Speed, Distance, and Time
6 Units, 12 Skills
Speed, Distance, and Time - Intro
Unit 1
Speed, Distance, and Time - Practice
Unit 2
Measurement - Unit Conversion Intro - Metric
Unit 3
Measurement - Unit Conversion Practice - Metric
Unit 4
Speed, Distance, and Time - Advanced
Unit 5
Speed, Distance, and Time Logic Challenges - Intro
Unit 6
This math unit begins by introducing learners to the metric system and its measurement units, focusing initially on understanding and converting metric prefixes and their abbreviations. Students start with basic exercises that match numeric factors to metric abbreviations and progress to more complex conversions involving metric volume units with decimals. They also learn to compare the size of common metric prefixes to identify which represents a larger value. Further into the unit, students apply their understanding of metric conversions to real-life scenarios using map scales. They practice converting map scales into real-world distances, which involves recognizing different metric units such as kilometers, hectometers, and decameters, and calculating the actual distance from a map measurement. The unit advances to interpreting and applying different scales on maps to solve problems that involve converting measurements to various metric units. Through step-by-step progression, students also revisit and deepen their understanding of metric volume measurements, enhancing their skills in precision and decimal manipulation within the metric system. Lastly, the unit consolidates the ability to convert metric prefixes to their corresponding power of ten, ensuring a comprehensive grasp of the metric conversion process.
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