Mathematics: Quarter 2 - Module 1: Measurements
Mathematics: Quarter 2 - Module 1: Measurements
Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Measurements
Mathematics – Grade 7
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Quarter 2 – Module 1: Measurements
First Edition, 2020
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What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
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What I Need to Know
One of the most important skills is knowing how to measure the length,
weight/mass, volume, temperature, time, and rate. It is a skill that you will use often
in your daily life.
At the end of the module, students will be able to approximate the measures
of quantities particularly length, weight/mass, volume, time, angle, temperature and
rate. (M7ME-IIa-3)
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What I Know
A. Read the following sentences carefully then write your answers on a sheet of paper.
1. What is the approximate height of the 1-liter bottle of water?
a. 5 meter c. 25 centimeter
b. 25 meter d. 100 cm
2. What is the approximate height of a 10-year old girl?
a. 130 cm c. 130 mm
b. 130 m d. 130 dm
3. Meter, liter and gram belong to this system of measurement.
a. English c. Non-standard
b. Metric d. None of the above
4. What is the approximate weight of a chicken egg?
a. 50 milligram c. 50 dekagram
b. 50 kilogram d. 50 gram
5. What is the approximate length of an ordinary pencil?
a. 20 kilometer c. 20 miles
b. 20 centimeter d. 20 millimeter
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Lesson
Approximation of
1 Measurements
Approximation in measurement is important especially when devices or
instruments in measuring are not available or accessible. You need to have an
alternative by estimating or making an approximate measure.
What’s In
Try to find 16 units of measures in the puzzle below. List down the words that
you will find then tell whether if it is used in measuring the LENGTH,
WEIGHT/MASS, VOLUME, TEMPERATURE, TIME AND RATE.
a d f b f k z l v
n a f l o i o i k
i n c h r l u t l
v g q y e o i e o
l k w a a m a r g
e a e r r e t j c
k l g d m t k b e
s o a n o e p l l
k i l o g r a m c
m o l c x g l e i
i u l e z y m t u
l n o s a u l e s
e c n f o o t r a
s e v m i n u t e
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What’s New
What was your reason for choosing which body part to use? _________________
Did you experience any difficulty when you were doing the actual
measurement? _______________________________
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By using your body parts, is there any difference in your data and your
facilitator’s data? What do you think that caused those differences? ________
By using the measuring tool, is there any difference in your data and your
facilitator’s data? ____________________________
Which unit of measure would you choose to use? Why? ____________________
II. Estimate the volume of rice your family consumes every meal. Compare
the amount of rice you cook every meal by using three (3) different
containers like a small can of sardines, a cup, a small can of evaporated
milk, a small can of soft drink or anything that are available at your home.
Tabulate the result using the given table. After doing the activity provide
the answer in the following questions.
1.
2.
3.
Which of the container you used has the largest volume? ______________________
Which has the least volume? _________________________________
What kind of container does your family prefer for measuring rice? ____________
III. Estimate the amount of drinking water you need for one meal. Compare
the amount of water you drink by using three (3) different containers of
water like cup, glass of water or a can of 350 ml soft drink, or any tumbler.
Tabulate the result using the table below. After doing the activity, provide
the answer in the following questions.
1.
2.
3.
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IV. Make your own schedule in a day. Then, answer the question that follows.
V. Estimate the measurement of the angles below. Use your protractor to check your
estimate. After doing the activity, provide the answers in the following questions.
a. Estimate: _________
Measurement using Protractor: ________
b. Estimate: _________
Measurement using Protractor: ________
c. Estimate: _________
Measurement using Protractor: ________
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What is It
Did you know that one of the earliest tools that human beings invented was
the unit of measurement?
During ancient times, there was an Egyptian carpenter who was not able to
misplace his ruler because it was attached to his body. Some of the units are shown
below:
A SPAN is the distance from the tip of the little finger to the tip
of the thumb of an outstretched hand.
A PALM is the distance across the base of the four fingers that
from the palm.
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The INCH that we use today came from the thickness or width
of a thumb according to the Romans.
Man has always developed some methods for weighing and measuring
things. History tells us that early man used a measuring system for making
weapons, building places to live in, and even making clothes.
MEASUREMENTS
A. Measuring Lengths
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
For long distances, the mile is used:
1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet
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Meter (m) is the basic unit of length for metric measure. Other commonly used
units include the kilometer (km), centimeter (cm), and the millimeter (mm).
1 meter m 1 meter
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B. Measuring Mass/ Weight
Mass and weight are related but they are not the same. The mass
of an object is the amount of substance it contains. The weight on the
other hand, is the pull of gravity on object. The mass of an object does
not change but the weight of an object changes. The weight of an
astronaut on Earth differs from his/her weight on the moon.
Weight is often used in daily life from our house to anywhere. The
standard base unit for weight is the kilogram (kg) which is almost
exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water.
1 gram g 1 gram
In the English System of Measurement, the base unit for weight is the
pound (lb). Knowing how to convert from pound to kilogram or vice versa is very
important. The more common Metric units are the gram (g) and the milligram (mg)
while another normally used English unit for weight is ounces (oz). The following are
some of the conversion factors for these units.
Approximate Equivalents
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1 milligram is about the mass of pinch
of salt.
1 gram is mass of the paper clip.
1 kilogram is the mass of a pair of
shoes.
1 metric ton is the mass of a car.
C. Volume
A cubic meter (m3) is used to measure large volumes. Our water consumptions
are measured in cubic meters. One cubic meter= 1.3 cubic yards. Extremely large
quantities of liquids would be measured in terms of kiloliter. A kiloliter is equivalent
to 1000 liters.
Here are some of the conversion factors that will help you convert given
volume units into the desired volume units:
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English units for fluid volume
1 gal = 3.79 L
1 gal = 4 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
D. Measures of Time
Time is measured by the rotation of the earth on its axis which is equivalent
to a whole day and the revolution of the earth around the sun which is equivalent to
one year (365 ¼ days). In every four years, a day is added to account for the ¼ day
in excess each year. A leap year is a year having 29 days in a month of February.
Second is the standard base unit of time. It can be abbreviated as (sec or s).
The measurement of time requires the specific measure of units but there are
many different units of time. Some of which are appropriate in certain circumstances.
For instance, to count your fingers takes a second. To eat your breakfast takes a
minute. And, to travel from Morong, Bataan to Vista Mall, Balanga City takes an
hour.
The table below shows the units used to measure time and their equivalences.
60 seconds 1 minute
60 minutes 1 hour
24 hours 1 day
12 months 1 year
365 days 1 year
366 days 1 leap year
10 years 1 decade
20 years 1 score
100 years 1 century
1,000 years 1 millennium
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E. Measures of Angle
Angle derived from the Latin word angulus, which means corner. It is defined as
a figure formed when two rays share a common endpoint called the vertex. It can be
measured either in degree or radian measures. To determine the measure of an angle
in degrees we use protractor. To make sure that you’ll get the exact measurement of
an angle, make sure that the cross bar in the middle of the protractor is aligned with
the vertex and one of the legs of the angle is aligned with one side of the line passing
through the cross bar. The measurement of the angle is determined by its legs.
a.
F. Measures of Temperature
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G. Rate
For example, 300 words in 10 minutes is a rate. When rate is simplified, it has
a denominator of 1; it is called a unit rate. To find the unit rate of 300 words in 10
minutes, divide 300 by 10 The result is a unit rate of 30 words in 1 minute or 30
words per minute.
𝑃ℎ𝑝 180.00
Rate of bottle of orange juice =
3 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟
= Php 60.00/liter
The rate of the bottle of orange juice is Php 60.00 per liter.
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What’s More
Write the unit of length in millimeter, centimeter, meter or kilometer that you
would use to measure the following items. Estimate each measure; you can use a
ruler or a meter stick or tape measure to test the accuracy of your estimate.
➢ For each item that you measured, which unit of measurement would
you choose to use? Why? ____________________.
A. Fill in the blank spaces to complete what you have learned about the lesson.
I have learned that one of the earliest tools that human beings invented was
the ____(1)____. The basic unit of length for metric is the _____(2)______.
Approximately one (1) inch is about ____(3)_____ cm. The metric unit used for
determining the mass/weight is the ____(4)____. The ___(5)_____ of an object is the
amount of matter it contains. The ____(6)____ on the other hand, is the pull of gravity
on the object. The mass of the paper clip is about ___(7)___g. The metric unit used
for determining the volume ___(8)_____. Our water consumptions are measured in
___(9)____. ___(10)___ is measured by the rotation of the earth on its axis. A ___(11)___
is used to determine the measure of an angle in degrees. Temperature commonly
used units are___(12)___ for the Metric system and ___(13)____ for the English
system, the base SI unit for temperature is the ___(14)___. A ___(15)___ is a ratio of
two measurements having different units of measurements.
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What I Can Do
2. Mark was asked by his mother to measure the width and height of their window
because her mother will buy curtains. What unit of measurement will help him to
find the width and height of their window? Is it kilometer or centimeter?
3. Mang Jose got sick. He went to the hospital and consulted the doctor and found out
that he has fever. He was prescribed to take paracetamol tablet every four (4)
hours. What unit of measurement of medicine will the doctor prescribe him? Is it
milligram or kilogram?
4. David puts milk on his cereal. How much milk does he probably pour? Is it a gallon
or a cup?
5. Alliana wants to paint her room. How much paint will she need to buy? Is it gallon
or tablespoon?
B. It is estimated that a person could live comfortably using only 100 L of water. This
includes water for drinking, cooking, and washing.
Keep a tally of the activities that you need water. Estimate the water usage for each
activity.
Average Water Use
Activity Average use (liter each time)
1. get a drink
2. wash hands or face
3. brush teeth
4. flush toilet
5. take a bath
After doing the activity, do you think you use the water wisely? Think of a way how
you could reduce the amount of water you need. Devise a plan to save water. Make a chart
to organize your plan.
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Assessment
A. Read the following questions carefully then write the answers on your paper.
1. What would you be most likely to do if you purchase 350 mL of fruit juice at the
store?
a. Drink it and satisfy your thirst.
b. Store all the cases in the garage.
c. Call your friends and have a party.
d. Share your drink to your neighborhood.
2. It is the basic unit of measurement of length.
a. Gram c. Liter
b. Meter d. Second
3. The following are English unit of measurement except:
a. Inch c. Mile
b. Yard d. Centimeter
4. In a hot summer day, what will be the estimated temperature?
a. 100 °C c. 30 °C
b. -20 °C d. 0 °C
5. What is the most reasonable unit for measuring the time interval of the blink of
an eye?
a. Second c. hour
b. Minute d. none of the above
6. What is the better estimated weight of a newborn infant?
a. 25 kilograms c. 250 kilograms
b. 3 kilograms d. 30 kilograms
7. What is the appropriate metric unit to measure the distance from Sampaloc
Integrated School to Morong Public Market?
a. Meter c. Kilometer
b. Centimeter d. Millimeter
8. Which of the following is used to determine the measure of an angle in degrees?
a. Protractor c. Thermometer
b. Weighing scale d. Tape measure
9. It is the measurement of the degree of hotness or coldness of an object or
substance.
a. Weight c. Temperature
b. Length d. Angle
10. What is the best estimate for the capacity of a dose of liquid medicine?
a. 5 mL c. 1 L
b. 110 mL d. 10
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B. Give the missing unit. Choose your answer inside the box.
Additional Activities
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Assessment: What I Can Do:
Additional Activities: A. A.
1. feet
1. a 2. centimeter
1. meter 2. b 3. milligram
2. inch 3. d 4. cup
3. pace 4. c 5. gallon
4. handspan 5. a
5. palm 6. b B.
6. liter 7. c Answer of the learners
7. gram 8. a may vary.
8. second 9. c
9. temperature 10. a
10. rate
B.
11. gram
12. milliliter
13. millimeter
14. hours
15. Farenheit
16. minute
17. Farenheit
18. Celsius
19. kilogram
20. milliliter
What’s In: What I Know:
Answer of learner may
What’s More: not be in chronological A.
What’s New: order 1. c
Answer of the learners 2. a
1. Miles- length
may vary. Answer of the learners 3. b
2. Kelvin- temperature
may vary. 4. d
3. Celsius- temperature
4. Liter- Volume 5. b
5. Meter- Length
6. Second- time B.
7. Foot- length 1. 30 millimeter
8. Minute- time 2. 8 kilogram
9. Gram- weight 3. 200 milliliter
10. Gallon- volume 4. 370 Celsius
11. Dangkal- length 5. 1 millimeter
12. Palm- length 6. 2 seconds
13. Kilometer- length 7. 10 meter
14. Kilogram- weight 8. 2 kilogram
15. Yard- length 9. 30 minutes
16. Forearm- length 10. 390 Celsius
Answer Key
References
DepEd (2013). Mathematics 7. Learner’s Material (English). First Edition
https://www.siyavula.com/read/maths/grade-10-mathematical-
literacy/measuring-length-weight-volume-and-temperature/05-measuring-length-
weight-volume-and-temperature-02
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