Week 4: 8th Grade Science

Week 4

Topic:  Standards of Measurement:  Converting Metric Measurements

Objectives: 

Students will understand that measurements are important in science. 

Essential Question:

How is linear measurement converted into a liquid measurement?

This week the kids will review the formulas for perimeter, area, & volume, compute the these measurements for common geometric shapes, and apply their understanding of these measurements to a real life situation.  

Differentiated Instruction:

Scavenger Hunt (Estimation)

Cuisenaire Rods

Using the Stair Method to find metric equivalencies.  

Upcoming:

Metric Conversion

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