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Catiningan, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro

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Mathematics 7
Quarter 2 Week 1

Lesson/Topic: Basic Concepts of Measurement

Competency: The learner identifies the basic concept of measurement
Lesson Objective/s:
(1) identify English and Metric system
(2) appreciate the uses of measurements in our daily life
(3) apply in real life situation

Key Concept
Nonstandard Units of Measure

 Pace (hakbang) – distance of one step to another step from heel to heel
 Foot (talampakan) – distance from the heel to the tip of the toe
 Cubit – distance from the tip of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger
 Digit (daliri) – width of the finger
 Hand span (dangkal) – distance from the thumb to the little finger of a
hand that is spread wide

Standard Systems of Measurement

The U.S. Customary or English System
The units used in the U.S. Customary or English system of measurement were derived from the
nonstandard units of measure such as the inch, foot, and yard. The Roman contribution in this system was the
use of 12 as the base number. Hence, this particular system of measurement requires a good working
knowledge of the conversion table before using the units. Table 3. Shows the common units in the English
system.

Unit Abbreviation or Symbol Conversion

Inch in 1 ft = 12 in
Foot ft 1 yd = 3 ft
Yard yd 1 mi = 5,280 ft
Mile mi
Ounce oz 1 lb = 16 oz
Pound lb 1 ton = 2,240 lb
Ton tn
Pint pt 1 pt = 2 cups
Quart qt 1 qt = 2 pt
Gallon gal 1 gal = 4 qt
Table 3.1 Common Units in the English system
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The Metric System

the metric system is the most common system of measurement used in the world today. It is
based on a decimal system that uses multiples of 10 in performing mathematical operations. This makes the
system more convenient and practical to use. Because the metric system is in base 10, some calculation and
conversions from one metric unit to another can be performed by just moving the decimal point.

Origin Unit Symbol Relation to Meter

Greek Kilometer km 1 000
Hectometer hm 100
Dekameter dam 10
Roman (Latin) Decimeter dm 0.1
Centimeter cm 0.01
Millimeter mm 0.001
Table 3.2 Common units in the Metric system for length

The Systeme International d’Unites, which was later known as the International System of Units
(with international abbreviation of SI), is based on the metric system. The General Conference on Weights and
Measures established the seven basic units in the system and these are listed in Table 3.3.

Quantity Unit
Length Meter (m)
Weight/Mass Kilogram (kg)
Time Second (s)
Electric current Ampere (A)
Thermodynamic temperature Kelvin (K)
Amount of substance Mole (mol)
Luminous intensity Candela (cd)
Table 3.3 The basic units of the metric system

Converting Measures from the English System to the Metric System

Though the metric system is the most commonly used system of measurement here in the
Philippines, there are units in the English system that are still widely used in other countries. To address the
difference between the two systems, conversion must be put into consideration.

Quantity Conversion
Length 1in. = 2.54 cm
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 yd = 0.9144 m
1 mi = 1.6093 km
Weight 1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1 oz = 28.3495 grams (g)
Capacity 1 gal = 4.546 liters (L)
Table 3.4 Common units in the English system and the metric system
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Activity 1:
In each item, write S if the unit is standard and N if otherwise. Write the correct answer on the blanks
before each number.
__________1. Arm span
__________2. Meter
__________3. Ruler
__________4. Steps
__________5. Hand

Activity 2:

Identify what type of metric system you are going to use.

1. Length of a pen
2. Width of the blackboard
3. Area of the room
4. Distance from your classroom to the principal’s office
5. Amount of water in a cup
6. A basketball courts
7. A book
8. A drinking straw
9. A door
10. Case of the cell phone.

Activity 3:

In each item, determine which measurement is greater. Write A or B on the blank before each number.
A B
______1. 5 ft 2 yd
______2. 1 mi 6, 000 ft
______3. 124 in 10 ft
______4. 35 oz 2 lb
______5. 4 gal 33 pt
______6. 3,500 yd 2 mi
______7. 64, 587 oz 2 tn
______8. 8 in 22 cm
______9. 3 m 8’
_____10. 6 gal 12 L

Performance Task
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Ang National Commission for Culture and the Arts sa tulong ng mga kilalang personalidad ng sining ay
naglunsad ng isang programa upang balikan ang likhang sining ng ating mga ninuno at buhayin muli
ang paglikha ng mga sinaunang kagamitanna yari sa mga bagay na nakikita sa kapaligiran. Bilang isang
tradisyonal artist ikaw ay inatasang gumawa ng isang sining o obra na kagamitan yari sa lokal na kagamitan
na makikita sa inyong kapaligiran. Ang iyong ginawa ay mamarkahan ng mga kasapi ng kagawaran
gamit ang mga pamantayan sa ibaba;

Pamantayan Napakahusay Mahusay Paghusayin pa!

Kaangkupan (30%) Angkop sa konsepto at Di gaanong angkop sa Hindi angkop ang

ginamit na materyales konsepto at materyales na konsepto at materyales
ginamit na ginamit

Orihinalidad (30%) Orehinal ang konseptong May kakulangan sa Walang orihinallidad sa

ginamit orahinalidad ng konsetong ginamit
konseptong ginamit

Pagkamalikhain (20%) Gumamit ng kakaibang Hindi gaanong gumamit Hindi gumamit ng

estilo at disenyo ng kakaibang estilo at kakaibang estilo at
disenyo disenyo

Kalinisan (20%) Malinis at walang ano Di gaanong malinis at Medyo di maayos at may
mang bahid ng marka may kaunting bahid ng bahid ng marka
marka

Kabuoan (100%)

PANUNTUNAN SA PAGGAWA
1. Ilagay ang tamang sukat (haba, luwang, taas) ng mga kagamitang ginamit ayon sa sumusunod na
batayan:
a.) Sentimetro (cm)
b.) Pulgada (inches)
c.) Metro (meter)
d.) Talampakan (feet)

Pamprosesong Tanong:

1. Kayo ay namasyal sa malaking mall sa Maynila at naisipan ninyong kumain sa kilala at

mamahaling kainan, nagulat ka ng makita mon a ang inihhaandang pagkain ay mga
kakanin tulad ng puto, bibingka at iba pa. Ang gusto mo sana ay Pizza ano ang gagawin
mo? Bakit?
2. May isang panaderya na nagluluto ng mga tinapay gamit ang pugon isang dahilan kung
bakit masarap ang kanilang tinapay bilang isang suki nila, Papaanomo silamatutulungan ng
tangkilikin ang kanilang produkto? Bakit?

ALDRIN M. CASTILLO
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Answer key

Activity 1 Activity 2

Activity 3
Performance Task
(Answers may vary.)

References
• Mathematics for the 21st Century learners, Marilou Geruela, Lovely Airein, et.al.,page 3-
26
• https://studiousguy.com/daily-life-examples-of-sets/
• https://sciencefocus.com/space/do-the-planets-ever-align-with-one-another/

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Aldrin Castillo Babylyn M. Mendoza

Subject Teacher Principal
Date: _________