Demonstration may include using a ruler, tape measure, and/or other tools. Demonstration may be performed using the U.S. customary and metric systems, and may include other ways of measuring distance, angles, volume, area, and weight.
Teacher Resource:
The Ruler Game Measurement, Admiral Byrd Middle School Technology and Engineering Education (https://sites.google.com/a/fcpsk12.net/admiral-byrd-middle-sschool-technology-education/measurement)
Process/Skill Questions:
- How is measurement used in everyday life?
- Why is measurement an important part of a production process?
- Why is having a standard unit of measurement important?
- What are some standard units of measurements ?
- What tools are used to measure?
- How has technology improved how measurements are taken?
- What can measurements reveal about products?
- What are specifications and tolerances?
- How does measurement apply to everyday life?
- What is the role of anthropometric and ergonomic measurement in design?
- What are some examples of technological designs applying various measurement systems in our designed world?