Tues Oct 4th – Systems of Measurement

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Understand which units to use when measuring Length, weight and capacity

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will understand the difference between imperial and metric units and be able to choose an appropriate unit when measuring

STARTER: Choose an appropriate unit for each of the following:

1. Your height
   
2. The thickness of a text book
   
3. The distance from home to school
   
4. Your own weight
   
5. The weight of a coin
   
6. A dose of medicine
   
7. A bottle of wine
   
8. A bottle of milk
   
9. A can of pop
   
10. The height of a mountain
    
11. The weight of an elephant
    

LESSON: Use the answers to the above to discuss the different units of measurement we are all aware of, trying to sort them out into metric and imperial units

Copy the table on page 430 into exercise books

Use the information in the table to help answer exercise 20A on page 431& 432

PLENARY: Check answers, discussion on Metric and imperial units. Five finger feedback on understanding