Measurement Unit

Telling Time -
Clocks & Calendars

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Measurement Chart

Metric Table to Remember Prefixes

Metric Conversion Lesson

Conversion Rules to Remember

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Length
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Weight
drink.jpg (16300 bytes) Capacity - Liquids

 

Tennessee Blueprint

5th Grade Measurement

The student will determine time, length, perimeter, area, weight, capacity, and temperature and solve real-world problems involving measurement.

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Connect simple units of measurement within the same system of measurement.

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Use estimation to determine if a length or volume measurement is reasonable.

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Select appropriate standard units to measure length, perimeter, area, capacity, volume, weight, time, temperature, and angles.

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Use strategies to estimate perimeter and area of rectangles.

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Use a ruler to measure to the nearest centimeter and ¼ inch.

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Solve real-world problems involving addition and subtraction of measurements.

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Solve real-world problems involving perimeter and area of rectangles.

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Solve real-world problems involving elapsed time.

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Read temperatures on a thermometer using Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.

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Apply formulas to find the area of parallelograms and triangles.

 

6th Grade Measurement

The student will determine time, length, perimeter, area, weight, capacity, and temperature and solve real-world problems involving measurement.
A ME Convert from one unit to another within the same system (metric and customary).
A ME Select units of appropriate size and type to measure angles, perimeter, area, capacity, volume, and weight.
A ME Use strategies to estimate perimeter and area of rectangles.
A ME Apply formulas to determine the area of rectangles and triangles.
A ME Solve problems involving ratio and proportion.
A R Solve real-world problems involving elapsed time.
A R Solve real-world problems involving perimeter and area of rectangles.
A R Use scales to read maps.

 

 

Links  to Other Sites with Measurement Activities

Shape, Space, and Measures (Watch the Flash Presentation to understand the meanings of the following measurement words:   length, capacity, area, perimeter, time. weight, temperature, and speed)  http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/maths/shape/index.shtml

Measurement Unit (5th Grade)  http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/joelzahn/measurement/gr5teacher1.htm

* Math Matching 

Space, Shape, and Measure - Estimation  http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/printoff_shp.html

A Dictionary of Units of Measurement  http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/

Capacity Unit http://www.athens.edu/vinsobm/lesson_45.htm

Teaching Time  http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/

BrainPOP http://www.brainpop.com/science/scientificinquriry/measurement/ http://www.brainpop.com/math/problemsolving/estimatingdistance/ http://www.brainpop.com/math/geometry/measuringangles/

EdHelper Printable Practice http://www.edhelper.com/math/measurement_unit1.htm

eMints Customary Links http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000407.shtml

eMints Metric Links http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000356.shtml

Using a Ruler http://www.hbschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr5/25.html

TCAP Test Preview http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/measurement.htm