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| Description | |
| Exercise Name: | Unit sense |
| Math Missions: | 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission |
| Types of Problems: | 1 |
The Unit sense exercise appears under the 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission. This exercise explores relative sizes of some common units and helps to understand the size of the units.
Types of Problems[]
There is one type of problem in this exercise:
- Select units: This problem is a chart with several objects along one axis and possible units that could be used to measure along the other axis. The user is suppsoed to fill in the circle to select the most appropriate units.
Select units
Strategies[]
This exercise is easy to get accuracy badges because with very few exceptions (as long as student is familiar with the units). It is medium to attain speed badges because of the time it takes to click the necessary dots.
- A stylus on a tablet can make it a little easier to attain the speed badges.
Real-life Applications[]
- Measurements are used for many things, such as cooking, and for placing carpet.