Solve problems involving converting units in different contexts
You can solve problems involving converting units in different contexts
Solve problems involving converting units in different contexts
You can solve problems involving converting units in different contexts
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Use known units of measure and their equivalents to solve problems
Keywords
Convert - Change a value or expression from one form to another, such as grams into kilograms.
Common misconception
The most common mistake pupils will make when faced with these sorts of questions is not taking into account the unit conversion that needs to take place if the units of measure are mixed.
You may wish to consider drawing extra attention to the fact that the units of measure are different when presenting the Practice tasks, for example highlighting them in different colours if appropriate.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many months are there in one year?
Q2.How many minutes are there in one hour?
Q3.28 × 10 =
Q4.Match the imperial measurement to the metric measurement that is most similar and used to measure a similar thing.
litres
grams
kilometres