Metric System Day 2

Objectives: Today I will be able to: Understand the size and numerical relationship between the units in the metric system Informal assessment – monitoring student interactions as they complete the warm –up and scavenger hunt Formal assessment – analyzing student responses to the exit ticket and the price is right activity Common Core Connection Model with mathematics Look for and make use of structure

Lesson Sequence Evaluate: Warm-Up Explore/Elaborate: Metric System Scavenger Hunt Engage/Evaluate: Price Is Right Evaluate: Exit Ticket

Warm – Up (Day 2) What are the prefixes we will be using for the metric system in this class? Hint: Use the Mneumonic ! What is longer: a kilometer or a mile?

Bonobos!!!

Objectives Today I will be able to: Understand the size and numerical relationship between the units in the metric system

Homework Study for the significant figures quiz on Friday, September 5

Agenda Warm Up Day 2: Metric Scavenger Hunt Day 2: Price is right Sig Fig Review Exit Ticket

Metric Scavenger Hunt Work in a small group to find objects that fit into the categories. We will have a class discussion about the answers

Price is Right Follow Mr. Klotz’s Directions for the game

Metric Visuals

How large is a millimeter? The width of a pin

How large is a centimeter? The width of the top of your finger

How large is a meter? About the width of one & 1/2 doors 1 meter

How large is a kilometer? A little over 1/2 of a mile 1 kilometer Whitmore Walter White

How large is a milliliter? About a drop of liquid

How large is a liter? Half of a Large soda bottle 1 lite r

How heavy is a gram? A paper clip weighs about 1 gram

How heavy is a kilogram? A kitten weighs about 1 kilogram

Sig Fig Study Guide

Exit Ticket Complete the “estimation 2” column on the metric system warm up/ exit ticket worksheet We will discuss any changes that you made to the values listed Icebreaker If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would you change? Would you rather have to carry an egg (and not let it break), or wear a motorcycle helmet, everyday for the rest of your life ?