CMS Measurement Unit
Measurement
Unit
Created by
Heather Hall
CMS Measurement Unit
Lesson 1 - Measuring Capacity
Lesson 2 - Building a Model For Customary Length
Lesson 3 - A Model For Metric Length
Lesson 4 - Measuring Metric Mass
Lesson 5 - Measuring Customary Mass
Lesson 6 - Measurement Review
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Lesson 1
Measuring Capacity
Students will: Estimate, measure and solve problems using
capacity measurements of cups, pints, quarts, gallons and
liters by filling different sized containers to observe the
relationships.
Weekly Homework Slide
Lesson 1
Click the paperclip to download an
awesome file with step by step directions
on how to create your own gallon man!
Big G
Gallon Man
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Which do you think
is larger?
9 cups _____ 2 quarts
Larger?
Capacity Class Work #1
Got Milk?
Got Milk Game Board
Lesson 2
Building a Model For
Customary Length
Students will:
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Homework
Construct a ruler and a yard-stick,
explore the relationship between an inch, a foot, and a yard
Measure items in the room
Find measurement benchmarks for customary length
Lesson 2
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Measure the length of a pencil, a post-it note, and the
height of your desk and record on the Measure This sheet.
Inch Stick
Measure This
Measurement Benchmarks
Homework
Lesson 3
A Model For
Metric Length
Students will:
· Find measurement benchmarks for metric length
· Measure in centimeters and meters
Lesson 3
Yard Man
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Measuring A Pool: Two Systems
Meter Stick & Yard Stick
Discuss:
1. What do you notice about the meter stick?
2. Where can you find centimeters on a ruler? On a meter stick?
3. Which is larger, a centimeter or an inch? How do you know?
Discovery Education Video
Discuss
Measurement Task Cards
Homework
Lesson 4
Measuring Metric Mass
Marquees jumped 4 feet 3 inches, Josh
jumped 3 feet 24 inches. Who jumped
the greatest distance? How do you know?
Students will determine the relationship
between a gram and kilogram for measuring
metric mass by weighing objects on balance
scales and comparing them.
Lesson 4
Warm Up
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Measuring the Weight of Solids
= 1 gram
Discovery Education Video
Paperclip
Lesson 5
Measuring
Customary Mass
Students will determine the relationship between customary
mass measures ounce and pound by weighing different
objects and comparing them to ounce and pound benchmarks
Interactive Scale
Samantha has a cat
that weighs 2
kilograms. How
many grams is this?
Warm Up
Lesson 5
Measure for Measure: Weight
Weight: Pounds and Ounces
Discovery Education
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Justin's model car weighs 1
pound, 12 ounces. His brother,
Connor has a car that weighs 29
ounces. Which car weighs more?
How do you know?
Model Car
Lesson 6
Measurement Review
Students will solve problems using their
understanding of measurement concepts.
Lesson 6
Workshop
A. Measuring Length
B. Measuring Capacity
C. Measuring Weight
D. Ounces or Pounds?
E. Measurement Bingo
F. Got Milk
Workshop
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