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SC Math Standards: Measurement & Data Analysis Part 1

  • Sarah Gough
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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One of the very first things a child experiences in this world is measurement and data analysis.

Father in pink shirt introduces young boy to his new baby sister in the hospitalAs soon as they are born, the exact time is noted and they are whisked away to be weighed, measured for length, and analyzed according to their reflexes, respiration, heart rate, appearance, and more. We celebrate these data points on their birth announcements. At every doctor's visit, they are again measured and shown where their data falls on a growth chart compared to other children. We proudly mark their growth over time on door frames. There are many other real-world examples of how measurement and data analysis are woven into our lives, from cooking to relying on clocks to keep us on schedule to making sure our new sofa will fit through the doorframe. We are constantly measuring and analyzing the world around us.

If any mathematical concept can be intrinsically understood, I believe it is this one. Without realizing it or being explicitly taught, children will sort things around them based on their attributes --  the size of rocks and length of sticks, who is taller and shorter, who is younger and older, who has more marshmallows in their cocoa, and who can run faster. They want to know how long it will take to get to Grandma's house, and whether more people prefer a certain color or movie or food. Children naturally measure by comparing and classifying the world around them.

four colorful blocks arranged in order from smallest to largestThe goal of this educational standard is to take that natural inclination, make it intentional, and learn about the conventions and tools we use to keep track of measurements and draw conclusions from what we've observed.

The kindergarten and first grade measurement and data analysis standards are closely linked. Many of the same books, activities, and videos can be used to teach both grades.

SC Kindergarten Math Standard: Measurement & Data Analysis

  • Your child can identify aspects of an object that can be measured, such as length and weight
  • Your child can use comparison words to describe objects, like lighter/heavier and shorter/longer
  • Your child can sort and classify items into 2 or 3 categories such as rough or smooth
  • Your children can use objects and picture graphs to draw conclusions
  • Your child can use tally marks from 1 to 10 then from 1 to 20

Multimedia

In this Super Fab Lab! with Sid The Science Kid, learn about Nonstandard Measurements

In this interactive video from Kids Academy, children can practice sorting leaves by color, size and shape.

SC First Grade Math Standard: Measurement & Data Analysis

  • Your child can put objects in order by length by comparing them to each other
  • Your child can use units of length to show the total length of an object
  • Your child can sort and classify items into 3 categories (shape/size/texture/color), represent the “data” using graphs and charts, and use those graphs and charts to draw conclusions
  • Your child can tell time to the hour and half hour on digital and face clocks
  • Your child can identify coins by value and use the ¢ symbol

Multimedia

Activities

  • Act like an animal and count How Many Jumps! Pretend you're a rabbit, grasshopper, kangaroo, or frog, and measure your jumps against the actual distance each animal can jump.

  • Help May from Sid The Science Kid measure her rock and crystal collection in the game Crystals Rule from PBS Kids.

  • Check out these 8 Ways to Use Crayon Pieces for Math, including comparisons, sorting and classifying, and comparing.
  • Watch the coin identification music video above, then play store to help your child make real-world connections. Gather a pile of loose change, have your child set up a store with some toys or pantry items to sell, and set a price for each. Take turns counting out the price to buy the toys using different combinations of coins. Click here for other Math Activities with Coins.
  • Make a chalk outline of your child as well as other friends, family members, or favorite toys. Measure how long each outline is and make a simple graph to show how each person and object compares. You can use a tape measure to compare using standard units of length, or get silly and creative by using nonstandard. How many action figures tall is sister compared to brother? How many hands or blocks tall are my favorite stuffies?
  • Print out this free What's The Time printable and show your child what time certain things will happen throughout the day. This Telling Time Game (another free printable) is a fun way to reinforce telling time on an analog clock and also recognizing the corresponding time on a digital clock.
  • These 22 Measurement Activities for Kids at Home or in the Classroom will help build kids’ understanding by exploring weight, length, capacity, and area in hands-on ways using rulers and non-standard units.

Do you want to explore more SC Math Standards?

Visit the Richland Library's SC Education Standards page. 

Books to Read

The titles below will help you and your child discuss measurement and data analysis. Want us to pull books for you? Contact us at 803-799-9084 and request to have books sent to your nearest Richland Library location.

Money Math

Money Math

Addition and Subtraction
Adler, David A.
Published in 2017
31 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Telling Time

Telling Time

Adler, David A., author.
Published in 2019
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Anno's Math Games

Anno's Math Games

Anno, Mitsumasa, 1926-
104 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Tortoise and Hare's Amazing Race.

Tortoise and Hare's Amazing Race.

Berkes, Marianne Collins.
Published in 2015
1 online resource
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How Long or How Wide?

How Long or How Wide?

A Measuring Guide
Cleary, Brian P., 1959-
Published in 2007
30 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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If the Shoe Fits

If the Shoe Fits

Dussling, Jennifer, author.
Published in 2015
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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The Know-nonsense Guide to Measurements

The Know-nonsense Guide to Measurements

The Awesomely Fun Guide to How Things Are Measured!.
Fiedler, Heidi, author.
Published in 2017
1 online resource
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Sam's Sneaker Squares.

Sam's Sneaker Squares.

Gabriel, Nat.
Published in 2002
1 online resource.
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Mud Pie Queen.

Mud Pie Queen.

Greve, Meg.
Published in 2012
1 online resource.
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¿Qué Es Más Grande Que Yo?

¿Qué Es Más Grande Que Yo?

Un Libro Acerca De Las Medidas = a Book About Measurements
Harris, Nancy, 1956-
Published in 2007
1 online resource.
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What is Big Compared to Me?

What is Big Compared to Me?

A Book About Measurements
Harris, Nancy, 1956-
Published in 2007
1 online resource.
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Weigh It!.

Weigh It!.

Higgins, Nadia, author.
Published in 2017
1 online resource.
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A Second is a Hiccup

A Second is a Hiccup

A Child's Book of Time
Hutchins, Hazel.
Published in 2007
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Pounds, Feet, And, Inches

Pounds, Feet, And, Inches

Karapetkova, Holly.
Published in 2010
24 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Measuring Sizes

Measuring Sizes

King, Andrew, 1961-
Published in 1998
32 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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About Time

About Time

A First Look at Time and Clocks
Koscielniak, Bruce.
Published in 2004
1 volume : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Measuring Penny

Measuring Penny

Leedy, Loreen, author, illustrator.
Published in 2012
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Inch by Inch.

Inch by Inch.

Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999.
Published in 1960
unpaged : illustrations ; 29 cm
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Measurement Mania

Measurement Mania

Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun
Long, Lynette.
Published in 2001
vi, 122 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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How Tall? How Wide?

How Tall? How Wide?

Minden, Cecilia.
Published in 2011
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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How Do We Measure Matter?

How Do We Measure Matter?

Peppas, Lynn, author.
Published in 2012
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Length

Length

Pluckrose, Henry, 1931-
Published in 1995
31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Time, Distance, and Speed

Time, Distance, and Speed

Smoothey, Marion, 1943-
Published in 1993
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm.
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Me and the Measure of Things

Me and the Measure of Things

Sweeney, Joan, 1930-2017.
Published in 2002
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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The Coin Counting Book

The Coin Counting Book

Williams, Rozanne Lanczak.
Published in 2010
1 online resource
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Learning About Coins

Learning About Coins

Williams, Rozanne Lanczak.
Published in 2004
24 pages : color illustrations ; 17 x 24 cm.
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