What Could You Use to Measure

degrees Celsius
˚C
time
second, minute, hour
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
s, m, h and days
Units of Measure
What are these units of measure? When or how would you use them?
Length
centimetre and metre
100cm = 1m
cm and m
Weight/mass
gram and kilogram
1000g = 1kg
g and kg
Capacity/volume
millilitre and litre
1000ml = 1l
ml and l
temperature

Measuring Tools
What are these measuring tools called? What are they useful for?
ruler

measuring tape or
tape measure
Measuring Tools
What are these measuring tools called? What are they useful for?

trundle wheel
Measuring Tools
What are these measuring tools called? What are they useful for?

measuring cylinder
Measuring Tools
What are these measuring tools called? What are they useful for?

Measuring Tools
What are these measuring tools called? What are they useful for?
measuring scales or weighing scales

Measuring Tools
What are these measuring tools called? What are they useful for?
stopwatch

thermometer
Measuring Tools
What are these measuring tools called? What are they useful for?

Look at the objects on the following slides.
What Could You Use to Measure…

…a bowl of rice?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

Which unit of measure would you use?
…a bowl of rice?
grams (g)
Answer

…your bottle of water?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

Which unit of measure would you use?
…your bottle of water?
millilitres (ml)
Answer

…around your head?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

Which unit of measure would you use?
…around your head?
centimetres (cm)
Answer

…how long it takes to run 100 metres?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

Which unit of measure would you use?
…how long it takes to run 100 metres?
seconds (s)
Answer

…how wide your handspan is?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

Which unit of measure would you use?
…how wide your handspan is?
centimetres (cm)
Answer

…how warm your classroom is?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

Which unit of measure would you use?
…how warm your classroom is?
degrees Celsius (˚C)
Answer

…how heavy you are?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

Which unit of measure would you use?
…how heavy you are?
kilograms (kg)
Answer

…how long your playground is?
(There may be more than one answer!)
Which unit of measure would you use?

…how long your playground is?
Which unit of measure would you use?
metres (m)
Answer

Let’s Compare?
Use ‘>’ ‘<’ or ‘=’ to compare the measurements of these items.
Answer
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Let’s Compare?
Use ‘>’ ‘<’ or ‘=’ to compare the measurements of these items.
Answer
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Let’s Compare?
Use ‘>’ ‘<’ or ‘=’ to compare the measurements of these items.
Answer
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