identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates
Elaborations
examining the packaging on supermarket items to determine the metric unit used to describe the mass or volume of the contents
identifying items that have a mass of one kilogram or 500 grams, or a capacity of one litre or 500 millilitres, and using these benchmarks to estimate the mass or capacity of other things, explaining their reasoning
estimating the height of a tree by comparing it to the height of their friend and quoting the result as ‘The tree is about 3 times as tall’; and estimating the capacity of a fish tank by using a litre milk carton as a benchmark
choosing and using metres to estimate the dimensions of the classroom
Code
VC2M3M01
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