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Year 4

Use knowledge of measure conversions to interpret graphs and tables

You can use knowledge of measure conversions to interpret graphs and tables

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Year 4

Use knowledge of measure conversions to interpret graphs and tables

You can use knowledge of measure conversions to interpret graphs and tables

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. There are 1,000 g in a kg
  2. There are 1,000 ml in a l
  3. There are 1,000 mm in a m
  4. Information relating to measures such as length and mass can be presented in the form of tables or graphs.

Keywords

  • Bar graph - A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is. The bars can be horizontal or vertical.

  • Interval - What is in between two values or points. On a bar graph these may be marked using numbers or unmarked.

Common misconception

When reading bar graphs with unmarked intervals, some pupils might assume each interval equals 1. In the case of the graphs presented in this lesson, the intervals go up in 100s, 200s, 250s and 500s.

Encourage children to apply their knowledge of converting a unit into 1,000 (such as 1 litre being converted into 1,000 ml) and then exploring its composition in 2, 4, 5 and 10 equal parts. Check the unmarked intervals by counting in those steps.

This lesson explores composition of 1,000 and 2,000 through the use of graphs and tables and exploring partially marked scales. Encourage children to discuss and explore the information presented in the graphs, paying particular attention to the way the scale is divided and the value of intervals.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
The number line goes from 0 to 1,000 What is each interval worth?
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Correct Answer: 500, 5 hundred, five hundred
Q2.
This number line goes from 0 to 1,000 What is each interval worth?
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Correct Answer: 100, 1 hundred, one hundred
Q3.
This number line goes from 0 to 1,000 What is each interval worth?
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Correct Answer: 250, 2 hundred and 50, two hundred and fifty
Q4.
This number line goes from 0 to 1,000 What is each interval worth?
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Correct Answer: 200, 2 hundred, two hundred
Q5.
What number is the midpoint of 200 and 300?
Correct Answer: 250, two hundred and fifty
Q6.
What value is the arrow pointing to?
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1 kg 4 g
1 kg 40 g
Correct answer: 1 kg 400 g
1 kg 4000 g

6 Questions

Q1.
How much food does a 50 kg dog need each day? g.
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Correct Answer: 450, 450 g, 450g, 450 grams
Q2.
How much food does a 5 kg dog need in two weeks? g.
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Correct Answer: 1,400, 1400, 1400g, 1,400g
Q3.
The graph shows the mass of a dog in different months. What is the mass of the dog when it is two months old? Select all the correct options.
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1 kg 4 g
1,750 g
Correct answer: 1 kg 800 g
Correct answer: 1,800 g
Q4.
Which dogs have a height less than 350 mm?
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Correct answer: Chihuahua
Correct answer: Terrier
Correct answer: Bulldog
Cockapoo
Dalmatian
Q5.
What is the difference between a Dalmatian’s height and a Great Dane’s height? mm.
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Correct Answer: 200, two hundred, 2 hundred
Q6.
What is the difference between a Chihuahua’s height and a Dalmatian’s height? mm.
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Correct Answer: 350 mm, 350 mm, 35 cm