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METRIC MEASURES INTRO
METRIC MEASURES
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Mathematics
Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
GCSE
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METRIC MEASURES
Slide 1 - Slide
ROUGHLY WHAT HEIGHT IS THE DOOR IN THIS ROOM?
Slide 2 - Open question
CAN YOU NAME AS MANY METRIC UNITS AS POSSIBLE?
Slide 3 - Open question
WHAT ABOUT IMPERIAL UNITS? CAN YOU NAME ANY OF THESE?
Slide 4 - Open question
Kilometre (km)
Metre (m)
Centimetre (cm)
Millimetre (mm)
Tonne (t)
Kilogram (kg)
Gram (g)
Litre (L)
Centilitre (cl)
Millilitre (ml)
Here is a list of the most common metric units we use:
Slide 5 - Slide
Inch (in)
Foot (ft)
Yard (yd)
Mile (m)
Ounce (oz)
Pound (lb)
Stone (st)
Fluid ounce (fl. Oz)
Pint (pt)
Gallon (gal)
Acre
Here is a list of imperial units that are sometimes used alongside metric units
Slide 6 - Slide
Which metric unit would you use to measure the weight of a sandwich?
Slide 7 - Open question
Which metric unit would you use to measure water in a kettle?
Slide 8 - Open question
Which metric unit would you use the measure the fence around a garden?
Slide 9 - Open question
Which metric unit would you use to measure the volume of a can of Coke?
Slide 10 - Open question
Which metric unit would you use to measure the distance between London and Cardiff?
Slide 11 - Open question
KEY FACTS TO REMEMBER!
LENGTH
1km = 1000m
1m = 100cm
1cm = 10mm
CAPACITY
1L = 1000ml
1L = 100cl
WEIGHT
1T = 1000kg
1kg = 1000g
Slide 12 - Slide
HOW DO I CONVERT BETWEEN UNITS??
Do I use 10, 100 or 1000?
Do I multiply or divide?
Smaller unit
to a
larger unit
= division
Larger unit
to a
smaller unit
= multiplication
Slide 13 - Slide
Slide 14 - Slide
Convert 350cm into m
A
35m
B
3500m
C
3.5m
D
0.35m
Slide 15 - Quiz
Convert 2350ml into litres
A
235l
B
2.35l
C
23500l
D
23.5l
Slide 16 - Quiz
Convert 3.3km into m
A
33m
B
330m
C
33000m
D
3300m
Slide 17 - Quiz
Convert 5.5kg into g
A
5500g
B
55g
C
550g
D
55000g
Slide 18 - Quiz
Convert 44mm into cm
A
4400cm
B
440cm
C
4.4cm
D
0.44cm
Slide 19 - Quiz
Conversion Task
Slide 20 - Slide
Slide 21 - Slide