Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Strategies for converting a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit in the same system.
- Relative size of customary and metric units of measure.
- Strategies for converting between units of measure in the same system.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Convert measurement units.
- Solve multi-step word problems involving measurement conversions.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- the multiplicative relationship between units of measures given in the same measurement system is essential when converting units to a larger or smaller unit.
Vocabulary
- Measurement system
- US Customary
- Metric
- Unit
- Conversion
- Equivalent measurements
