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ERIC Number: EJ287292
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Measuring Up.
Ridgway, Carolyn
Science and Children, v21 n2 p29-30 Oct 1983
Describes development of units to teach measuring skills using manipulative materials. Concepts fostered include repetition of identical units, comparison, and standardized units. Descriptions of activities on length and area and mass are given, as well as references for additional activities. (JM)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Estimation (Mathematics), Manipulative Materials, Measurement, Measurement Techniques, Metric System, Observation, Science Activities, Science Education, Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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