Demonstration may include using a ruler, thermometer, micrometer, and weight scale. Measuring may include U.S. customary, metric, and other ways of measuring distance, volume, area, and weight.
Process/Skill Questions:
• What are the basic U.S. customary units of measurement?
• What is a fraction?
• What does the denominator of a fraction represent?
• What does the numerator of a fraction represent?
• What are three differing units of metric measurement?
• How do the U.S. customary and metric systems of measurements differ?
• What types of tools and units would be used to measure distance? Thickness? Temperature? Altitude?
• What led to the development of measurement systems?
• How does one choose the appropriate unit of measurement for the task?