Lesson 4

Interpret Measurement Data on Line Plots

Lesson Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is for students to make sense of line plots that represent measurements to the nearest half or fourth of an inch.

Lesson Narrative

In grade 2, students made line plots to show measurements to the nearest whole unit. In previous lessons, they measured objects with rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch. In this lesson, students interpret line plots that show lengths in half inches and quarter inches and ask and answer questions about the data. 
  • Engagement
  • MLR6

Learning Goals

Teacher Facing

  • Interpret line plots that display measurement data in fractions of an inch.

Student Facing

  • Let’s make sense of line plots with lengths in half inches and quarter inches.

Required Preparation

CCSS Standards

Building On

Addressing

Building Towards

Lesson Timeline

Warm-up 10 min
Activity 1 20 min
Activity 2 15 min
Lesson Synthesis 10 min
Cool-down 5 min

Teacher Reflection Questions

What part of the lesson went really well today in terms of students’ learning? What did you do that made that part go well?

Suggested Centers

  • Estimate and Measure (1–4), Stage 3: Quarter Inches (Addressing)
  • Target Measurements (2–5), Stage 2: Quarter Inches (Addressing)
  • Creating Line Plots (2–5), Stage 1: Inches and Centimeters (Supporting)

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