Measurement
Focus: Problem Solving with Area, Perimeter, Volume, and Surface Area
6.9 The student will make ballpark comparisons between measurements in the U.S. Customary System of measurement and measurements in the metric system.
6.10 The student will
a) define π (pi) as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter;
b) solve practical problems involving circumference and area of a circle, given the diameter or radius;
c) solve practical problems involving area and perimeter; and
d) describe and determine the volume and surface area of a rectangular prism.
Kid Language:
a) turn pi into a comparison of the inside of the circle to the outside
b) solve problems with comparisons with the inside and outside of a circle
c) solve problems with perimeter and area
d) tell what volume is, and solve problems with volume and surface area
* from the Virginia Department of Education website
Grades 6–8 Expectations: In grades 6–8 all students should–
Kid Language:
Students should be able to understand metric and U.S. customary measurements. Students should be able to covert between units in each system. Students should be able to measure angles, perimeter, area, surface area, and volume.
* from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Website
Focus: Problem Solving with Area, Perimeter, Volume, and Surface Area
6.9 The student will make ballpark comparisons between measurements in the U.S. Customary System of measurement and measurements in the metric system.
6.10 The student will
a) define π (pi) as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter;
b) solve practical problems involving circumference and area of a circle, given the diameter or radius;
c) solve practical problems involving area and perimeter; and
d) describe and determine the volume and surface area of a rectangular prism.
Kid Language:
a) turn pi into a comparison of the inside of the circle to the outside
b) solve problems with comparisons with the inside and outside of a circle
c) solve problems with perimeter and area
d) tell what volume is, and solve problems with volume and surface area
* from the Virginia Department of Education website
Grades 6–8 Expectations: In grades 6–8 all students should–
- understand both metric and customary systems of measurement;
- understand relationships among units and convert from one unit to another within the same system;
- understand, select, and use units of appropriate size and type to measure angles, perimeter, area, surface area, and volume.
Kid Language:
Students should be able to understand metric and U.S. customary measurements. Students should be able to covert between units in each system. Students should be able to measure angles, perimeter, area, surface area, and volume.
* from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Website
Length
In US standard measurement, length is measured in, Inches, Feet, Yards and Miles
Inches Feet Yards Miles
Inches 1 12 36 63,360
Feet .12 1 3 5,280
Yards .36 .3 1 1,760
Miles .63360 .5280 .1760 1
In Metric, length is measured in, millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers
Millimeters Centimeters Meters Kilometers
Millimeters 1 10 1,000 1,000,000
Centimeters .01 1 100 100,000
Meters .001 .01 1 1,000
Kilometers .0000001 .000001 .0001 1
Weight
In US standard measurement, weight is measured in, ounces, pounds and tons
Ounces Pounds Tons
Ounces 1 1/16 32,000
Pounds 16 1 2,000
Tons 32,000 2,000 1
In US standard measurement, length is measured in, Inches, Feet, Yards and Miles
Inches Feet Yards Miles
Inches 1 12 36 63,360
Feet .12 1 3 5,280
Yards .36 .3 1 1,760
Miles .63360 .5280 .1760 1
In Metric, length is measured in, millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers
Millimeters Centimeters Meters Kilometers
Millimeters 1 10 1,000 1,000,000
Centimeters .01 1 100 100,000
Meters .001 .01 1 1,000
Kilometers .0000001 .000001 .0001 1
Weight
In US standard measurement, weight is measured in, ounces, pounds and tons
Ounces Pounds Tons
Ounces 1 1/16 32,000
Pounds 16 1 2,000
Tons 32,000 2,000 1