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1. Have students calculate the volume of their classroom. 2. How much carpet would it take to carpet their classroom? How much would it cost if the carpet is $13.99 a square foot? 3. Students can figure out how much paint it would take to paint their classroom at this website: [] 4. Creative Writing: Have students read books such as //Sir Cumference and the First Round Table// 10 or //Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi. 5. If students need help// d etermining the appropriate unit of measure, give students different measuring tools, such as a 12-inch ruler, 10-centimeter strip or centimeter ruler, measuring tape, yardstick, and meter stick. Have students measure various objects around the classroom, including tables, windows, and the width of the room. Discuss with the students which tools and units are easier to use for measuring the different objects. 6. Creative Writing: Students could describe what they think the perfect classroom would look like.