Access Point #: MAFS.5.MD.1.AP.1bArchived Access Point

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Convert standard measurements of length to solve real-world problems.
Clarifications:

Essential Understandings

Concrete:

  • Use tools to demonstrate knowledge of how many inches are in a foot; feet are in a yard.
  • Use tools to demonstrate knowledge of how many centimeters are in a meter.
  • Use tools (i.e., yardstick, ruler) as a reference when solving problems involving length (e.g., Your desk is 2 feet wide. There are 12 inches in 1 foot. How many inches wide is your desk?).
Representation:
  • Understand standard units and abbreviations (e.g., feet = ft).
  • Understand concepts and vocabulary: conversion, inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter.
  • Demonstrate that as units of measurement get larger (i.e., inches ==> feet), the number gets smaller (i.e., 12 inches ==>1 foot).
General Information
Number: MAFS.5.MD.1.AP.1b
Category: Access Points
Date Adopted or Revised: 06/14
Cluster: Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system. (Supporting Cluster) : 

Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.

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Related Courses

This access point is part of these courses.
5012070: Grade Five Mathematics
7712060: Access Mathematics Grade 5
5020120: STEM Lab Grade 5
5012065: Grade 4 Accelerated Mathematics
5012015: Foundational Skills in Mathematics 3-5

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