Farms and Fences

Farms and Fences is a new first grade measurement unit in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics series. The mathematical focus of the unit is the development of linear measurement, including the shift from using non-standard units to the use of the standard foot and centimeters. The unit is designed to promote mathematical inquiry and to encourage young children to become excited about being a mathematician. A read-aloud for the development of the realistic contexts used for the inquiries is included in the Appendix.