pptx, 5.96 MB
pptx, 5.96 MB

Lesson 5. Understanding and Comparing Measures

  • Recap of previous lesson: Reading analogue and 24-hour clocks.

  • Quick quiz: Converting times between 12-hour and 24-hour formats.

  • Learning Objective: Use and compare measures of length, capacity, weight, and temperature using metric or imperial units to the nearest labelled or unlabelled division.

  • Introduction to measurement: Why do we measure things?

  • Measuring temperature: What is temperature and how is it measured?

  • Modelling: Reading a thermometer to the nearest labelled division.

  • Practice: Interpreting different thermometer readings.

  • Discussion: Identifying reasonable temperatures for various scenarios (e.g., a hot day, a fridge).

  • Introduction to metric units: length (cm, m), capacity (ml, l), weight (g, kg).

  • Introduction to imperial units: length (inch, foot), capacity (pint), weight (pound).

  • Activity: Choosing the appropriate metric unit for different items.

  • Activity: Choosing the appropriate imperial unit for different items.

  • Check for understanding: ‘Which unit would you use?’ quick questions.

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