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Metric Units of Weight and Volume HandoutMetric Units of Weight and Volume Handout
Publisher
McGraw Hill
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Grade
5th - 8th
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Math
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Year
2001
Handout

Metric Units of Weight and Volume

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Getting the right measurements can save a lot of time and money in the real world. Learners are introduced to unit conversion and how to accurately go from one unit to another. The first pages are notes and then the packet finishes with several worksheets that include different types of questioning. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

standard units of measurement, units of measurement, units of length, the metric system, unit rates, dimensional analysis

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the first few pages as a guide
  • Good to include in a substitute plan

Classroom Considerations

  • Only provides the odd answers

Pros

  • Worksheets include multiple choice, fill in the blank, and word problems

Cons

  • None

Common Core

5.MD.A.1 6.RP.A.3.d

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