Lesson 1.1 - Measurement & the Metric System

Lesson 1.1 - Measurement & the Metric System

'Lesson 1.1 - Measurement & the Metric System' is an extensive teaching aid designed for science educators teaching in grades 6-12, covering vital topics like length, mass, and time within the metric system. The resource offers a mix of interactive materials to make learning engaging and fun.

Highlights:

• The package includes two types of informative notes on measurement & the metric system(Type A and B), either for active in-class fill-up or offering pre-filled versions.
• An exciting lab activity that involves measuring various items in their classroom adds a hands-on element to this lesson plan.
• A 'Measurement Practice' sheet includes different exercises that help reinforce knowledge gained from lectures and lab activities.

Specially included are two articles providing contrasting views on United States's role with respect to metric system continuation/adoption. This is followed by a student response writing activity aimed at boosting critical thinking skills!

To cater to different reading capabilities amongst students, four distinct Lexile scored versions of these articles are available; Spanish translation being one amongst them.

Tech Readiness:

The package commences with easy-to-understand objectives & starter questions formatted neatly onto PowerPoint slides facilitating smooth content delivery directly from your laptop screen! Additional documents compatible with Microsoft Word (.docx) as well as editable files for PowerPoint (.pptx) round-up making content personalization easier depending upon specific student requirements or teacher styles. Non-editable PDFs compatible with Adobe Reader also form part of this comprehensive lesson material set!

Note: all files included in this resource come as a .docx file (or a .pptx file for PowerPoints) and a .pdf file. The .docx files may be edited to your preferences as long as you have a version of Microsoft Word or a similar word processor that supports the .docx file type. The .pptx files may be edited to your preferences as long as you have a version of Microsoft PowerPoint or a similar presentation software that supports the .pptx file type. The .pdf files are non-editable but can be opened using any PDF viewing software, like Adobe Reader. Please make sure you have software capable of opening and/or editing the files before purchasing and downloading.