Danielle Crawford

24 February 2019

IDT 3600-541
Interactive Learning Activities

Standard - ​CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1

Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.

Website Name Website URL Description of the Interactive Learning

Activity
Funbrain https://www.funbrain.com/games/measure-i This game allows students to see an object
t against the appropriate tool that is used to
measure it. The student measures the
desired length and then chooses the correct
multiple choice answer. This is suitable for a
2nd - 4th grade activity.

Education https://www.education.com/game/building- This game verbally asks students to help in a

measurement-super-floyd/ rescue mission, as they must identify the
location of the rescue by finding the building
that meets the desired length. This is
suitable for a 2nd - 5th grade activity.

Splash math https://www.splashmath.com/measurement- This game asks students to choose which

games-for-2nd-graders unit of measure to use for the measurement
of specific objects. This is suitable for a 2nd
- 5th grade activity.
Math games https://www.mathgames.com/skill/2.129-m This game provides word problems that that
etric-units-of-length-up-to-100 require students to add measurements of
the same unit. This is suitable for a 2nd -
6th grade activity.

Top mark https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/ This game is similar to some listed above,

measuring-in-cm but this website provides a dotted line for
the student to use in order to find the
measurement while measuring. This game
uses several units such as centimeters,
inches, ft, meters, etc. This is suitable for a
2nd - 5th grade activity.

Softschools http://www.softschools.com/measurement/g This game represents random objects along

ames/measuring_length/ with the appropriate measuring tool, the
student is to type in the correct number.
This is suitable for a 2nd - 5th grade activity.

Adapted mind https://www.adaptedmind.com/p.php?tagId This game would be best done at individual

=1033 computers. Students are prompted to create
an avatar so that their progress may be
tracked. It offers many levels, represented
across a large map. The first few levels of
the game has students answer questions
comparing two objects by estimated weight
to determine which is lighter. This is suitable
for a 1st - 7th grade activity.

ABCya http://www.abcya.com/measuring.htm This game allows students to determine

which units they should use to measure
randomly selected objects. This is suitable
for a 2nd - 6th grade activity.

Sheppard software http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathga This activity asks simple conversion

mes/measurement/measurement_mania_im questions to promote student understanding
perial.htm of different units that can be used to
measure one object. This is suitable for a
2nd - 7th grade activity.
Mr. Nussbaum https://mrnussbaum.com/sals-sub-shop-ipa In this activity, the student is helping at a
d.html deli, cutting the sandwiches to the
customers’ desired lengths. This is suitable
for a 2nd - 6th grade activity.