Lesson Plan

Getting the Job Done—Speed, Work, and Measurement Units

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How do you convert from one measurement to another? Pupils use unit rates to convert measurements from one unit to another in the 21st segment in a 29-part series. They convert within the same system to solve length, capacity, weight, and mass problems.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Provide examples of objects that are given sizes of the units conversion sheet
Classroom Considerations
  • Class members should be familiar with the relative sizes between the measurements
  • Memorizing conversion factors is not necessary
Pros
  • Contains conversion tables
  • The examples show the steps in the conversion process
Cons
  • None
Common Core