with spacing or unit lengths).
  6. Children can use a ruler and see the need for standard units.
  7. Children understand the importance of unit size in communicating length measurements.
  8. Children are fluent measurers – understand importance of standard/identical units, parts of units, origin point/baseline and may begin to estimate.
  9. Children are conceptual and visual measurers, using visual referents, visualization (mental movement) and computation to support fluency with measurement conversions.

What next?

  1. If a student is having difficulty measuring, engage in experiences that uncover the students’ conceptual understanding of measurement and use of language. If a student continues to use the term “big”, model and nudge students to identify what he or she means by big – what attribute is being described. Provide materials such as matryoshka dolls or other nesting toys for students to play with comparing and ordering concepts.
  2. If a student is fluent and confident when measuring, challenge students to engage in measurement tasks using visual referents and visualization to measure instead of using measuring materials or tools. References Big Ideas from Dr. Small: Grades K-­‐3 by Dr. Marian Small Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach by Douglas H. Clements and Julie Sarama Developing Essential Understanding of Geometry and Measurement: Pre-­‐K – Grade 2 by E. Paul Goldenberg et al (NCTM) Measurement of Length: How Can We Teach It Better? by Constance Kamii in Teaching Children Mathematics, October 2006, pages 154-­‐158. Five Ways to Improve Children’s Understanding of Length Measurement by Mi Yeon Lee & Dionne Cross Francis in Teaching Children Mathematics, November 2016, pages 218-­‐224. Children’s Literature Just how long can a long string be? by Keith Baker Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy How big is a foot? by Rolf Myller Actual Size and Prehistoric Actual Size by Steve Jenkins created for the BCAMT Reggio-­‐Inspired Mathematics Inquiry Project/JN November 2016