Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Customary Units of Measurement

Today and tomorrow we will be wrapping up our unit on customary units of measurement. You will be visiting three centers.
1. Blog-Here you will visit various websites to continue your practice of length, capacity, and
weight. You will also work with reading a thermometer in degrees Fahrenheit and
degrees Celsius.

2. Measure Up!- Here you will work with measuring objects to the nearest quarter inch. Read
and follow the direction card at this center to get you started.

3. Weight!- Here you will work with customary units of weight including ounces, pounds, and
tons.

Your test will be Friday over the customary units of measurement including length, capacity and weight. You will also be tested over reading a thermometer in degress Fahrenheit and degrees Celsisus.

Blog Links:
Customary Weight Guess and Check: Choose which unit you would use to measure the named
item.
Fun Brain Measure It!: Measure the red line to the nearest quarter inch.
Quizville: Move the ruler to measure the red line to the nearest quarter inch.
Measurement Crossword Puzzle: Read the clues to solve the puzzle. You may click on word list
to have a list of words displayed.