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Measurement Matters

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Measurement Matters

Various measurement tools and technology materials

📏 Part 1: Choosing the Right Tools and Units

1. Which unit would be BEST for measuring each item? Circle your choice.

a) Length of a brick piece:

millimetres (mm)

centimetres (cm)

metres (m)

b) Mass of a handful of sand:

grams (g)

kilograms (kg)

c) Capacity of a large bucket of water:

millilitres (mL)

litres (L)

2. Which measuring tools would you use? Tick all that apply for each material:

For measuring clay:

Ruler

Kitchen scales

Measuring jug

Tape measure

🔄 Part 2: Metric Conversions

3. Convert these measurements by multiplying or dividing by powers of 10:

a) 2500 mm = _______ cm = _______ m

b) 1.5 kg = _______ g

c) 750 mL = _______ L

d) 3.2 m = _______ cm = _______ mm

4. Show your working for this conversion problem:

A container holds 2.8 litres of water. How many millilitres is this?

5. Circle the best estimate for each scenario:

Mass of a woodchip sample that fits in your palm:

About 5 g

About 50 g

About 500 g

🧠 Part 3: Real-World Applications

6. Explain why the same volume of sand and woodchips would have different masses:
7. You need to measure materials for a technology project. Fill in the gaps:

If I need to be very precise when measuring the length of small brick pieces, I should use _________ as my unit and a _________ as my measuring tool.

8. Problem solving: A recipe calls for 0.25 kg of clay. Your scales only show grams. How many grams do you need?

Answer: _______ grams

Explain your thinking: _________________________________

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