Converting Measurements Stations

Lesson Overview

Students will use customary and metric measurements to measure items around the room. They will then convert the measurements to different units.

Duration

1-2 hours

Lesson Type

Traditional Lesson

Essential Question

How can measurements be converted to different units within a system (metric or customary)?

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Math
- Measurement, Time and Money

2 beakers will need to be filled with any amount of liquid. Students will need rulers, yard sticks, scratch paper, and writing utensils. Teacher will need to use tape on the ground before hand to create figures for the students to measure and convert.

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5.MGSR Measurement, Geometry, and Spatial Reasoning
- 5.MGSR.1 Solve area, perimeter, and volume problems in real-world and mathematical situations
- 5.MGSR.2 Convert within a given measurement system and measure length
  - 5.MGSR.2.1 Given the unit equivalencies, convert within a single system of measurement from larger units to smaller units and smaller units to larger units for length, weight, liquid volume, and time. Use these conversions in solving real-world situati

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