Fourth grade goals:
Understand relationships within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz; l, ml; hr, min, sec
Within a single system of measurement, express measurements of a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit
Apply area and perimeter formulas in real world and mathematical problems
When students enter fourth grade:
Students should have mastery of time units: hours/minutes/seconds
Students should have experience with units of grams (g), kilograms (kg), and liters (l)
Students should have experience with concepts of area and perimeter
How we teach it:
Vocabulary:
kilometers (km)
meters (m)
centimeters (cm)
kilograms (kg)
grams (g)
pounds (lb)
ounces (oz)
liters (l)
milliliters (ml)
fluid ounces (fl oz)
cups (c)
pints (p)
quarts (q)
gallons (g)
Practice online: