Suitable for Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade
CCSS: 4.MD.A.1, 5.MD.A.1
CCSS Description: Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4 ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36), …
CCSS Description: Convert among different‑sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi‑step, real world problems.
Here we have provided some questions on adding and subtracting measurements in millimeters and centimeters. Learners will need to provide their answers in the required unit of measurement. Section A gives sums between measurements in millimeters with an answer required in centimeters and millimeters. Section B then gives sums of measurements in cm and mm and requires the answer in mm. Sections C and D involve subtractions of a mixture of measurement units. Section E provides two additional pyramids with blanks to fill.