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SC Math Standards: Measurement and Data Analysis Part 2

  • Laura Rogers
  • Friday, November 13, 2020
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Help your second or third-grade students learn about measurement and data analysis!

Exploring the standards for measurement and data analysis is perhaps more fun than any other math standard, at least at my house! Measurement skills can be taught in all sorts of fun ways through cooking, crafting, and playing with blocks. Data analysis also has unlimited potential for fun. Sorting and graphing candy pieces like M&M’s or Skittles, using a pizza to illustrate a pie graph, or creating a chart to graph what everyone found on a nature walk are all ways to make math concrete and enjoy learning together at the same time. 

Measurement and Data Analysis: Estimate and Measure Lengths 

What are the standards for second grade and how will I know if my child can meet them? Your child has met the measurement and data analysis for second grade when:

•    My child can use suitable tools to measure the length of an object.
•    My child can measure an object using various lengths (foot/yard) and explain why the measurements differ.
•    My child can estimate and measure in everyday units (inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter) and determine how much longer one object is from another. 
•    My child can sort and classify items into four categories and represent the “data” using picture and bar graphs.
•    My child can produce data by measuring objects and organize the data on a horizontal line plot.
•    My child can tell time to the nearest five minutes and use a.m. and p.m. 
•    My child can solve real-world problems using dollar bills with the $ symbol and using coins with the ¢ symbol.

Measurement and Data Analysis: Objects' Area, Perimeter, and Volume and Reading Graphs

What are the standards for third grade and how will I know if my child can meet them? Your child has met the measurement and data analysis for third grade when:


•    My child can tell and record time to the nearest minute and solve time problems within the hour using addition and subtraction.
•    My child can estimate and measure liquid volume (for example, pint, gallon, milliliter, liter).
•    My child can create and read scaled bar graphs and line graphs to represent collected data. 
•    My child can understand the difference between area and perimeter and how to measure each. 
•    My child can solve real-world problems involving the perimeter and area of shapes with straight sides.

Activities and Multimedia

Let's learn about tally charts and bar graphs with BrainPOP Jr.

How do liquids measure up? How many liters in a gallon? Let's find out. 

Activities:

Check in with Frogs, Fairies, and Lesson Plans for some ideas on how to have fun exploring measurement. 

All About Third Grade shares these fun ideas for exploring graphs. 

Check out this free bar graph template you can download at Teacher's Pay Teachers. 

Meraki Lane has compiled a list of kid-friendly recipes that help kids explore measurement as they create yummy things to eat. 

Looking for more resources to teach the SC Education Standards? Visit the SC Education Standards page. 

Books to Read: 

The titles below will help you and your child learn about 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
Introduces children to American currency values and the basics of adding and subtracting money.-- Provided by publisher.
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Telling Time

Telling Time

Adler, David A., author.
Published in 2019
"This picture book offers explanations of how to tell time, the difference between digital and analog time and AM and PM"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
 
Graphs

Graphs

Bader, Bonnie, 1961-
Published in 2003
A boring family reunion provides data for charting graphs for a homework assignment.
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Bar Graphs

Bar Graphs

Bodach, Vijaya.
Published in 2008
Bar graphs put information side by side and are a great way to compare how many, making math fun!
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Pictographs

Pictographs

Bodach, Vijaya.
Published in 2008
"Uses color photographs and a nonfiction format to introduce readers to graphing concepts"--T.p. verso.
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Pie Graphs

Pie Graphs

Bodach, Vijaya.
Published in 2008
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How Long or How Wide?

How Long or How Wide?

A Measuring Guide
Cleary, Brian P., 1959-
Published in 2007
Instroduces measurement and units of measure, including inches, feet, millimeters and centimeters.
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Money Counts

Money Counts

Duke, Shirley Smith.
Published in 2013
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Chocolate Chill-out Cake

Chocolate Chill-out Cake

And Other Yummy Desserts
Fauchald, Nick.
Published in 2008
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Earning Money

Earning Money

Firestone, Mary, 1951-
Published in 2005
Discusses ways for young readers to make and manage money themselves.
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Measuring

Measuring

Gresko, Marcia S.
Published in 2004
Photographs and brief text show how to measure length, weight, temperature, and time.
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Book
 
Telling Time with Big Mama Cat

Telling Time with Big Mama Cat

Harper, Dan, 1963-
Published in 1998
A cat describes her activities at various times throughout the day from morning to night. Features a clock with movable hands.
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Book
 
Tally Cat Keeps Track.

Tally Cat Keeps Track.

Harris, Trudy, 1949-
Published in 2011
Tally McNally is an alley cat who loves to tally! He keeps track of all sorts of contests-who wins the most races, who is the tallest, who can climb the most trees, and more. When the results are counted up, Tally is always the winner. One rainy day, Tally competes to become the wettest cat." But he goes too far and gets into a jam. Will his friends-who lose to him tally after tally-find a way to save him?
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What Are Measurements?

What Are Measurements?

Heos, Bridget, author.
Published in 2015
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Using Money

Using Money

Higgins, Nadia, author.
Published in 2018
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Charts and Graphs

Charts and Graphs

Hudak, Heather C., 1975-
Published in 2007
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Measuring Sizes

Measuring Sizes

King, Andrew, 1961-
Published in 1998
Combines games and projects to describe how to measure length, area, and volume.
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Measuring Weight and Time

Measuring Weight and Time

King, Andrew, 1961-
Published in 1998
Simple games and activities introduce the concepts of measuring weight, mass, and time.
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About Time

About Time

A First Look at Time and Clocks
Koscielniak, Bruce.
Published in 2004
Describes the concept of time and how it has been measured throughout history, using water clocks, sundials, calendars, and atomic vibrations. Time to read a book. Time to wash dishes. Time to do this or that. You say things like this every day, all the time. But there was a time when time itself was undefined-no one knew the difference between a minute, an hour, or a day. Then people started creating tools to measure time. First they used the big stuff around them-the sun, the moon, water. Soon after, using the knowledge they got from their natural time-telling tools, people began to build clocks-huge clocks unlike the ones we use today. They also used their knowledge of the sun and moon to create calendars made up of months and years. Now, centuries later, we have clocks all around us. We can easily figure out how long a month is. But it took many years of tinkering and inventing to perfect the art of telling time. You could take a few moments now to read all about time. If you have a minute, that is.
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The Great Graph Contest

The Great Graph Contest

Leedy, Loreen.
Published in 2005
Gonk and Beezy, two amphibian friends, hold a contest to see who can make better graphs. Includes information about different kinds of graphs.
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Measuring Penny

Measuring Penny

Leedy, Loreen, author, illustrator.
Published in 2012
Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs.
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Great Graphs and Sensational Statistics

Great Graphs and Sensational Statistics

Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun
Long, Lynette.
Published in 2004
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Measurement Mania

Measurement Mania

Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun
Long, Lynette.
Published in 2001
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Discovering Graph Secrets

Discovering Graph Secrets

Experiments, Puzzles, and Games Exploring Graphs
Markle, Sandra.
Published in 1997
Contains activities dealing with charts and graphs, showing how to construct them, what can be plotted, and how they illustrate mathematical concepts.
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Telling the Time

Telling the Time

Matthews, Rupert.
Published in 2000
Discusses how time was measured in the past, various early clocks, the invention of the calendar, and such related topics as time zones and radio time.
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Book
 
Lemonade for Sale

Lemonade for Sale

Murphy, Stuart J., 1942-
Published in 1998
The Elm Street Kids' Club decides to sell lemonade to earn money to fix up their clubhouse and they use a graph to keep track of their sales.
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Making Graphs

Making Graphs

Nechaev, Michelle Wagner.
Published in 2004
Uses foods, games, and stuffed animals to demonstrate graphing.
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Book
 
Sir Cumference and the Off-the-charts Dessert

Sir Cumference and the Off-the-charts Dessert

A Math Adventure
Neuschwander, Cindy.
Published in 2013
When Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter invite two bakers to compete for the honor of baking the annual Harvest Sweet, the bakers must figure out a way to chart whose treats are the favorites.
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Telling Time

Telling Time

How to Tell Time on Digital and Analog Clocks!
Older, Jules.
Published in 2000
Humorous text explains the concept of time, from seconds to hours on both analog and digital clocks, from years to millennia on the calendar.
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Graphing Weather and Climate

Graphing Weather and Climate

Oxlade, Chris.
Published in 2009
Explains how weather and climate can be measured using graphs and charts and answers such questions as "What is climate change," "How deep is Earth's atmosphere," and "What does a hygrometer measure."
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Book
 
How Do We Measure Matter?

How Do We Measure Matter?

Peppas, Lynn, author.
Published in 2012
Presents information on identifying different tools used to measure matter, such as balances, rulers, and thermometers.
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Book
 
What Are the Facts?

What Are the Facts?

Collecting Information
Somervill, Barbara A.
Published in 2007
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What Did You Find Out?

What Did You Find Out?

Reporting Conclusions
Somervill, Barbara A.
Published in 2007
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Area, Distance, and Volume

Area, Distance, and Volume

Sullivan, Navin.
Published in 2007
"Discusses area, distance, and volume, the science behind measuring area, distance, and volume, and the different devices used to measure them"--Provided by publisher.
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Graphing the Universe

Graphing the Universe

Underwood, Deborah.
Published in 2009
Discusses the objects that make up the solar system and the universe and explains how to create and interpret the charts, tables, and graphs used to display different types of information about astronomy and the things it studies.
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Money Math

Money Math

Walsh, Kieran.
Published in 2004
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Data, Graphing, and Statistics Smarts!

Data, Graphing, and Statistics Smarts!

Wingard-Nelson, Rebecca.
Published in 2012
"Re-inforce classroom learning of important data, graphing, and statistics skills including circle, bar, and line graphs, scatter plots, stem-and-leaf diagrams, mean, median, and mode,and outliers"-- Provided by publisher.
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Author

Laura Rogers

Children's Room Education Studio Reading Specialist

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