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Mathematics · Grade 5

Measurement Conversion and Data

Learners convert between metric units with powers of ten and between customary units with the relationships 12, 3, 16, 4 and 2, then use conversions in multi-step problems. They read and build line plots of measurements in halves, fourths and eighths, and use fraction operations to answer questions about the data, including sharing a total out equally.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 85 minutes
  • Measurement and data check: 10 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, type a fraction, match pairs, type a number, place on a number line and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Convert among metric units of length, mass and capacity using powers of ten.
  • Convert among customary units of length, weight, capacity and time, and use conversions in multi-step problems.
  • Read and make line plots of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) and answer questions about them.
  • Use fraction operations with line-plot data, including finding the amount each would get if a total were shared out equally.

Lessons

  1. Metric conversions with powers of ten 8 steps5 practiceabout 20 min
  2. Customary units and multi-step problems 9 steps6 practiceabout 22 min
  3. Line plots with fractions 7 steps4 practiceabout 20 min
  4. Fair shares and totals from data 7 steps4 practiceabout 23 min
  5. Measurement and data check 10 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.
  • Array OrchardPlant trees in rows, pack fruit into crates and split big fields to multiply.
  • Fraction BridgesSaw planks into equal parts, paint fractions, build bridges that match and lay planks end to end to add.

More 5th grade math

Guide for grown-ups