Content Area: Math

 

Index: 4.2D Grade 7 CPI 1

 

Standard: 4.2 - Geometry and Measurement

 

Strand: D - Units of Measurement

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 - The student will recognize that all measurements of continuous quantities are approximations.

 

Grade: 7

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        Students measure a specific distance in the room and compare their results, focusing on the idea that any measurement is approximate.

 

·        Before a cotton ball toss competition, students discuss what units should be used to measure the tosses. They decide that measuring to the nearest centimeter should be close enough, even though the actual tosses will probably be slightly more or slightly less.