Title: Units and Measurement
Room 28
Learning Objectives
Level 4
To be able to explain how to convert from one metric unit to another.
Why are there different units of measurements for the same thing eg. cm, m, km...?
Level 5
To be able to use conversion factors for converting one unit into another including approximate conversions from imperial units to metric units.
What are the common conversion that we need to know?
To be able to solve real life problems involving measurements.
How do you know which is the most appropriate unit to use?
Resources
Level 4
Ten Tick 4, 3, 31 ask the class the first measure the lengths
Ten Tick 4, 3, 31 ask the class the first measure the lengths
Introduce the “metric sorting exercise” asking students to cut and sort into four piles (length, area, volume and weight)
Now introduce the idea of converting between units (eg. 100cm = 1m)
Ten Ticks - 5, 3, 29
Use whiteboards to check understanding of units
Level 5
Run though some basic conversions - metres - feet etc
Run though some basic conversions - metres - feet etc
Ten Ticks - 5, 3, 37
Homework
Learning Objective for next lesson:
Level 4
To be able to understand and use isometric drawings to represent 3D shapes.
Can you explain you method of drawing a cube?
Level 5
To be able to understand and construct front elevations, side elevations and plans of shapes made from simple solids.
Can we tell how deep an object is from just a plan view?
