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How Much Is A Gallon? Lesson PlanHow Much Is A Gallon? Lesson Plan
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How Much Is A Gallon?

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By engaging in real life examples, learners practice measurement and conversion skills. They review a chart comparing pints, quarts, and gallons. Then, they complete a worksheet involving prices per unit. For example, they calculate how much iced tea would cost if it is $1.19 for sixteen ounces.

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gallons, pints, quarts, unit conversion, ounces, measurement, unit rates

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conversions, gallon, pints, quarts, cost per gallon, cost per ounce, ounces, unit rate, math
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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Modeling

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