Maths Unit: Choosing Units of Measurement
This unit plan has been created to support your students when learning about choosing appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and mass. The unit completes with class displays, student reference cards, worksheets, presentation, consolidation quiz and an assessment task.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to choose appropriate units of measurement for length, mass and capacity of objects, e.g. kilometres to measure the distance between two towns.
- We are learning to choose appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and mass, e.g. kilometres to measure the distance between two towns.
Curriculum alignment
MA3-9MG
old
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances, calculates perimeters, and converts between units of length
MA3-1WM
old
Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions
MA3-3WM
old
Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another
MA3-10MG
old
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate areas, including areas of squares, rectangles and triangles
MA3-11MG
old
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities, and converts between units of capacity
MA3-12MG
old
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure the masses of objects, and converts between units of mass
MA3-GM-02
new
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters
MA3-3DS-02
new
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities
MA3-NSM-01
new
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure the masses of objects
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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