Lesson Plan: Converting and Comparing Area: Customary Units
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to convert between area units in the customary system and use this skill to solve real-world problems.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- convert between square inches, square feet, square yards, and square miles,
- interpret and solve word problems involving conversions between customary units of area (as outlined above).
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- customary units of length, namely inches, feet, yards, and miles.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- metric units,
- units of volume.