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Measuring Life Skills
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Measuring Life Skills
📏 Part 1: Measurement Knowledge
1. Which unit would you use to measure the length of your desk?
millimetres (mm)
centimetres (cm)
metres (m)
kilometres (km)
2. What tool would you use to measure the weight of flour for baking?
ruler
kitchen scales
measuring jug
stopwatch
3. Which measurements would you need when cooking? (Tick all that apply)
volume of milk in millilitres
weight of sugar in grams
length of the oven in metres
temperature in degrees Celsius
4. Complete this sentence: In New Zealand, we use the __________ system for measurement.
imperial
metric
traditional
customary
🔍 Part 2: Estimation and Real-Life Applications
5. Estimate the weight of a standard water bottle (500ml when full):
My estimate: __________ grams
6. You need to buy carpet for your bedroom. What measurement would be most important?
7. Match each prefix with its meaning:
kilo- means __________
centi- means __________
milli- means __________
Word bank: one thousandth, one hundredth, one thousand
8. Explain why accurate measurement is important in one of these situations:
Choose one: medicine dosage, building construction, or sports records
💭 Part 3: Reflection
9. Name one measurement tool you used today and describe what you measured with it:
10. Write one question you still have about measurement:
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