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Checking understanding of place value in metric units

I can interpret place value in the context of measure (metric).

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Checking understanding of place value in metric units

I can interpret place value in the context of measure (metric).

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Prefixes give you information about the place value of a measure.
  2. The measurement units determine the place value of each digit.
  3. The measurement units can often be deduced from context.

Keywords

  • Metric - Metric units are based around the standard units of metre, gram and litre.

  • Prefix - A prefix is a group of letters attached to the front of a root (word) to make a new word, for example tricycle.

  • Centi - Centi placed before a unit means (1/100)

  • Milli - Milli placed before a unit means (1/1000)

  • Kilo - Kilo placed before a unit means 1000 times.

Common misconception

Pupils may consider non-metric units in discussion.

Remind them that the metric units are based around the metre, gram and litre only.


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It would be helpful to have a metre rule and centimetre rulers available and if possible, a drinks bottle.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 362?
6 hundreds
Correct answer: 6 tens
6 ones
Q2.
Starting with the smallest, sort these numbers in ascending order.
1 - 123
2 - 132
3 - 231
4 - 312
5 - 321
Q3.
Which of these are NOT equal to $$10^2$$?
100
$$10\times10$$
Correct answer: $$1\over100$$
Correct answer: 20
$$1000\div10$$
Q4.
Match the keywords with their correct definitions.
Correct Answer:Integer,Any positive or negative whole number or zero.
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Any positive or negative whole number or zero.

Correct Answer:Decimal form,A number which has digits after the decimal point.
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A number which has digits after the decimal point.

Correct Answer:Digit,A symbol used in a number system. We use 0-9 in our system.
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A symbol used in a number system. We use 0-9 in our system.

Q5.
Which of these is a ruler?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q6.
Starting with the smallest, sort these numbers into ascending order.
1 - 0.0052
2 - 0.052
3 - 0.0521
4 - 0.52
5 - 0.523

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is NOT a unit of mass?
gram
kilogram
Correct answer: litre
milligram
Q2.
Match the most appropriate unit to each object.
Correct Answer:The width of sellotape is 2,centimetres
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centimetres

Correct Answer:The height of a door is 2,metres
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metres

Correct Answer:The thickness of a wire is 2,millimetres
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millimetres

Q3.
Which of these are standard metric units?
Foot
Correct answer: Litre
Correct answer: Gram
Correct answer: Metre
Acorn
Q4.
Instead of saying $${7}\over{1000}$$ of a gram, you could say $$7$$ __________.
kilograms
Correct answer: milligrams
centigrams
Q5.
What is the place value of the 3 in 3 kg?
Correct answer: ones
tens
hundreds
thousands
Q6.
Using place value and the meaning of the prefix, which of these decimals is equivalent to 5 centilitres?
0.005 litres
Correct answer: 0.05 litres
0.5 litres