Weds Oct 5th – Metric Units

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: You will learn how to convert from one metric unit to another one.

SUCCESs CRITERIA: You will be able to convert between the following units:

• Cm to m
  
• M to km
  
• g
  
• to kg
  
• ml to l
  
• mm to cm
  
• cl to l
  
• l to m³
  
• t to kgs
  

STARTER:

Problem: Magazines are sorted in piles of 100.

Each magazine is 4mm thick

Calculate the height of one pile of magazines, giving your answer in centimetres

LESSON: Look at the following conversions

LENGTH

    10 millimetres = 1 centimetre

1000 millimetres = 100 centimetres = 1 metre

1000 metres = 1 kilometre.

CAPACITY

    10 millilitres = 1 centilitre

1000 millilitres = 100 centilitres = 1 litre

WEIGHT

    1000 grams = 1 kilogram

1000 kilograms = 1 tonne

VOLUME

    1000 litres = 1 metre²

    1 millilitre = 1 centimetre3

Use this lesson to show how to convert between metric units. Use final screen two or three times to give lots of practice. Keep checking answers with students

EXTENSION Ex 20 B Page 433

PLENARY: Ensure students work is checked regularly whilst touring the room