MMSD Mathematics Content Standards for Measurement - Grade 6
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Achievement of the following grade-level standards supports achievement of Wisconsin Model Academic Standards.
By the end of sixth grade, students will...
Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement* (WMAS D.8.1, D.8.2) including
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facts, principles, and techniques of both metric and customary systems of measurement, e.g., 12 inches = one foot; the metric system is based on 10; a paperclip has a mass of about one gram;
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selection and use of appropriate size and type of unit to measure length, perimeter, area, distance, and angles;
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knowledge that direct measurement produces approximate, not exact, measures;
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situations where objects are not directly or easily measurable, e.g., area of an irregular figure.
Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to direct measurements* of
(WMAS D.8.3)
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lengths to the nearest cm and mm or 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16th of an inch, including mixed number measurements, e.g. 3 ½;
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angles to the nearest degree;
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temperatures to the nearest degree Celsius or Farenheit.
Apply appropriate techniques, tools (including technology), and strategies of indirect measurements* to
(WMAS D.8. 4)
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estimate measurements (including using common and informal benchmarks);
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convert from one unit to another within the same system;
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develop and use formulas to determine perimeter and area of simple shapes including rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and circles.
*May be addressed in Science or other content areas.
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