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identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates (AC9M3M01)

Elaborations
  • examining the packaging on supermarket items to determine the metric unit used to describe the mass or volume of the contents
  • identifying items that have a mass of one kilogram or \(500\) grams, or a capacity of one litre or \(500\) millilitres and using these benchmarks to estimate the mass or capacity of other things, explaining their reasoning
  • estimating the height of a tree by comparing it to the height of their friend and quoting the result as “the tree is about \(3\) times as tall”; estimating the capacity of a fish tank by using a litre milk carton as a benchmark
  • choosing and using metres to estimate the dimensions of the classroom
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Estimation,  SI units

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