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We need answers to get answers

"We need answers to get answers," a student reflected, as he shared his 3-2-1 after out lesson on measurement. I was thrilled. He often blurts out replies that are not connected with anything in particular. If was a very powerful lesson I picked up from G. Fletchy's website. The students were engaged and everyone participated with enthusiasm. I wanted the students to understand the following: We can : use different tools to measure things.  connect certain measurements with our body parts to make good estimates or get an idea of "howmuchness" of measurement units. (10 cm spans the the outer edge of my right eye to the outer edge of my left eye.) chunk objects - visually break up an objects into parts. Lesson starter: A 3-Act lesson with this picture: Question: What is the difference in height of the children? What do you notice? What questions do you have? Then I showed the next picture for 5 seconds.