They discover the importance of choosing a measuring instrument appropriate to the task at hand. The hosts emphasize that appropriate instruments can measure precisely. Identifies additional bibliographies in which the title is listed. This resource comprises a sequenced set of activities to develop skills and concepts in the measurement of length, area, mass, volume, capacity, and time. Blackline master activity sheets guide students as they move from nonstandard to standard units, and allow for flexibility of use.
Activities support hands-on learning, oral language, and student record keeping.
Estimation skills are emphasized, and evaluation and recording methods are described. Length units used are kilometres, metres, centimetres, and millimetres. Area units used are hectares and square kilometres, with some activities involving the use of a formula. Mass units are kilograms and grams. Capacity units are litres and millilitres.