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A Comprehensive Lesson on Converting Units of Measurement and Entrepreneurship

Learn about what is an entrepreneurial mindset, design and build a working prototype, apply measurement and conversion skills for distance, weight, and currency, and develop a product launch and marketing plan in this mathematics PBL unit.

Your students will learn all about entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset while applying math skills in this complete project-based learning unit on measurement, conversion, and entrepreneurship for grades 3-5 math. They'll learn all about the entrepreneurial mindset and what it takes to become an entrepreneur, design and build a working prototype of a fidget spinner using measurement and conversion skills for distance, weight, and currency, use the inventor's mindset to test and solve design problems, and then create a product launch and marketing plan for their fidget spinners as they demonstrate their understanding of entrepreneurship.

What's Inside

Packed with hands-on inquiry-based activities, extensions and enhancements, cross-curricular independent and group work, and engaging and interactive challenges, this 55-page project-based unit comes complete with:

  • For the Teacher: A complete entrepreneurship and measurement Lesson Plan with step-by-step instructions for all activities, teaching tips, assessment guidance, and inquiry questions.
  • For Students: A full-color Student Pack complete with all of the printables, photos, and instructions students need for the research, experiments and activities - just print (or share) and teach!

A complete, ready-to-teach Teacher Pack that includes:

  1. Teacher versions of all the student printables with step-by-step annotations and notes for teaching entrepreneurship and measurement;
  2. Formative and summative assessments, answer keys, and a full project rubric;
  3. Instructions and guidance for the extension activities and project enhancements;
  4. Materials and resources lists, links to articles and videos, plus additional resources for lecture and presentation.


What's Included

Lesson Plan - Step-by-Step Project Guide

  • Milestone 1: Becoming an Entrepreneur
  • Milestone 2: Building a Prototype
  • Milestone 3: Calculating Currencies
  • Milestone 4: Measurement Conversions
  • Milestone 5: Advertisement and Reviews

Teacher and Student Resources

  • Materials Needed for the Projects in this Unit
  • Book List - Entrepreneurs and Inventions 
  • Zolli Candy Webquest Answer Key
  • Becoming an Entrepreneur Answer Key
  • Measurement and Conversion Quick Quiz 
  • Measurement and Conversion Quick Quiz Answer Key
  • Converting Measurements
  • Fidget Spinner Reviews
  • Measurement and Conversion Summative Assessment
  • Measurement and Conversion Summative Assessment Answer Key
  • Fidget Spinner Project Rubric
  • Zolli Candy Webquest
  • Becoming an Entrepreneur
  • Fidget Spinner Project Guidelines
  • Market Research
  • Milestone #1 Inquiry Question
  • My Favorite Fidget Spinner
  • Building a Prototype
  • Time and Cost of Materials
  • Milestone #2 Inquiry Question
  • Money Around the World
  • International Currency
  • International Marketing
  • Milestone #3 Inquiry Question
  • Systems of Measurement
  • Table of Measurements
  • Measurements
  • Milestone #4 Inquiry Question
  • Advertisement Guidelines
  • Fidget Spinner Advertisement
  • Project Reflection
  • Milestone #5 Inquiry Question
     
Lesson Plan - Exploring Measurement Project-Based Learning Lesson
Teacher Pack - Exploring Measurement Project-Based Learning Lesson
Student Pack - Exploring Measurement Project-Based Learning Lesson

OVERVIEW:

This project-based learning lesson is designed to support and reinforce the concepts taught as part of a lesson on Measurement and Conversion or Entrepreneurship. It is built around 5 inquiry-based milestones that incorporate cross-curricular hands-on projects, formative and summative assessments, independent and group activities, and extensions.

STUDENT/GROUP OUTPUT:

In the course of this project-based learning unit, students will:

  • Research and document the entrepreneurial mindset and learn how the basics of becoming an entrepreneur;
  • Design and build a working prototype of a fidget spinner using measurement and conversion techniques;
  • Perform "market research" and product testing to refine their designs and report on the process to the class;
  • Learn about and use the inventor's mindset to solve problems related to designing, building, and launching products;
  • "Show what they know" by creating a product launch and marketing plan for the fidget spinner they designed, built, and tested.

SUGGESTED SUBJECT PREREQUISITES:

Students will acquire necessary background knowledge of entrepreneurship as part of this project, and instructional materials for providing that background are included in the Teacher Pack. Students should be familiar with basic measurement and conversion techniques for distance, weight, and currency.

SEQUENCE AND PACING

This project-based unit is divided into 5 milestones. The minimum suggested duration for completing this project-based unit is 5 class periods. However, the unit is completely flexible can be lengthened or shortened as necessary or desired, based on available class time and interest level.

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (suggested):

  • Internet access

STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

These activities support the following CCSS curriculum standards:

  • 4.MD.A.1 and 4.MD.A.2: Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit

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