Dear Family,

Friday folders will have previous math work and math opportunities to improve on grades for specific lessons in Campus. This is NOT homework but must be completed to improve a 2 to a 3 or a 3 to a 4. If you're happy with your child's grade, then it's just practice or an opportunity for you to see what they learned and how it was taught to them.

Now that we completed solving fractions and decimals using all operations this past semester, we are not applying those skills to the next chapter for conversions in measurement.

In this chapter, your student will first learn about metric units of length, mass, and capacity, and then about customary units of length, weight, and capacity.

Your student will compare customary units of measure. Your student will make and interpret line plots. Your student will also learn about units of time.

The vocabulary terms for this chapter are fluid ounces and milligrams.

There are units of measure all around us. The smallest fraction of a measurement in a complicated recipe can be the key ingredient. Larger units of measure impact our lives in many ways, from how we travel to the construction of structures in which we work and live. We use units of time every day, for planning our day and keeping on schedule.

• Help your student find the distance between your home and a place that your student visits on a regular basis. Then write the distance using two different units of length.
• Help your student find a recipe for his or her favorite food. Have your student write the amount needed for each ingredient in the recipe. Then have your student convert the amounts to another customary unit of capacity.
• Help your student find the distance from home to a location 2 hours away by car. Ask your student, “How many minutes will it take to drive there? how many seconds?” Repeat this process for other locations and distances.
• Look at a calendar and select the date of a special event or holiday that is months away. Ask your student, “How many months away is the date? how many weeks? how many days?”

By the end of this chapter, your student should feel confident using many units of measure. Your student will also be able to compare units of measure and interpret their meaning on a number line. Encourage your student to practice these skills in the real world.

Enjoy exploring units of measure!

Best Regards,

Mr. McGinnis, 5th Grade Math