Grade 5 - Measurement and Data
Standard 5.MD.1.2 - Practice converting between different metric units.
Included Skills: Measurement
Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of measuring length (mm) by • selecting and justifying referents for the unit millimetre (mm) • modelling and describing the relationship between millimetre (mm) and centimetre (cm) units, and between millimetre (mm) and metre (m) units • Performance Indicators - M02.01 Provide a referent for one millimetre, and explain the choice. - M02.02 Provide a referent for one centimetre, and explain the choice. - M02.03 Provide a referent for one metre, and explain the choice. - M02.04 Show that 10 millimetres is equivalent to one centimetre, using concrete materials. - M02.05 Show that 1000 millimetres is equivalent to one metre, using concrete materials. - M02.06 Provide examples of instances where millimetres are used as the unit of measure. - M02.07 Estimate and measure length in millimetres, centimetres, and metres.