Lesson Plan

Dimensional Analysis

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Convey to your pupils the importance of units, then show how to use dimensional analysis to perform a unit conversion. The math lesson includes detailed worked-out solutions to guide learners in their practice.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Require learners to show how they set up each problem using dimensional analysis
  • Post the lesson as notes for absent pupils
Classroom Considerations
  • Builds directly from the previous lesson in this series on measurement
Pros
  • Uses a problem solving approach to learn the process of unit conversion
Cons
  • None
Common Core