Grade 3 Unit 6 The Wonder of Measurement: Mass & Capacity
Are you looking for an engaging and hands-on way to introduce your child to the wonders of mass and capacity? Look no further! This comprehensive unit is designed to provide an immersive learning experience that goes beyond traditional textbook instruction.
Throughout the unit, students will explore practical math experiences through scale building, estimation, and hands-on weight exercises. This unit covers everything from the application of Imperial and Metric systems to the history of measurement. Each piece of the history of measurement will include the story, the perspective of the people of that time, an activity for your child, and bookwork that will become like a manual for measurement.
One of the highlights of this unit is Flex Week, where students can engage in a culminating project—building a menu and presenting their family with a feast that they bake and cook independently, using the skills they've learned in measurement as the backdrop.
With a focus on developing computational fluency, identifying patterns, and using standard units to describe, measure, and compare attributes of objects' shapes, "The Wonder of Mass & Capacity" is the perfect way to build your child's math foundation muscles and cultivate a love for learning.
This purchase includes one digital curriculum unit with 15 days of lesson plans and 5 days of flexible projects. This unit will inspire you with beautiful images, clear instructions and exciting project ideas.
And that's not all. You will also gain access to the Wonder Hub, which includes supporting documents, videos, resources, and community.
The Wonder of Mass & Capacity
Learning Standards
Concept 1: The development of computational fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers requires flexible decomposing and composing.
Connection: Your child will spend the weeks of the unit practicing measurement and computation, including estimation.
Concept 2: Regular increases and decreases in patterns can be identified and used to make generalizations.
Connection: Your child will hear about the Imperial and the Metric systems and use these to make generalizations.
Concept 3: Standard units are used to describe, measure, and compare attributes of objects' shapes.
Connection: Your child will learn about the Imperial and Metric measurement systems for mass and capacity.
Language Arts:
Concept: Stories and other texts help us learn about ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Connection: Stories about measurement will get your child thinking about their own life and the things around them. Old Testament stories or Legends support the contemplation of the human condition as well.
Social Studies:
Concept: People from diverse cultures and societies share some common experiences and aspects of life.
Connection: All stories about measurement will begin with the historical story of it, thereby connecting your child to the world. The common language of measurement will be presented.