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Metrics
and Standard Units
Designed
by:
Tammy B. Hester
1)
Core Curriculum Objective:
Explore, estimate, compare , and order
standard units within the customary and metric
systems in everyday situations. (7ME1-1)
[V.B. 2]
[V.A. 1]
*Note-
restatement is the part of the objective being
taught in this lesson.
Restatement:
Explore and compare standard units within
the customary and metric systems in everyday
situations.
Grade
level:
7th
Subject:
Math
2)
Overview: Students
will use the Internet to find a history of
metrics. Students
will also find charts that compare the customary
and metric units.
Students will find examples that relate
to everyday situations.
Students will organize a folder to
include the information obtain from the
Internet.
3)
Focus Question:
What in this classroom is about 5 meters
long? Is
there anything in this classroom that weighs
about 5 kilograms?
4)
Time Frame:
2 fifty minute lessons
5)
Assessment:
Students
will collect data and create a measurement
folder using the following rubric.
Rubric
for Measurement Folder
| Activity |
10
points |
5
points |
0
points |
| Folder
completed in allotted time frame |
Completed
on time |
1
day late |
2
days late |
| Folder
set up correctly |
Items
in order, all assignments completed,
neat |
Items
not in order, one assignment missing |
2
assignments missing, unorganized |
| Metric
statements from 1st website |
5
or more accurately stated |
3
to 4 accurately stated |
Less
than 3
accurately stated |
| 10
questions answered from
1st website |
All
correct |
7
- 10 questions
correct |
Less
than 7 questions correct |
| 2nd
website
customary/metric conversions |
Charts
printed and placed in folder |
Charts
printed, not placed in folder |
No
charts |
| 3rd
website
examples of familiar items |
Four
or more examples given |
2
or 3 examples given |
No
examples given |
| 4th
website
commonly used units and symbols |
Charts
printed and placed in folder |
Charts
printed, but not in folder |
No
charts |
| Additional
websites visited and info about
measurement |
2
or more websites listed in folder |
1
website listed in folder |
No
websites listed |
| Interview
of 10 people and how they use
measurement
|
All
10 listed |
6
listed |
Less
than 6 listed |
| A
paragraph describing at least 3 ever day
situations metric is used |
3
situations described in paragraph form |
2
situations described |
Only
1 situation described |
6)
Resources:
Computers
with Internet access
Glencoe
course 2
Metric system pages 78 -80
Customary system throughout text
3
prong folders
3
prong hole puncher
Following
websites:
http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/~rhlogan/metric.html
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/everyday.htm
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hilder/frame.htm
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hilger/common.htm
Day
One
Activity
One
Students
should choose a partner to work with of their
choice unless there are enough computers for
each child to have his own.
Students
visit 1st website
http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/~rhlogan/metric.html
Students
will study and read about the metric system and
its history.
Students should record 5 facts in their
folders. Students
should then take the 10 problem quiz on the site
and record the questions and answers in their
folders. Students
can check their answers at the website.
Activity
Two
Students
visit 2nd website
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/everyday.htm
Students
should print the chart of the metric and
customary systems and put these in their
folders.
Students will use these charts for future
reference when studying the metric system.
Activity
Three
For
homework students are to interview 10 people.
Occupations are to be recorded and how
they use the customary or metric system in their
work. This
assignment would be good to do over a weekend or
at least a two day period.
Day
Two
Activity
One
Visit
3rd website
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hilger/frame.htm
Refer
to previous day's focus questions.
" What in this classroom is about 5
meters long?" " Is there anything in
this classroom that weighs about 5
kilograms?"
Students may want to change their answers
from the previous day. Instruct student to now
go to the 3rd website.
Record 4 examples of familiar items in
connection with the metric system in the
measurement folders.
Activity
Two
Visit
4th website http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hilger/common.htm
Students
should print the charts of commonly used
customary and metric units and their symbols and
place in the measurement folder.
Activity
Three
Visit
any additional websites that pertain to
measurement in customary or metric units.
Record the website and a brief summary of
what you found in your folder.
Activity
Four
Write
a paragraph describing
at least 3 examples in which the
metric and customary systems
are used in every day
situations. Include this in your folder.
This
folder will be a reference guide for measurement
throughout the year.
Students will be able to add to the
folder when obtaining additional, valuable
information for the study of measurement. |
