Updated: 06 May 2021
A worksheet connecting units of measurement.
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 4 - 7
Choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure <ul> <li>ordering metric units from the largest unit to the smallest, for example, kilometre, metre, centimetre, millimetre</li> <li>recognising that some units of measurement are better suited to some tasks than others; for example, kilometres are more appropriate than metres to measure the distance between 2 towns</li> <li>deciding on the unit required to estimate the amount of paint or carpet for a room or a whole building, and justifying the choice of unit in relation to the context and the degree of accuracy required</li> <li>measuring and comparing distances (for example, measuring and comparing jumps or throws using a metre length of string and then measuring the part metre with centimetres and/or millimetres) and explaining which unit of measure is most accurate</li> <li>researching how the base units are derived for the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system of units, recognising that the metric unit names for the attributes of length and mass are international standards for measurement</li> </ul>
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem <ul> <li>recognising the significance of the prefixes in units of measurement</li> <li>identifying and using the correct operations when converting between units including millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, milligrams, grams, kilograms, tonnes, millilitres, litres, kilolitres and megalitres</li> <li>recognising the equivalence of measurements, such as 1.25 metres is the same as 125 centimetres</li> </ul>
Locates and describes points on a coordinate plane
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure the masses of objects
Choose appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and mass
Connect decimal representations to the metric system
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity
Choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem
A worksheet connecting units of measurement.
Students are required to cut each of the measurement cards out and stick them next to the correct conversion in their book.
Students will need to lay the pieces in a pattern in their book, like dominoes, to get them to fit on the page.
Choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure <ul> <li>ordering metric units from the largest unit to the smallest, for example, kilometre, metre, centimetre, millimetre</li> <li>recognising that some units of measurement are better suited to some tasks than others; for example, kilometres are more appropriate than metres to measure the distance between 2 towns</li> <li>deciding on the unit required to estimate the amount of paint or carpet for a room or a whole building, and justifying the choice of unit in relation to the context and the degree of accuracy required</li> <li>measuring and comparing distances (for example, measuring and comparing jumps or throws using a metre length of string and then measuring the part metre with centimetres and/or millimetres) and explaining which unit of measure is most accurate</li> <li>researching how the base units are derived for the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system of units, recognising that the metric unit names for the attributes of length and mass are international standards for measurement</li> </ul>
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem <ul> <li>recognising the significance of the prefixes in units of measurement</li> <li>identifying and using the correct operations when converting between units including millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, milligrams, grams, kilograms, tonnes, millilitres, litres, kilolitres and megalitres</li> <li>recognising the equivalence of measurements, such as 1.25 metres is the same as 125 centimetres</li> </ul>
Locates and describes points on a coordinate plane
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure the masses of objects
Choose appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and mass
Connect decimal representations to the metric system
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity
Choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem
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