SOL:

5.8 The student will

c) identify equivalent measurements within the metric system;
d) estimate and then measure to solve problems, using U.S. Customary
and metric units; and
e) choose an appropriate unit of measure for a given situation involving
measurement using U.S. Customary and metric units.

Activity Procedure
Problem of 1. Fifth Grade Daily Math Review (Tuesday)
the Day a. Which group of numbers has 3 composite
numbers and 1 prime number? Answer A
b. Find the sum - 2 1/5 + 1 ; Answer A
c. What time will he take dinner out of the oven?
Answer B
d. If 8 is put in, what number comes out? Answer - D
Introduction 1. My monkey cooks muffins, cooks muffins my monkey,
of Metric kind monkey.
Units of a. Have students repeat after you, multiple times
Length and write down in their study guides
b. Show students monkey with muffins
c. Explain to students what saying means, write on
board
i. 10 mm = 1 cm, 100 mm = 1 m, 1000m =
1km
2. Rulers
a. Allow each student to get a ruler
b. Examine the ruler on the Elmo
i. Show students difference between CM
(Fingertip) & MM (Pennies)
c. Allow students to measure different items
i. White board in CM
ii. Pencil in MM
iii. Other items students suggest
Measuremen 1. Place students in five groups for this game
t is Right a. 3 groups of 6, 2 groups of 5
2. Tell students they will be playing a game where they will
estimate and measure different objects using CM
a. What does estimate mean?
3. Explain to students how the game will be played
a. Group: Every person will write down an estimate
and teacher will write on board. Students will
measure how long object actually is and write on
board. Student with closest guess will move on to
the lighting round (last round).
 b. Audience: Must remain quiet while each group is
at the board. Write down estimate for each
object.
c. Lighting Round: Will consist of winners from
other groups, will be played the same as other
rounds
4. Ask students if they have any questions and understand
how the game will be played
Conclusion 1. Workbook, pgs. 187 & 188
a. Students will complete worksheets to see if they
understand how to measure objects using CM
and MM.
2. IXL
a. If students finish worksheets before end of class,
they can practice on IXL with CM and MM.
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