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Mathematics · Grade 4

Measurement Conversions and Data

Learners learn the relative sizes of metric and customary units (km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz; L, mL; hours, minutes, seconds), convert from larger to smaller units with two-column tables, solve measurement and money word problems, and make and use line plots with measurements in halves, fourths and eighths.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 85 minutes
  • Measurement and data check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, type a fraction, match pairs, type a number and place on a number line
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What learners will discover

  • Know the relative sizes of units within one system and convert a larger unit to a smaller unit, recording the results in a two-column table.
  • Solve word problems about distance, time, liquid volume, mass and money, converting units when needed.
  • Show measurements in halves, fourths and eighths on a line plot.
  • Add and subtract fractions to answer questions using data from a line plot.

Lessons

  1. Unit sizes and conversion tables 7 steps5 practiceabout 22 min
  2. Measurement and money problems 6 steps4 practiceabout 22 min
  3. Line plots in eighths 5 steps3 practiceabout 20 min
  4. Solving problems with line plots 7 steps4 practiceabout 21 min
  5. Measurement and data check 8 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Number-Line HopHelp the frog hop to the right number — from counting to negative fractions.
  • Paint by AnswersSolve each space, dip your brush and watch a picture come to life.
  • Array OrchardPlant trees in rows, pack fruit into crates and split big fields to multiply.

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Guide for grown-ups