Grade 5 - Shape and Space
Standard 5.SS.4 - Practice finding the appropriate weight of various objects. Understand the approximate scale of different metric units.
Included Skills: Measurement
Demonstrate an understanding of capacity by • describing the relationship between mL and L • selecting and justifying referents for mL or L units • estimating capacity by using referents for mL or L • measuring and recording capacity (mL or L) • Demonstrate that 1000 millilitres is equivalent to 1 litre by filling a 1-litre container using a combination of smaller containers. • Provide a referent for a litre and explain the choice. • Provide a referent for a millilitre and explain the choice. • Determine which capacity unit (mL or L) is represented by a given referent. • Estimate the capacity of a container using personal referents. • Determine the capacity of a container using materials that take the shape of the inside of the container (e.g., a liquid, rice, sand, beads), and explain the strategy.