MA19.4.21
Select and use an appropriate unit of measurement for a given attribute (length, mass, liquid volume, time) within one system of units: metric - km, m, cm; kg, g, l, ml; customary - lb, oz; time - hr, min, sec.
Select and use an appropriate unit of measurement for a given attribute (length, mass, liquid volume, time) within one system of units: metric - km, m, cm; kg, g, l, ml; customary - lb, oz; time - hr, min, sec.
UP:MA19.4.21
Vocabulary
- Appropriate unit of measure
- Metric
- Customary
- Equivalent
- Conversion table
- Mass
- Liquid volume
- Kilometer
- Meter
- Centimeter
- Kilogram
- Gram
- liter
- Milliliter
- Ounce
- Pound
- Hour
- Minute
- Two-column table
Knowledge
Students know:
- units of measures for given attributes vary in size and are related by multiplicative comparison.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Select and use appropriate units of measure for a given attribute.
- Convert larger units of measure to smaller units of measure within the same measurement system.
- Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- There is an appropriate unit of customary measurement and metric measurement for a given attribute.
- Multiplicative relationships exist between customary units of length, mass, liquid volume, and time.
- Multiplicative relationships exist between metric units of length, mass, liquid volume.
