SD Content Standards Correlation 

South Dakota Math Standards
K-2

GOAL 3: MEASUREMENT

Students will apply systems of measurement and use appropriate measurement tools to describe and analyze the world around them.

Indicator 1: Use various units of measure within a system of measurement.

Grade Level Standards

Kindergarten:

2. identify coins and their value.

3. explore length, weight, and volume of objects using standard and non-standard units.

First Grade:

1. measure time to the nearest quarter hour, half hour, and hour.

Second Grade :

1. measure time to the nearest five minute interval.
2. order events by time sequence; past, future, and equivalent periods of time.
3. use $, cent symbol, and decimal point appropriately when working with money.
4. select an appropriate standard or non-standard unit to measure various objects and substances.
5. predict whether the measure will be greater or smaller when a different unit is used, e.g., 3 dimes > a quarter.

Indicator 2: Apply measurement concepts in practical applications.

Grade Level Standards

Kindergarten:

1. explore various tools used in measurement.
2. compare objects or events using direct comparison according to a given attribute, e.g., length (longer/shorter), height (taller/shorter), volume (holds more/ holds less).
3. compare temperatures of different objects, e.g., hot water, cold water, ice cubes.

First Grade:

1. identify various tools used to solve measurement problems.
2. read scales of length, weight, and temperature for measurement.
3. observe and record temperatures taken at various times.
4. explore the concept of area and perimeter using squares, counting cubes, or base-ten blocks.

Second Grade:

1. use appropriate tools and units of measure to solve problems.
2. use scales of length, weight, and volume within a measurement system.
3. record and compare various measurement situations, e.g., temperature to the nearest degree, precipitation to the nearest inch.
4. estimate and determine the area, perimeter, and volume of figures by covering them with squares, counting cubes, or base ten blocks.

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South Dakota Math Standards
3-5 

Goal 3 - MEASUREMENT

Students will apply systems of measurement and use appropriate measurement tools to describe and analyze the world around them.

Indicator 1: Use various units of measure within a system of measurement.

Grade Level Standards

Third Grade:

1. measure time within fractions of a second, e.g., stop watch.
2. describe time using the concepts of how long until, the duration of an event, and equivalent periods.
3. count, compare, make change, and solve problems using a collection of coins and bills.
4. explore unit relationships within a system of measurement, e.g., four quarts = a gallon.

Fourth Grade:

1. measure time using fractions, e.g., fractions of an hour, fractions of a year.
2. solve problems involving money, e.g., use of proper notation, unit conversions, and making change.
3. select and use the most appropriate units for given measurement situations.
4. carry out unit conversions within a system of measurement, e.g., inches, feet, yards.
5. explore the use of formulas that assist in measurement situations, e.g., area.

Fifth Grade:

1. identify equivalent periods of time and solve problems, e.g., relationships among days, months, and years; hours and minutes, A.M. and P.M.
2. solve problems involving money, e.g., use of proper notation, unit conversions, and making change.
3. use and convert measurement units, e.g., inches to feet.
4. use formulas in measurement situations, e.g., perimeter, area.

Indicator 2: Apply measurement concepts in practical applications.

Grade Level Standards

Third Grade:

1. determine the appropriate tools and units of measure for problem solving.

2. estimate and measure length to the nearest inch or the nearest centimeter.

3. measure and compare objects using measurable attributes.

4. estimate and measure perimeter, area, and volume of irregular objects.

Fourth Grade:

1. use scales of length, temperature, volume, and weight for problem solving.
2. measure length to the nearest eighth inch or to the nearest millimeter.
3. estimate and measure liquid volume in a variety of ways, e.g., cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliters, and liters.
4. develop strategies to make measurement estimates.

Fifth Grade:

1. use appropriate tools to measure length, weight, temperature, volume, and area.
2. develop strategies to estimate conversions between Fahrenheit and Celsius.
3. develop strategies to determine formulas used to find various measurements, e.g., perimeter, area, or volume of objects.
4. solve measurement problems involving change in a measurable attribute.
5. use and evaluate strategies to make measurement estimates.

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