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Unit 6: Measuring Length, Time, Liquid Volume, and Weight

Students generate and represent length measurement data in halves and fourths of an inch on line plots. They learn about and estimate relative units of measure, including weight, liquid volume, and time, and use the four operations to solve problems involving measurement.

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What this unit covers

A Measurement Data on Line Plots · 5 lessons
Goals
  • Measure lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch to generate data for making a line plot.
Lessons
  1. Measure in Halves of an Inch
  2. Measure in Fourths of an Inch
  3. Measure in Halves and Fourths of an Inch
  4. Interpret Measurement Data on Line Plots
  5. Represent Measurement Data on Line Plots
B Weight and Liquid Volume · 3 lessons
Goals
  • Measure and estimate weights and liquid volumes of objects.
Lessons
  1. Estimate and Measure Weight
  2. Introduction to Liquid Volume
  3. Estimate and Measure Liquid Volume
C Problems Involving Time · 3 lessons
Goals
  • Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes.
  • Tell time to the minute.
Lessons
  1. Time to the Nearest Minute
  2. Solve Problems Involving Time (Part 1)
  3. Solve Problems Involving Time (Part 2)
D Measurement Problems in Context · 5 lessons
Goals
  • Solve problems involving the four operations and measurement contexts.
Lessons
  1. Ways to Represent Measurement Situations
  2. Problems with Missing Information
  3. What Makes Sense in the Problem?
  4. Ways to Solve Problems and Show Solutions
  5. Design a Game (Optional)

Helpful to know first

The curriculum says this unit builds on these.

Grade 3 Math · Unit 5 Fractions as Numbers
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Adapted from the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum (v.360), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. © Illustrative Mathematics.