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Mathematical Reasoning

Lesson 11: Measurement and Units of Measure

Weekly Focus: U.S. and metric

Weekly Skill: conversion and

LESSON 11: Units of Measure

application

Lesson Summary: First, students will solve a problem about exercise. In Activity 1, they will practice conversion

with the U.S. customary system. In Activity 2, they will practice conversions with the metric system. In Activity 3,

they will measure some items with both systems. In Activity 4, they will solve word problems in the book. In

Activity 5, they will do an application problem using many skills. There are an exit ticket and extra problem at

the end. Estimated time for the lesson is two hours.

Materials Needed for Lesson 11:

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Liquid measurement containers: cup, pint, quart, ½ gallon, gallon

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Video (length 9:16) from Khan Academy on converting among metric measurements. The video is

required for teachers and recommended for students.

3 worksheets (11.1, 11.2 and 11.3) with answers (attached)

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Metric Conversion Chart: copy and give to students.

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Measuring tapes or yard/meter sticks

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Mathematical Reasoning Test Preparation for the 2014 GED Test Workbook (pages 30-33)

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Exit ticket (attached)

Objectives: Students will be able to:

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Practice converting among customary measurement units

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Practice converting among metric measurement units

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Solve problems with metric and customary measurement

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Apply measurement and proportion skills in solving the application problem

ACES Skills Addressed: N, CT, LS

CCRS Mathematical Practices Addressed: Model with Math, Mathematical Fluency

Levels of Knowing Math Addressed: Concrete, Pictorial, Communication and Abstract

Notes:

You can add more examples if you feel students need them before they work. Any ideas that concretely

relates to their lives make good examples.

For more practice as a class, feel free to choose some of the easier problems from the worksheets to do

together. The “easier” problems are not necessarily at the beginning of each worksheet. Also, you may

decide to have students complete only part of the worksheets in class and assign the rest as homework or

extra practice.

The GED Math test is 115 minutes long and includes approximately 46 questions. The questions have a focus

on quantitative problem solving (45%) and algebraic problem solving (55%).

Students must be able to understand math concepts and apply them to new situations, use logical

reasoning to explain their answers, evaluate and further the reasoning of others, represent real world

problems algebraically and visually, and manipulate and solve algebraic expressions.

This computer-based test includes questions that may be multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, choose from a

drop-down menu, or drag-and-drop the response from one place to another.

D. Legault, Minnesota Literacy Council, 2014

Measurement And Units Of Measure Worksheet With Answers - Lesson 11, Minnesota Literacy Council

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