Metric SystemDay 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 HuntWork in a small group to find objects that fit into the categories. We will have a class discussion about the

answers

Price is RightFollow Mr. Klotz’s Directions for the game

Metric Visuals

How large is a millimeter?

The widthof a pin

How large is a centimeter?

The widthof 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 amile

1 kilometer

Whitmore

WalterWhite

How large is a milliliter?

About adrop ofliquid

How large is a liter?

Half of aLarge soda

bottle

1liter

How heavy is a gram?

A paper clip

weighsabout 1gram

How heavy is a kilogram?

A kittenweighsabout 1kilogram

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 ?