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Raising the Money

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

Chilling Out

This is a level 4 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

Scale of Events

This is a level 4 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

Working with Data

This is a level 4 measurement activity from the Figure it Out series.

Weigh Out

This is a level 2 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

Scaling Our School

In this unit we look at estimating the length and height of buildings at your school. We then compare these estimates with the actual heights or lengths. Students will then build scale models selecting appropriate scales using ratio to translate the "real" dimensions into the dimensions for the scale model.

Weighty Problems

This unit comprises 6 stations which involve the students solving problems which involve applying and interpreting aspects of mass. In addition one of the stations introduces the concepts of net and gross mass. The stations may be taken as whole class activities of they may be set up as activities that groups of students use throughout the week.

Great Grams

This unit comprises 5 stations which develop our concept of the "feel" of a gram. The stations may be taken as whole class activities or they may be set up as activities that groups of students use throughout the week.

Weighing Stations

In this unit students work at a variety of stations involving practical measuring tasks. Estimation skills and the ability to measure accurately using kilograms and grams are developed.

Supermarket Shopping

In this unit we introduce the kilogram as a standard unit of measurement using the context of Supermarket shopping. We develop our understanding of the "feel" of a kilogram by making our own kilogram weights.


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