Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Measurement (Week 8) 2/18 - 2/22

We are now on our last topic of the year, measurement. This domain includes: money, time, weight and mass, capacity, length, perimeter, area, angles, and line plots. Students should know the following information.

Money:
  • Identify and count money
  • Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide using money
Time:
  • 1 hour = 60 min
  • 1/2 hour = 30 min
  • 1/4 hour = 15 min
 Weight and Mass / Capacity / Length:
  • Customary System
    • 1 lb = 16 oz
    • 1 cup = 8 oz
    • 1 pint = 2 cups
    • 1 quart = 2 pints
    • 1 gal = 4 quarts
    • 1 gal = 8 pints
    • 1 gal = 16 cups 
  • Metric System
    • 1 meter = 100 centemeters
    • 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters
    • 1 cm = 10 mm
    • 1 km = 1,000 meters
    • 1 kg  = 1,000 grams
    • 1 liter = 1,000 ml
Area = Length x Width

Perimeter = Add all sides

Useful Websites:
Sheppard Software - A large list of math games and activities.
Compare Fractions
Factors - Prime or Composite
Telling Time
Time Passed - Lapsed time
Add & Sub Time
Using a ruler
Line Plots

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