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Mathematics

Level 6.0 - 8.9 · (Functional)

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Learning Activities for mathematics

Standard 41
The student demonstrates proficiency in measuring quantities and solving problems related to measurement.

Benchmarks:
41.1 Identifying the U.S. measures most appropriate for a given situation;
41.2 Converting within the U.S. system of measures for length, weight, or capacity (for example: yards ' feet ' inches; tons ' pounds ' ounces; cups ' pints ' quarts ' gallons);
41.3 Solving linear measurement problems with inches, feet, or yards;
41.4 Solving capacity problems with cups, pints, quarts, or gallons;
41.5 Solving mass/weight problems with ounces, pounds, or tons;
41.6 Identifying metric units of measure for length, weight/mass, or capacity (meter, gram, liter) most appropriate for a given situation;
41.7 Associating prefixes used in the metric system with their decimal equivalents (kilo, deci, centi, milli);
41.8 Converting within the metric system measures from one prefix to another;
41.9 Solving problems involving units of measure and converting answers to a larger or smaller unit within either the metric or U.S. system;
41.10 Selecting and using appropriate instruments, technology, and techniques to measure quantities in order to achieve specified degrees of accuracy in a problem situation.