➕ 4th Grade Math · Unit 8

Measurement

15 short narrated lessons in 3 chapters, each with pictures, a quiz with a hint and a second try, and an explanation for every answer.

Standards: 4.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 4.MD.A.3

4th Grade Math · 9 units
  1. 1Place Value and Big Numbers
  2. 2Multiplicative Comparison and Factors
  3. 3Multiplying Multi-Digit Numbers
  4. 4Dividing Multi-Digit Numbers
  5. 5Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
  6. 6Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying Fractions
  7. 7Decimals
  8. 8Measurement
  9. 9Angles and Shapes
Picture from the lesson “Kilometers, Meters and Centimeters”
Kilometers, Meters and Centimeters
Picture from the lesson “Kilograms, Grams and Liters”
Kilograms, Grams and Liters
Picture from the lesson “Feet, Inches and Yards”
Feet, Inches and Yards

What your child will learn

Measurement units and conversions

  1. Kilometers, Meters and CentimetersConvert kilometers to meters and meters to centimeters by multiplying.
  2. Kilograms, Grams and LitersConvert kilograms to grams and liters to milliliters.
  3. Feet, Inches and YardsConvert feet to inches and yards to feet using a conversion table.
  4. Pounds, Ounces and GallonsConvert pounds to ounces and gallons to quarts, pints and cups.
  5. Hours, Minutes and SecondsConvert hours to minutes and minutes to seconds.
  6. Measurement Conversions Review ReviewReview converting larger units to smaller units.

Measurement word problems

  1. Distance and Time ProblemsSolve word problems about distances and elapsed time using the four operations.
  2. Money Word ProblemsSolve word problems about money that use dollars and cents.
  3. Mass and Volume ProblemsSolve word problems about mass and liquid volume, including fractions of a unit.
  4. Measurement Problems Review ReviewReview solving measurement word problems.

Area and perimeter

  1. Finding PerimeterFind the perimeter of a rectangle by adding two lengths and two widths.
  2. Finding AreaFind the area of a rectangle by multiplying its length and width.
  3. Finding a Missing SideFind an unknown side length of a rectangle when the area or perimeter is known.
  4. Area and Perimeter Review ReviewReview area and perimeter formulas for rectangles.
  5. Measurement Unit TestShow what you learned in the whole unit (Measurement units and conversions, Measurement word problems, Area and perimeter) by answering mixed questions.

Try a question from this unit

From the lesson “Kilometers, Meters and Centimeters”

How many meters are in 3 kilometers?

  • 30
  • 300
  • 3
  • 3000
Show the answer

3000. 3 times 1000 is 3000, so 3 kilometers is 3000 meters.

Hint kids see after a wrong try: “Each kilometer is 1000 meters.”

Key words

  • kilometer
  • meter
  • centimeter
  • kilogram
  • gram
  • liter
  • foot
  • inch
  • yard
  • pound
  • ounce
  • gallon
  • hour
  • minute
  • second
  • distance
  • elapsed time
  • money
  • mass
  • liquid volume
  • perimeter
  • length
  • width
  • area
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