Measuring up!
Global Context: Globalization and Sustainability
Key Concept: Form
Related Concepts: Space, Measurement, Quantity
Statement of Inquiry:
Measurements can help us justify the decisions we make.
Inquiry Questions:
Factual - How do we measure the area of a shape?
Conceptual - How can we describe space?
Debatable - What is a better measure of space? How much area is enough for an animal to live comfortably?
Unit Assessments:
Investigation - Crit. B
Action - Crit. C & D
Key Concept: Form
Related Concepts: Space, Measurement, Quantity
Statement of Inquiry:
Measurements can help us justify the decisions we make.
Inquiry Questions:
Factual - How do we measure the area of a shape?
Conceptual - How can we describe space?
Debatable - What is a better measure of space? How much area is enough for an animal to live comfortably?
Unit Assessments:
Investigation - Crit. B
Action - Crit. C & D
Unit Resources:
1. Perimeter - notes, examples and questions
2. Area of Plane Shapes - notes, examples and questions
3. Angles (Degrees) - notes, examples and questions
4. Unit Conversions - practice word problems
Diagram below illustrating metric unit conversions for length:
1. Perimeter - notes, examples and questions
2. Area of Plane Shapes - notes, examples and questions
3. Angles (Degrees) - notes, examples and questions
4. Unit Conversions - practice word problems
Diagram below illustrating metric unit conversions for length:
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unit notes:
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