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Unit description and duration
Unit description and duration
This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills in determining what needs to be measured and the unit of measurement needed. Students are provided opportunities to:
use comparative language to describe length
identify and compare the area of similar shapes using comparative language
compare internal volume by filling and packing
predict, identify and compare mass by hefting
communicating their thinking to others
Student prior learning
Student prior learning
Before engaging in these teaching and learning activities, students would benefit from prior experience with:
opportunities exploring measurement using comparative language to describe length, area, volume and mass
experimenting with a wide variety of manipulatives
contributing constructively to mathematical discussions.
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