Lesson Plan: Units and Measurement
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to measure and use units of volume, length, distance, and mass.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- measure volume using milliliters and liters,
- measure length and distance using inches, feet, miles, centimeters, meters, and kilometers,
- measure mass using kilograms and grams,
- choose the appropriate unit of measurement in different situations.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- using hours, minutes, and seconds to measure time,
- measuring objects with rulers.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- converting between customary and metric units,
- converting within units, for example, from centimeters to meters.