Thu – 23rd June – Reading Scales Practice and Sensible estimates

Learning objective: to read and interpret different scales and to make sensible estimates using standard measures

SUCCESS
CRITERIA: You will be able to read scales accurately and make sensible estimates.

STARTER: Can you fill in these scales with the values shown below each diagram

LEARNING: Check answers to starter to recap reading scales

Check answers with individuals as they complete questions

Now attempt question 1 on page 361, then questions 3,4 & 5 on page 362

Look at the diagram of the man and bus and lamppost. If the man is 1,8m tall can you make sensible estimates for teh following

1. Height of the bus
   
2. Height of the lamppost
   
3. Length of the bus
   

Look at the picture of the scales. If we know each bag of sugar weighs 1kg, can we work out how much each of the books weighs?

Work through the questions on page 364/365.

PLENARY: Checking Answers. Using the height of a man being 1.8m how high is the classroom, how wide is the classroom, how long is the classroom.