Section outline


  • Kia ora 8C1

    TERM 1    WEEK 10

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Explore the uses of measurement in work, sport, at home and in leisure
    • Select appropriate units of measure
    • Make conversions between units of measure


    Activities:

    1. Warm up - Numeracy Ninja
    2. Introduction: BrainPop Video on Metric system
    3. What are some things that we measure/see or know are measured in day to day life? How do we measure these? 
    4. What kind of things did people use for measuring in old times? Were these measurements accurate? Why not? 
    5. What are some units of measurement we use nowadays? Are these accurate? What makes them accurate?
    6. Units of measurement - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Units/Default.asp?Level=1
    7. Units for measuring length and mass - Standardised units - The Metric System
    8. Conversion factors - Copy in books
    9. Can we convert one unit into another? Can you think of ways to do that?

    11. Skill Practice (Differentiation) - GC Worksheet


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING uses and units of measurement


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on developing an understanding of how to convert between measurement units