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Chapter DescriptionsSection 10.1Systems of Measurement: Presents nonstandard units of length which are followed by the common English and metric units of length, volume, weight, and temperature. Subsections: Nonstandard Units of Length; English Units; Metric Units; Precision and Small Measurements; International System of Units; Problem-Solving Application One-page Math Activity: Perimeters of Pattern Block Figures Section 10.2Area and Perimeter: Presents examples of nonstandard units of area which are followed by English and metric units of area, and develops formulas for areas of circles and familiar polygons through visual methods for determining area, perimeter, and circumference. Subsections: Nonstandard Units of Area; Standard Units of Area; Perimeter; Areas of Polygons; Circumferences and Areas of Circles; Problem-Solving Application One-page Math Activity: Areas of Pattern Blocks Using Different UnitsSection 10.3Volume and Surface Area: Presents examples of nonstandard units of volume which are followed by English and metric units of volume. Formulas for the volume and surface area of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres are developed from examples and diagrams. Subsections: Nonstandard Units of Volume; Standard Units of Volume; Surface Area; Volumes of Space Figures; Irregular Shapes; Creating Surface Area; Problem-Solving Application One-page Math Activity: Surface Area and Volume of Three-Dimensional Figures Interactive Applet: Filling 3-D Shapes
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