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Measurement Tools and Units

Harrison is planning a day trip to the coast. Use sensible measurement tools and units to check the trip supplies. Show your working where needed.

Choose a tool and unit

Read each situation carefully. Think about what is being measured and which tool and unit suit it best.

1.Harrison wants to measure the length of a small shell. Which tool and unit are most suitable?
  • A kitchen scale and grams
  • A ruler and centimetres
  • A measuring jug and millilitres
  • A thermometer and degrees Celsius
2.The chilly bin has room for 4 litres of water. Which tool should Harrison use to measure the water accurately?
  • Measuring jug
  • Tape measure
  • Kitchen scales
  • Stopwatch
3.Match each task to the most suitable measuring tool: (a) find the mass of a bag of apples; (b) measure the length of a picnic table; (c) measure 250 mL of juice.
  • Find the mass of a bag of apples
  • Measure the length of a picnic table
  • Measure 250 mL of juice
  • Tape measure
  • Measuring jug
  • Kitchen scales
4.Fill in the blank with a suitable metric unit: the mass of one apple is about 150 .
5.Fill in the blank with a suitable metric unit: the distance from the car park to the beach is about 2 .
6.Fill in the blank with a suitable metric unit: a drink bottle holds 750 .

Plan the supplies

Use the information in the table to solve the trip-planning questions.

Item

Quantity to pack

Measurement information

Water

4 bottles

Each bottle holds 750 mL

Fruit

6 apples

Each apple has a mass of about 150 g

7.How many millilitres of water are there altogether in 4 bottles, each holding 750 mL? Give your answer in millilitres and litres.
8.Estimate the total mass of 6 apples if each has a mass of about 150 g. Write your answer in grams and kilograms.
9.Harrison has a 2 L bottle of water for topping up the smaller bottles. Is 2 L enough to fill all 4 bottles to 750 mL each? Explain using a calculation.
10.A picnic table is 1.8 m long. Write its length in centimetres. Show how you know.
11.Choose the more sensible measurement for a full chilly bin: 12 g, 12 kg or 12 tonnes. Explain briefly.
  • 12 g
  • 12 kg
  • 12 tonnes
12.Harrison needs to measure the distance along a coastal walking track. Would metres or millilitres be the suitable unit? Give one reason.

3 printable pages

  • Measurement Tools and Units, page 1 of 3: Choose a tool and unit

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  • Measurement Tools and Units, page 2 of 3: Plan the supplies

    Page 2

  • Measurement Tools and Units, page 3 of 3: 12. Harrison needs to measure the distance along a coastal walking track. Would metres or…

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