Grade 5
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Geometry
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Measurement & Data
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Numbers & Operations: Base Ten
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Numbers & Operations: Fractions
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking
CCSS Math Standard: 5.MD.1
Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system. Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step real world problems.
How many times could you fill up a jet plane using the fuel that would fit in an olympic-sized pool?
How many pounds of pasta could you cook using the water in an olympic-sized pool?
How many 2 liter bottles could you fill up using the water in an olympic-sized pool?
What if I told you that an elephant weighed a back-breaking 176,000? Could you figure out the unit I'm using? But… how many corgis would that be?
What if I told you a movie was a whopping 0.017 long? Could you figure out the unit I'm using? This lesson packs in strange measurements of time as well as tiny decimals.
So, if I told you a bathtub holds 640 of water, which unit would make the most sense?
What if I told you that I'm 341,640 old? Could you figure out what unit I'm using? Hint: it's not years!