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Place value in imperial units

I can interpret place value in the context of measure (imperial).

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Key learning points

  1. Imperial measures come from an older system of measuring.
  2. Imperial measures evolved over the course of history.
  3. 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.

You could ask pupils to find other examples of where imperial units are used or find imperial units not covered in the lesson. Task A includes ‘hands’, which are used to measure horses. Pupils can do Task A without knowing this, based on the words.
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6 Questions

Q1.
$$5\times12=$$
Correct Answer: 60
Q2.
$$140\div14=$$
Correct Answer: 10
Q3.
Starting with the smallest, sort these lengths in ascending order or size.
1 - 1 millimetre
2 - 1 centimetre
3 - 1 metre
4 - 1 kilometre
Q4.
Units of measurement based around the standard units of metre, gram and litre are called __________ units.
Correct Answer: metric
Q5.
Match measurements with the types of measures.
Correct Answer:distance of a journey,length

length

Correct Answer:weight of a baby,mass

mass

Correct Answer:amount of space in a container,capacity

capacity

Q6.
Which is NOT a metric unit?
centimetre
Correct answer: inch
kilogram
millilitre

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is an imperial unit for measuring length?
millimetres
centimetres
Correct answer: inches
metres
kilometres
Q2.
Which of these is an imperial unit for measuring capacity?
millilitres
centilitres
Correct answer: pints
litres
Q3.
Which of these could be measured in stones?
height of a door
Correct answer: mass of a person
space available in a box
area of a field
Q4.
Match each unit with its description.
Correct Answer:feet,imperial unit of length

imperial unit of length

Correct Answer:metres,metric unit of length

metric unit of length

Correct Answer:gallons,imperial unit of capacity

imperial unit of capacity

Correct Answer:litres,metric unit of capacity

metric unit of capacity

Correct Answer:ounces,imperial unit of mass

imperial unit of mass

Correct Answer:grams,metric unit of mass

metric unit of mass

Q5.
Convert 160 ounces to pounds.
Correct Answer: 10, 10 pounds, 10 lb, 10 lbs
Q6.
Convert 3 yards into inches.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 108, 108 inches