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This lesson plan aims to teach 3rd grade students about converting common units of measure: kilograms, grams, liters, and milliliters. Students will engage in hands-on activities, including weighing objects and measuring liquids, while learning the relationships and conversions between these units. The lesson includes group games, worksheet practice, and a review to reinforce the concepts learned.

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This lesson plan aims to teach 3rd grade students about converting common units of measure: kilograms, grams, liters, and milliliters. Students will engage in hands-on activities, including weighing objects and measuring liquids, while learning the relationships and conversions between these units. The lesson includes group games, worksheet practice, and a review to reinforce the concepts learned.

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Lesson Plan: Converting Common Units

of Measure (Kilograms, Grams, Liters,


Milliliters)

Lesson Objective
By the end of this 80-minute lesson, 3rd grade students will be able to:
1. Identify kilograms, grams, liters, and milliliters as units of measure
2. Understand the relationship between kilograms and grams, and between liters and milliliters
3. Convert simple measurements between these units

Materials Needed
- Small kitchen scale
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Water
- Various small objects (e.g., erasers, pencils, small toys)
- Worksheet with simple conversion problems
- Whiteboard and markers

Introduction (10 minutes)


1. Ask students: "Who has helped measure ingredients while cooking?"
2. Discuss different things we measure in everyday life (food, drinks, our own weight).
3. Introduce the units we'll learn about today: kilograms, grams, liters, and milliliters.

Explore Kilograms and Grams (20 minutes)


1. Show students a kilogram weight and explain it's about as heavy as a pineapple.
2. Demonstrate weighing small objects on the kitchen scale in grams.
3. Explain: 1 kilogram = 1000 grams
4. Activity: Have students guess the weight of various objects in grams, then weigh them.
5. Practice converting:
- 2 kilograms = ? grams (2000 grams)
- 3000 grams = ? kilograms (3 kilograms)
Explore Liters and Milliliters (20 minutes)
1. Show students a 1-liter bottle of water.
2. Demonstrate pouring water into measuring cups marked in milliliters.
3. Explain: 1 liter = 1000 milliliters
4. Activity: Have students measure different amounts of water in milliliters.
5. Practice converting:
- 2 liters = ? milliliters (2000 milliliters)
- 500 milliliters = ? liters (½ liter)

Game: Measurement Matching (15 minutes)


1. Divide class into small groups.
2. Give each group cards with measurements (e.g., 1 kg, 1000 g, 2 L, 2000 mL).
3. Students match equivalent measurements.
4. Discuss answers as a class.

Worksheet Practice (10 minutes)


Students complete a simple worksheet with conversion problems:
1. 3 kg = ? g
2. 4000 g = ? kg
3. 5 L = ? mL
4. 3000 mL = ? L

Conclusion and Review (5 minutes)


1. Recap main points:
- 1 kilogram = 1000 grams
- 1 liter = 1000 milliliters
2. Ask students to share one thing they learned today.

Extension Activity (if time permits)


Play "Estimation Station": Place various objects around the room. Students estimate their
weight in grams or their volume in milliliters, then measure to check.

Remember to adjust the pace and complexity based on your students' understanding and
engagement throughout the lesson.

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