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Measurement – includes customary and metric units of measure around time, money, size, temperature, and weight, and the use of them in both calculating and estimating measurements.

Skills and Concepts                                                                               

RIT scores between 151 and 160

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletCompare objects by shape, size, height or length (larger, smaller, taller, shorter, longer)
bulletMeasure length with metric measures using a graphic of a ruler (centimeters)

Time, Temperature

bulletChoose the appropriate tool:  clock to measure time, calendar to measure days and months, thermometer to measure temperature, ruler to measure length
bulletMeasure temperature with customary measures

New Vocabulary in this Range: longest, shortest, how tall, kilometer, meter, time

New Signs and Symbols: C for Celsius, cm for centimeter

 

RIT scores between 161 and 170

Time, Temperature

bulletOrder periods of time (days of the week, months of the year, etc.)
bulletTell and write time to the hour and half hour using analog and digital clocks
bulletIdentify and interpret a calendar
bulletRead a Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer to the nearest degree

Money

bulletIdentify value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter

New Vocabulary in this Range: how long, names of days of week, next, names of months, pennies, centimeter, inches

New Signs and Symbols: degree symbol, : for time – 1:00, face of quarter, dime, penny, and nickel

 

RIT scores between 171 and 180

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletDetermine more capacity or less capacity
bulletMeasure length with customary measures (inch)
bulletMeasure weight with customary measure (pounds)
bulletMeasure capacity to the nearest cup, pint, quart, and gallon and do appropriate conversions between these units
bulletEstimate and measure the length of an object to the nearest metric and customary measure using a picture of a ruler

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletFind the perimeter of a figure using units
bulletEstimate and verify the area of a figure using square units (counting)

Time, Temperature

bulletTell time to the quarter hour using analog and digital clocks
bulletTell time to the nearest 5 minutes using analog and digital clocks
bullet Compute simple conversions among units of time:  seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years

Money

bulletIdentify value of a one dollar bill
bulletDetermine if a collection of coins is enough to purchase an object up to and including $1.00

New Vocabulary in this Range: line segment, area, square units, perimeter, days, week, set, coins, thermometer, temperature, pounds, ounces, pints, quarts

New Signs and Symbols: $, decimal point for cents, F = Fahrenheit, lb = pounds, sq = square units, cent sign, recognize back of penny, nickel, dime, and quarter

 

RIT scores between 181 and 190

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletMeasure weight with metric measures with units provided (grams)
bulletMeasure length to the nearest inch, foot, and yard and do appropriate conversions between these units

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletDevelop area readiness by counting squares and blocks
bulletEstimate and verify the area of a figure using square units (counting)
bulletFind the perimeter of a polygon with 5 or less sides (no formula)

Time, Temperature

bulletTell time to the nearest one minute on analog and digital clocks
bulletCompute word problems with time and calendars
bulletDetermine elapsed clock time  (no remaining with addition and subtraction)
bulletDetermine elapsed clock time (any operation with renaming)

Money

bulletIdentify the coins:  pennies, nickels, and dimes
bulletIdentify the value of a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and one dollar bill
bulletCombine and identify the value of a collection of coins and bills up to and including $1.00
bulletCombine and identify equivalent values of coins and bills up to and including $1.00
bulletMake change to $1.00 by “counting on” or subtracting
bulletCompute simple addition or subtraction problems involving monetary amounts up to $10.00

New Vocabulary in this Range: about, length, estimate, perimeter, change, quarter, dollars, dozen, units, feet, yard, grams, meters, cups, gallons, nickel, pennies, dime, tablespoon, hours, minutes, degree

New Signs and Symbols: m = meters, g = grams

 

RIT scores between 191 and 200

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletMeasure length to the nearest millimeter, centimeter, meter, and kilometer
bulletSelect the appropriate metric and customary unit to measure an object or distance
bulletPerform conversions between linear units in the customary system; also as necessary in addition or subtraction problems 
bulletPerform conversions between units of capacity in the customary system; also as necessary in addition or subtraction problems

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletEstimate and verify the area of a figure using square units (counting)
bulletFind the area of irregular shapes; using square units
bulletFind the perimeter of polygons

Time, Temperature

bullet Identify time relationships:  minutes in an hour, hours in a day, days in a week, weeks in a year

Money

bulletCombine and identify the value of a collection of coins and bills up to and including $10.00
bulletCompute simple addition or subtraction problems involving monetary amounts up to $10.00
bulletCompute and count change up to and including $100.00
bulletCompute and count change greater than $20.00

New Vocabulary in this Range: height, width, parallelogram, square, rectangle, triangle, year, ton, seconds, kilogram, distance, miles, liter

New Signs and Symbols: mm = millimeter, a.m. and p.m., hr = hours, min = minutes

 

RIT scores between 201 and 210

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletFind the volume of a figure using cubic units
bulletPerform conversions between units of mass in the metric system; also as necessary in addition or subtraction problems
bulletSelect appropriate unit of measure for length and area
bulletFind the volume of rectangular solids using the formula

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletFind the perimeter of a square or rectangle using the formula
bulletSolve practical word problems involving perimeter and area of a square, rectangle or triangle
bulletCalculate the area of a triangle
bulletCalculate the surface area of a rectangular prism

Time, Temperature

bulletCompute basic operations with units of time (include basic concept of time zones)

Angle Identification and Measure

bulletIdentify angles according to their measure:  right, obtuse, and acute

Money

bulletCompute and count change up to and including $5.00 (addition and subtraction only)
bulletSolve written word problems involving the addition or subtraction of monetary amounts

New Vocabulary in this Range: right angle, circumference, minutes, decades, milligrams, gram, cubic feet, volume, liters, length, weight, kilometers, millimeters, mass

New Signs and Symbols: ft for feet, mL = milliliters, right angle symbol, symbol for line segment, p

 

RIT scores between 211 and 220

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletMeasure length to the nearest millimeter, centimeter, meter, and kilometer

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletCalculate the area of irregular shapes
bulletUnderstand the effects of changing dimensions on perimeter and area

Angle Measure

bulletMeasure angles using a protractor

Money

bulletCompute basic operations with monetary amounts up to and including $20.00

New Vocabulary in this Range: yards, measure of angle, degrees, protractor, centuries, below zero, Celsius, rectangular solid, rectangular prism, decades, ounces

New Signs and Symbols: ” = inches, yd = yards, b = base, h = height, r = radius, s = side, angle symbol, - for negative, + for positive, d = distance, tsp = teaspoon, pt = pint, gal = gallon, qt = quart, c = cup

 

RIT scores between 221 and 230

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletMeasure length with metric measures (centimeter)
bulletMeasure length with customary measures (inch)
bulletSelect the appropriate unit of measure for length, area, and volume

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletAnalyze circles:  center, chord, diameter, radius, arc, semicircle, and circumference
bulletFind the missing angle measurement in a triangle when two angles are known

New Vocabulary in this Range: reasonable, formula, segment BC, pi, radius squared, diameter, metric units, quarts, gallons, rectangular box, base, rate

New Signs and Symbols: oz = ounces, C = circumference

 

RIT scores between 231 and 240

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletFind the volume of a pyramid

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletFind the perimeter of a square or rectangle using the formula
bulletFind the perimeter of polygons
bulletCalculate the area of a parallelogram and rectangle
bulletCalculate the area of a triangle
bulletCalculate the circumference of a circle using the formula

Time, Temperature

bulletConvert from Celsius to Fahrenheit
bulletSubtract Fahrenheit temperatures

Money

bulletFind commission and total pay
bulletCompute and count change greater than $20.00

New Vocabulary in this Range: rectangular house, height and base, algebraic expression, rows and columns, checking account, car purchase, commission, simple interest

New Signs and Symbols: F = 9/5 C + 32, formula for finding volume of a pyramid

 

RIT scores between 241 and 250

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletCalculate the area of a parallelogram and rectangle using algebra tiles
bulletUnderstand the effects of changing dimensions on perimeter, area, and volume
bulletCalculate the surface area of a rectangular prism and cylinder

New Vocabulary in this Range: doubled and tripled, rectangular solid, cylindrical tank, algebra tiles, inscribed, time-and-a-half, sales tax, discount

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 251 and 260

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletFind volume of cones and rectangular prisms and cylinders

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletFind area of inscribed figure by using midpoints and endpoints

Angle Identification and Measure

bulletRelationship of size of angles and corresponding sides of a triangle

New Vocabulary in this Range: circumscribed, distance formula

New Signs and Symbols: formula for finding volume of a cone, formula for volume of a cube, formula for finding volume of a rectangular solid

 

RIT scores between 261 and 270

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletUnderstand that area of a square equals side squared
bulletFind the surface area of a polyhedron and cylinder
bulletFind the diameters when given the area of a circle
bulletFind the perimeter with use of variables

New Vocabulary in this Range: none

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 271 and 280

Length, Weight, Volume

bulletFind volume of cylinder using knowledge of radius versus diameter

Money

bulletSolve problem given two discounts

New Vocabulary in this Range: rate of interest, successive discounts

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 281 and 300

Area, Perimeter, Circumference

bulletSolve problem using ratio of rectangular areas

New Vocabulary in this Range: none

New Signs and Symbols: none

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