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MD Health Education Learning Outcomes

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Students will identify attributes, units, or systems of measurements or apply a variety of 

techniques, formulas, tools or technology for determining measurements.

TOPIC

A. MEASUREMENT UNITS


INDICATOR


     1. Read customary and metric measurement units


OBJECTIVES


1. Estimate and determine weight or mass


Assessment limit: Use the nearest ounce for weight and the nearest gram for mass


2. Estimate and determine capacity


Assessment limit: Use the nearest ounce

TOPIC

B. MEASUREMENT TOOLS


INDICATOR

·         1. Measure in customary and metric units


OBJECTIVE


1. Select and use appropriate tools and units


Assessment limit: Measure length to 1/8 inch with a ruler

INDICATOR

·         2. Measure angles

OBJECTIVE

1. Measure a single angle and angles in regular polygons

a.              SEEDS

 

b.              SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS

 

c.              PDF

Assessment limit: Measure an angle between 0 and 180 to the nearest degree

TOPIC

C. APPLICATIONS IN MEASUREMENT


INDICATOR

      1. Estimate and apply measurement formulas

OBJECTIVES


1. Determine perimeter


Assessment limit: Use polygons with no more than 8 sides and whole numbers(0 –500)


2. Determine area


a.              PUBLIC RELEASE

 

b.              PDF

Assessment limit: Use rectangles and whole numbers (0 – 200)


3. Find the area and the perimeter of any closed figure on a grid


Assessment limit: Use whole and partial units (0-50)


d. Estimate and determine volume by counting


INDICATOR

       2. Calculate equivalent measurements

OBJECTIVES

1. Determine start, elapsed, and end time

a.              SEEDS

 

b.              THINKING SKILLS

 

c.              PDF


Assessment limit: Use the nearest minute


2. Determine equivalent units of measurement


 .       SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS

 

a.      PUBLIC RELEASE

 

b.      PDF


Assessment limit: Use seconds, minutes, and hours or pints, quarts, and gallons