Thinking question …

1. Thinking question … Please sit down, quietly, open you math books -working independently Question: How many hours would it take to sing - “Happy Birthday” - 576 times?

2. Possible Answer Answer: Assume it would take approx 15 seconds to sing the “Happy Birthday” once. 15 seconds x 576 = 8640 seconds 2.4 hours (with a good voice ….)

3. Metric Conversion Length, Volume, Mass

4. Why Measure …? Video – History of Measurement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQPQ_q59xyw Comments …? What happens if we do not have standards?

5. Metric Units

6. How to remember (mnemonic) ?

7. Together

8. When you are changing larger units to smaller units, you must multiply and move your decimal to the right When you are changing to smaller units to larger units, you must divide and move your decimal to the left 

9. Group Activity Wait until the teacher says ‘go’ Partner with someone at your table Tallest person get game board and die from Teachers desk Move about the game board, must answer question to move forward – partner verify answer Have to land on ‘Home’ exactly to complete game.

10. Group Activity

11. Clean up Shortest person in the group return die to teachers desk Other partner place any scrap paper in recycling bin Return to you seat and sit quietly

12. Measurement Name three things most appropriately measured with: Metre Centi-metre Kilo-metre Milli-metre Why would you use: m, cm, km, mm

13. Home activity Metric conversion puzzle Worksheet

14. Ticket Out the Door Did you get it …………………? Complete and hand to teacher …