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- Year 7
Place value in imperial units
I can interpret place value in the context of measure (imperial).
- Year 7
Place value in imperial units
I can interpret place value in the context of measure (imperial).
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Imperial measures come from an older system of measuring.
- Imperial measures evolved over the course of history.
- Imperial measures use different bases to the metric system.
Keywords
Imperial - Imperial is a system of units for measuring, which was created in the early 1800s during the British Empire.
Common misconception
Pupils may get mixed up between metric and imperial units.
You may wish to refer to Lesson 6 of this unit, which explains the metric system’s use of prefixes, and compare this with imperial measures.
To help you plan your year 7 maths lesson on: Place value in imperial units, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 maths lesson on: Place value in imperial units, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.$$5\times12=$$
Q2.$$140\div14=$$
Q3.Starting with the smallest, sort these lengths in ascending order or size.
Q4.Units of measurement based around the standard units of metre, gram and litre are called __________ units.
Q5.Match measurements with the types of measures.
distance of a journey -
length
weight of a baby -
mass
amount of space in a container -
capacity
Q6.Which is NOT a metric unit?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is an imperial unit for measuring length?
Q2.Which of these is an imperial unit for measuring capacity?
Q3.Which of these could be measured in stones?
Q4.Match each unit with its description.
feet -
imperial unit of length
metres -
metric unit of length
gallons -
imperial unit of capacity
litres -
metric unit of capacity
ounces -
imperial unit of mass
grams -
metric unit of mass
Q5.Convert 160 ounces to pounds.
Q6.Convert 3 yards into inches.
