1-2-3 I Mustache You To Please Measure Stuff With Me!
I've had quite a few requests for measurement activities that will help review Common Core State Standards: K.MD.1, K.MD.2, 1.MD.1, 1.MD.2.
I thought it would be extra fun for your students to become a detective, don a mustache and scamper around the room figuring out the length, width, height etc. of a variety of things.
Simply run off the mustache ruler template on a variety of colored construction paper.
For ease of printing, I've included 2 on a page. Make sure you measure the ruler after you print it.
I made it to scale, but sometimes when printers read a scanned PDF they print it a bit smaller. Simply enlarge it a tad on your copier, so that it is exactly 10 inches.
Students trim their "stache" and do one of the measuring worksheets that you've run off.
There are 10 different measuring activities to choose from.
Several of the worksheets ask students to find and measure things, others ask them to measure their mustache with "stuff," like paperclips, unifix cubes, their thumb, etc.
I've also included a cut and glue longer or shorter comparison activity.
Students measure the objects shown on their paper and then decide if they are longer or shorter than their mustache.
They then cut and glue the representative picture to the appropriate side of their graph.
There are also 2 "measure the animal" worksheets. One is Tatum the turtle, the other Alfred the alligator.
Click on the link to view/download the I Mustache You To Measure packet.
I hope these activities measure up, and that you'll enjoy doing them as much as I did designing them.
Do you have a measurement or mustache activity you could share with us? I'd enjoy hearing from you. diane@teachwithme.com or post a comment below.
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1-2-3 Come Do Mustache Activities With Me!
As promised, here are some fun mustache things to do with your kiddo's.
I just love the phrase, "I mustache you a question." I think it's a cute way to introduce question activities to children.
I don't know about your students, but my Y5's had a difficult time understanding question statements, versus telling statements.
Whenever a visitor would say: "Does anyone have a question?" I'd cringe, because I knew the majority of waving hands couldn't wait to share something, instead of ask something.
To help them understand the concept, I made a list of question words. I told them, that if their sentence didn't start with one of those words, then it wasn't an "asking" sentence, and they were NOT asking a question.
I made an entire activity mustache packet based around the question words.
The packet includes:
4 I "Mustache" you a question posters.
20 question word mustache cards.
A blank set of mustache templates for you to program with whatever.
20 traceable question word cards with covers to make Itty Bitty booklets
A "My Stache" dictionary cover for question words
A question-word, alphabetical-order worksheet + a certificate of praise.
Click on the link to view/download the I Mustache You A Question activity packet.
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"Kissing a man without a mustache, is like eating an egg without salt." -Unknown
1-2-3 Come Have Fun Becoming a Pirate and Writing With Me!
Since pirates continue to be an extremely popular theme, I've been working on a variety of activities this week.
I just completed these two, so if you are looking for a fun writing prompt before students leave for spring break, I think your students will enjoy making a class book entitled: Arrrr You Ready For Spring Break?
If your spring break has come and gone, you can make this booklet in May or June and have students write about what they are going to be doing over the summer.
This class book is entitled: Arrrr You Ready For Summer Vacation?
I've included insert pages for both. There's a girl pirate page, as well as one for the boys.
Students trace the beginning sentence and then complete the thought.
When they are done, they illustrate their page.
Make the book even more of a keepsake by having students glue their school picture over the face of the pirate and then color it.
Collect the pages, laminate and collate the book.
Make sure you do a sample for yourself as well.
When you read the book to your class, have each student come up and read their own page.
Making a monthly class book is a wonderful way to show student progress and are great items to set out for Parent-Teacher conferences.
Click on the link to view/print the Arrrrr You Ready spring and summer writing prompt packet.
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1-2-3- Have Fun Writing About Goals With Me
Pot of Goals is a fun "craftivity" March writing prompt, that reinforces Common Core State Standards: L.K.2a, L.K.2b, RF.K.3d, RF.K.1c, RF.1.1a, L.1.2b
Simply run off the templates on construction paper.
Students complete the "goal" coin sentences and add their reasons why.
Remind students to use appropriate capitalization, end punctuation and spacing, when they write their goals on the coins.
Lay out a selection of large construction paper, in the colors of the rainbow. Only have enough paper so that all of it will be chosen, and you'll have a sampling of every color.
Students cut out their pot and coins, and glue them to the construction paper.
Hang the completed pots, in rainbow color order, on a large wall. Your title can be: A Rainbow Of Wonderful Writing.
For a bit more pizzazz, have students write their names in rainbow colors, add a school photo + gold and silver glitter.
Click on the link to view/download the March writing prompt: St. Patrick's Day Pot of Goals.
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1-2-3 Listen and Follow Directions, and Make a Shamrock Glyph With Me!
A glyph is a quick and easy way to whole group assess listening and following directions.
The photo shows a completed glyph by a girl.
Glyphs are also a fun way for students to collect and analyze data.
When everyone has completed their shamrock glyph, hang them up on a bulletin board, or hallway wall.
Using the data collection sheet, students choose a partner and interview them.
They ask as many questions as they need to figure out their partner's glyph.
To make the game more exciting, encourage students to use as few questions as possible, to see who can solve the mystery with the fewest questions.
The packet includes 6 graphing extensions + a data collection sheet.
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