UbD-Katie

Edit 3 4 …

Draft Notes for Stage 1 of Understanding by Design Unit:

Unit Title: Measurement Conversions

Grade Level: 4th
Subject/Topic Areas: Mathematics
Designed by: Katie Dardis
Time Frame: 5 days
School District: Brighton
School: French Road Elementary


Link to Content Standards:

4. MD Measurement and Data

Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.
1. Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4 ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs
(1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36), ...
2. Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
3. Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems. For example, find the width of a rectangular room given the area of the flooring and the length, by viewing the area formula as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor.

Brief Summary of Unit (including curricular context and unit goals):
In this unit, students will measure various objects to gain a sense of understanding for the real world application of measurement. Students will learn the conversions for different measurements in order to apply the appropriate unit of measurement to various situations. The students will use a variety of measurement tools and strategies in order to become more familiar with the language of measurement. The students will use multiplication and division in order to convert measurements. This unit will give students the skills needed to apply measurement concepts to real world situations.

Identify Desired Results:


Established Goals:
  • Students will complete measurement activities in order to learn the measurement equivalents of km, m, cm, kg, g, lb, oz etc.
  • Students will solve word problems using given measurements and their measurement skills.
  • Students will use multiplication and division skills in order to create a measurement conversion table.
  • Students will make scaled diagrams of a given area in order to represent specific measurements.

What understandings are desired?
Students will understand that…
  • Measurements have equivalents.
  • A unit of measurement matches the quantity being measured.
  • Scaled diagrams can represent measurements.
  • Multiplication and division are skills needed when converting units of measurement.
What essential questions will be considered?
  • How can we represent various measurements?
  • How does measurement apply to your own life?
  • How is measurement used in certain jobs such as architecture, landscaping or carpentry?
  • How do we determine which type of measurement is appropriate for a given situation?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know . . .
  • Measurements can be converted into equivalent amounts.
  • The language of measurement (length, width, height etc.)
  • How to accurately use different measurement tools.
  • The different units of measurement..
Students will be able to . . .
  • Use the four operations to complete measurement word problems
  • Convert measurements into larger and smaller units
  • Apply measurement skills to real world problems.
  • Measure objects in various ways.