http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/measuringmiddlelevel Hello! I\'m Terese (Terry) Herrera, a math teacher of grades 6-10 for many years, and now a creator of online units for the NSDL Middle School Portal found at http://msteacher.org. Teachers have a lot to share with one another, so it seems efficient to provide a space for you to talk about your successes, great or small, in teaching math. Our students find measurement a challenge in all its forms--from using a ruler to finding volume to solving distance problems. So we\'re setting out measurement as a first topic. We\'ll recommend full-scale projects you can use in your classroom, but also simple problems that can start your students thinking. We hope you\'ll do the same--recommend lesson ideas that have worked for you. Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:59:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What topics in measurement are your students struggling with? Have you found measurement difficult to teach? What lessons would you like to find? [Someone out there may have a tip to share!] http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/measuringmiddlelevel/2006/06/02/ideas-to-share/ "Middle school teachers tell us that there are important practical skills and understanding that students need before they engage in the abstractions of algebra. These skills are found in the blurry area where measurement, basic geometry, and the arithmetic of decimals and fractions come together in the real world. To ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/measuringmiddlelevel/2006/05/31/measuring-up/