Mathematics / Year 6 / Measurement

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Curriculum content descriptions

convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem (AC9M6M01)

Elaborations
  • recognising the significance of the prefixes in units of measurement
  • identifying and using the correct operations when converting between units including millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, milligrams, grams, kilograms, tonnes, millilitres, litres, kilolitres and megalitres
  • recognising the equivalence of measurements, such as \(1.25\) metres is the same as \(125\) centimetres
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Conversion of units,  Kilograms,  Metres,  Cubic metres

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'Mission to Mars' - An AMSI Schools 'Rich Task' in Number & Place Value - Calculate

  • TLF-IDA004334

This task aims provide a rich, contextual activity through which students can gain an understanding of the distances relevant to the size of our solar system, and how an understanding of place value, metric measurement systems and time measurement can be used to represent these large distances and convert calculations ...

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Decimal fractions video

  • TLF-IDA003329

Use this video to explore decimal fractions, how they are represented and how we use them in day-to-day contexts.

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Convert me

  • TLF-IDA003519

Students explore measurement prefixes and convert between units of measurement.

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Measurement: Foundation to Year 9

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This comprehensive resource describes the progression of measurement ideas. The resource demonstrates examples of relevant teaching strategies, investigations, activity plans and connected concepts in measurement including teaching and cultural implications.

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Assessment tasks: metric units and relationship to decimals

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Use the diagnostic tasks, Page sections and Decimals and measures, to assess a student’s understanding of metric units and their relationship to decimals.

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Volume and its units of measurement

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This is a website designed for both teachers and students that refers to the study of volume and capacity and their units. It contains material on finding the volume of rectangular prisms, the units of volume and capacity, and understanding the connection between volume and capacity. There are pages for both teachers and ...

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Converting Decimals Year 6 - Calculate

  • TLF-IDA004291

This task introduces students to a practical situation that involves multiplying and dividing decimals by powers of 10. We want students to focus to use what they know about the measurement in order to explain how to convert them, rather than simply applying a procedure.

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Work sample Year 6 Mathematics: How tall?

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This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 6 Mathematics. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an authentic representation ...

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Work Unit: Mr Moon’s feathery problem - Calculate

  • TLF-IDA004338

This unit of work provides a rich, contextual activity through which students can explore the applications of measurement (length, area and capacity), to a real problem in an everyday context for Students in Years 5 & 6.

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Metric units and using instruments: Year 6 – planning tool

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This planning resource for Year 6 is for the topic of Metric units and using instruments. Students make connections between the metric system and decimals. The metric system is linked to the base 10 number system, in that each unit is a power of 10. The base unit represents 100 = 1 and the other units grow or decrease by ...

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First steps in mathematics: Measurement – Book 2

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A guide to teaching about measurement including indirect measuring, and estimating.

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Nets, shapes … and donuts!

  • TLF-IDA004614

In this lesson, students learn about industrial engineering and explore designing cardboard packaging nets that can be folded into innovative packages.

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Converting Measures Year 6 - Calculate

  • TLF-IDA004332

The focus of this activity is to find out what students know and understand about length and the metric system.

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