Measuring Liquid Volume using US Customary and Metric units - Mathematics Instructional Plan

Hurricanes form in warm ocean waters and oftentimes destroy coastal cities due to severe flooding. You have been hired by the Army Corps of Engineers to build a house in Virginia Beach that can withstand the next hazardous Category 5 hurricane. Can your team plan and create a prototype house that will be protected from the impact of  flash flooding, severe winds and hail?

Standard of Learning (SOL) 3.7a
The student will estimate and use U.S. Customary and metric units to measure length to the nearest 12 inch, inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter.

Standard of Learning (SOL) 3.7b
The student will estimate and use U.S. Customary and metric units to measure liquid volume in cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters.

Description: Students will be able to observe and provide evidence of soil erosion around the schoolyard, create and implement a plan to reduce erosion, and create a proposal for cost and resources needed to implement the plan.

Students will be able to observe and provide evidence of soil erosion around the schoolyard, create and implement a plan to reduce erosion, and create a proposal for cost and resources needed to implement the plan.