Embedded Files
- Review Measurement Benchmarks in class.
- Review Measurement Benchmarks and Conversions at home.
- solving strategies including mnemonic
- measurement conversion problems
- Measurement Conversion
- Practice again
- Assessment (draft--take a sneak peek)
- Measurement Equivalency Practice
- Measurement Problem Solving
- Measurement Sequences
- Measurement Song Lyrics
- Measurement Categories/Search Template (Gr. 4)
- Measurement Categories/Questions (Gr. 4)
- Measurement MCAS Problems (Gr. 4)
- A Ruler is a Number Line
- Measurement Conversion Problems
- Carnival Multi-Step Measurement Problems
- Ways to remember measurement conversions (Ms. Fay)
Grade 5 Learning Model Phase 2 for U.S. Customary Measurements
Standard 5.G.1
Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real-world problems.
Vocabulary:
- measurement - is the comparison of an unknown quantity (unit) with a known standard quantity (unit)
- convert - to change something into a different form (unit)
- Introduction to US Customary Measurement Units (online questions at the end)
- customary system (list) : inch (inches), foot (feet), yard (yards) and mile (miles)
Videos:
- Compare and convert customary units of length (LearnZillion)
- Compare and convert customary units of weight (LearnZillion)
- Select appropriate measurement conversions (LearnZillion)
Lesson/Activities:
- Estimate, Measure, Estimate (GA Dept of Ed. teacher lesson)
- Estimate, Measure, Estimate (student worksheet)
- Going the Distance (powerpoint lesson - feet, yards, miles)
- Working by the Yard (powerpoint lesson)
- Statue of Liberty (word problem - yards, meters)
- Water, Water (GA Dept of Ed. teacher lesson)
- Water, Water (student worksheet)
- Let It Flow (Graham Fletcher 3-Act Task)
- Customary Measurements Choose and Do activity sheet with answer key
Worksheets - Review:
- US Customary Measurements Conversion Guide
- Estimating Length/Height (CC worksheet)
- Compare, Contrast, Convert, Customary Units of Length (On Core lesson 78)
- Customary Capacity (On Core lesson 79)
- Compare, Contrast, Convert, Customary Units of Weight (On Core lesson 80)
- Liquid Measurement Word Problem worksheet
- Linear Measurement Word Problem worksheet
- A Thirsty Thinker - Customary Conversions worksheet
- Pleased as Punch - Word Problem booklet and answer key
IXL Activities for this standard:
Z. Units of measurement
Z. Units of measurement
- Choose the appropriate customary unit of measure
- Compare and convert customary units of length
- Compare and convert customary units of weight
- Compare and convert customary units of volume
- Compare and convert customary units
- Conversion tables - customary units
- Compare customary units by multiplying
- Convert customary units involving fractions
- Convert mixed customary units
- Add and subtract mixed customary units
- Multi-step problems with customary unit conversions
Grade 5 Learning Model Phase 2 for Metric System
Standard 5.G.1
Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real-world problems.
Vocabulary:
- measurement - is the comparison of an unknown quantity (unit) with a known standard quantity (unit)
- convert - to change something into a different form or units
- Introduction to the Metric System Measurements (online questions at the end)
- metric system: meter(s), centimeter(s), decimeter(s) and kilometer(s)
Videos:
- Intro to the Metric System ( little long but has background of metric system)
- Compare and convert metric units of length (LearnZillion)
- Metric System Conversions Song (Numberock)
Activities:
- Metric Measurement Conversions Guide
- Metric Conversions - Color by Number
- Critical Thinking about Liters (question and answer together!)
- Measurement Word Problem Task Cards (both Customary & metric) (please make a COPY of this before you send it out)
- Multiply or Divide? Metric and Customary Measurements Activity & answer key
- Ring Toss and Go Green measurement activity and answer key
- Hexagon Matchup -metric conversions activity with answer key
- Measurement Journal prompts (or good small group discussion)
IXL Activities for this standard:
Z. Units of metric measurement
Z. Units of metric measurement
- Choose the appropriate metric unit of measure
- Compare and convert metric units of length
- Compare and convert metric units of weight
- Compare and convert metric units of volume
- Compare and convert metric units
- Convert metric units involving decimals
- Conversion tables - metric units
- Convert metric mixed units
- Add and subtract metric mixed units
- Multi-step problems with metric unit conversions
Both Customary and Metric Measurements:
- Multi-step problems with customary or metric unit conversions
- Convert between metric and customary units
- Reasonable temperature - Celsius and Fahrenheit
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