Fire Safety Math 1

Immaculata University
Instructional Approaches Lesson Plan
Unit: Fire Safety
Lesson: Math
Names: Alyssa
Established Goal: Students will learn to measure length in inches.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.1 Order three objects by length; compare the
lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.
II.

Content What understandings do you want the students to have

Enduring Understanding

Essential Question

Measurement (inches) is used to

measure the length of objects.

Why do I measure?
What is one standardized unit of
measurement that is used to measure
objects?

Objects can also be measured with the

use of other objects.

Students will know

Students will be able to

How to measure the length of objects

by using inches on a ruler.

Students will be able to figure out the

lengths of object by comparing them
with different objects.

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III.

Assessment Evidence
Performance Task

Other Evidence

Students will demonstrate understandings

through measuring the string representing
a fire hose, that is given to them in
their groups and reporting out the length
of their string.

Students will measure three fire hoses

(strings) and record their predictions and
actual measurement of each on a graphic
organizer and then share with the class.

I.

Learning Plan

W. The students will be learning about measuring in inches. The standards for this lesson
will be written on the board. Additionally, the teacher will tell the student, Today we will be
measuring pretend fire hoses in inches using rulers.
H. The teacher will hold up a marker and a crayon. The teacher will ask the students what
they notice that is different about the two objects. So, the teacher will then pass them around
so the students can see them up close. The teacher should focus their attention on the length
of the two objects. This will be an introduction to length.
E. Students will learn how to measure length in inches. The teacher will show students a
ruler and show them where the inches are located on it; he/she will walk around to the table
groups to make sure each student sees where they are. Next, the teacher will demonstrate
how to measure; a line will be drawn on the whiteboard and the teacher will model how to
accurately measure the length of the line. Then, the teacher will distribute a string to each
table group (length is pre-measured by the teacher), which is to represent a fire hose. The
group will work together to measure the length of their "fire hose", and then report out to the
class the length of it.
R. The teacher will then give each student three different "fire hoses", which are each a
different length. On their graphic organizer, students will first predict how long they think
their "fire hoses" are. After recording their prediction, students will measure their "fire

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hoses" with their ruler and record the actual measurement (in inches) on their graphic
organizer.
E. Students will share their predictions and actual measurements of their "fire hoses" with
their table group to check their answers. When each group is finished, a member of each
group will share their answers with the entire class.
T. Students that have difficulty paying attention will be assigned to work with another
student. Students that have difficulties with fine motor skills will be given thicker string to
work with.
O. Students will be very engaged in this lesson since it is very hands on. Materials needed
for this lesson include: whiteboard, dry erase markers/eraser, rulers, "fire hoses" (lengths: 3",
7", 10", 12), graphic organizer, pencils, marker, crayon. Thicker string should be available
for students that have difficulties with fine motor skills.

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Fire Hose A

__________ Inches

Fire Hose B

__________ Inches

Fire Hose C

__________ Inches

Name:

Fire Hose ___ is the longest.

Fire Hose ___ is the shortest.