What Could You Use to Measure

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2. Units of Measure

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

3. Measuring Tools

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

4. Measuring Tools

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

5. Measuring Tools

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

6. Measuring Tools

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

7. Measuring Tools

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

8. Measuring Tools

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

9. Measuring Tools

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

10. What Could You Use to Measure…

Look at the objects on the following slides.
Which measuring tool would you use for each one, and why?

11. …a bowl of rice?

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

12. …a bowl of rice?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
grams (g)

13. …your bottle of water?

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

14. …your bottle of water?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
millilitres (ml)

15. …around your head?

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

16. …around your head?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
centimetres (cm)

17. …how long it takes to run 100 metres?

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

18. …how long it takes to run 100 metres?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
seconds (s)

19. …how wide your handspan is?

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

20. …how wide your handspan is?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
centimetres (cm)

21. …how warm your classroom is?

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

22. …how warm your classroom is?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
degrees Celsius (˚C)

23. …how heavy you are?

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

24. …how heavy you are?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
kilograms (kg)

25. …how long your playground is?

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

26. …how long your playground is?

Answer
Which unit of measure would you use?
metres (m)

27. Let’s Compare?

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

28. Let’s Compare?

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

29. Let’s Compare?

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