Measurement

April 8-May 17
Math 5 Unit 5: Measurement
What question do we ask ourselves?
What do we need to know and be able to do?
How can estimates help us with real measurements?
How can problems involving 2D and 3D figures be solved?
Why are formulas used in measurement?
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How are transformations found in designs?
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What words do we need to know to master the
objectives?
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Linear
Capacity
Reflection
Volume
Perimeter
Rotation
Customary
Surface Area
Translation
Metric
Transformation
How will we master the objectives?
 Use estimates to help guide measurements
 Measure real-life objects
 Analyze different tools of measurement
 Determine an appropriate measure to use in different
situations
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Select and use appropriate tools for measuring
Convert measures of metric and customary length
Develop formulas for area and volume
Solve problems with perimeter, area, time,
capacity, and volume
Identify transformations in a tessellation
Rotate, translate, and reflect a 2D shape
What resources will we use?
Graph paper
Diagrams and models
Online resources
Real life measurements and measurement tools
Tessellations