Lesson Plan: Estimating Length: Customary Units
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to estimate the lengths of real-life objects by choosing the most appropriate customary unit of length.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- recognize that a mile is a customary unit for measuring length or distance,
- choose the most appropriate customary unit to measure the length of an object,
- choose the most appropriate customary unit to measure the height of an object,
- estimate the length of objects in inches, feet, yards, or miles,
- solve simple word problems involving choosing appropriate units.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- measuring to the nearest whole, half, and quarter inch,
- measuring in feet,
- measuring in yards.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- converting customary units of length.
