Lesson 5. Understanding and Comparing Measures
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Recap of previous lesson: Reading analogue and 24-hour clocks.
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Quick quiz: Converting times between 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
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Learning Objective: Use and compare measures of length, capacity, weight, and temperature using metric or imperial units to the nearest labelled or unlabelled division.
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Introduction to measurement: Why do we measure things?
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Measuring temperature: What is temperature and how is it measured?
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Modelling: Reading a thermometer to the nearest labelled division.
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Practice: Interpreting different thermometer readings.
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Discussion: Identifying reasonable temperatures for various scenarios (e.g., a hot day, a fridge).
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Introduction to metric units: length (cm, m), capacity (ml, l), weight (g, kg).
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Introduction to imperial units: length (inch, foot), capacity (pint), weight (pound).
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Activity: Choosing the appropriate metric unit for different items.
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Activity: Choosing the appropriate imperial unit for different items.
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Check for understanding: ‘Which unit would you use?’ quick questions.
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