MA19.4.21

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 4

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.

Unpacked Content

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.

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

Aligned Learning Resources

Length and Measurement Lab

Tune-Up: Converting English Measurements

Metric System Basics

Customary Units of Length StudyJam

Units of Measurement StudyJam

Convert Units of Time StudyJam

Units of Measure

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