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The Metrix: decimals: mass 2

Learning objects The Metrix: decimals: mass 2

TLF ID L10888

Choose the required space collector to obtain some valuable particles from a comet's tail.Use the metric measurement tables for mass, length and capacity to help you make unit conversions involving decimal numbers. This learning object is one in a series of 26 objects.

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Educational details

Key learning objectives
  • Students apply knowledge of relationships in metric measurement by converting between units of mass.
  • Students interpret terminology for mass to solve problems.
Educational value
  • Provides opportunities for students to practise conversions of mass units involving decimal calculations.
  • Presents metric tables that show the relationships between units, and highlight decimal place value concepts.
  • Provides feedback that supports the development of strategies for conversion between units.
  • Encourages repeated use by providing three random sets of tasks.
Year level

6

TopicsPlace value; SI units
Learning area
  • mathematics
Strand
  • Mathematics/Number and algebra
  • Mathematics/Measurement and geometry
    Student activity
    • Interactives;
    • Experiment;
    • Analysis;
    • Modelling

    Other details

    Contributors
    • Script writer
    • Name: Michael Wagner
    • Address: Box Hill South VIC 3128 Australia
    • Subject matter expert
    • Name: Howard Reeves
    • Address: Lindisfarne TAS 7015 Australia
    • Educational validator
    • Name: Jenni Way
    • Address: Springwood NSW 2777 Australia
    • Technical implementer
    • Publisher
    • Date of contribution: 20 Sep 2013
    • Organisation: Education Services Australia
    • Address: Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
    • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
    Access profile
    • Colour independence
    • Device independence
    • Hearing independence
    • Generic
    Learning resource type
    • Interactive Resource
    Browsers
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer - minimum version: 8.0 (MS-Windows) - maximum version: 9.0 (MS-Windows)
    • Firefox - minimum version: (MS-Windows)
    • Safari - minimum version: 5.1 (MacOS)
    Operating systems
    • MacOS - minimum version: 10.6
    • MS-Windows - minimum version: XP - maximum version: 7
    Platform requirements
    • Due to the use of rich media content, this learning object is suitable for a connection speed of 256kb/s or faster.
    Rights
    • © Education Services Australia Ltd, 2013, except where indicated under Acknowledgements.