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Metric Measurements

• The metric system is used to measure the length, weight or volume of an object. 
• Length is measured in millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m) or kilometres (km). 
• The unit of measurement you use will depend on the size of the object that you are measuring.

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What can we use to measure?

1000m in 1km

100cm in 1m

1000m in 1km

10mm in 1cm 

What can we use to measure?

What Would Be Best to Measure…

A pencil?

centimetres (cm)

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What Would Be Best to Measure…

A pencil sharpener?

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What Would Be Best to Measure…

The distance from London to Cardiff?�

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Converting Between Units

30mm = 3 cm�6m = cm

7000m = 7 km �17cm = mm

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30mm = 3 cm 30 ÷ 10 = 3�6m = 600 cm 6 x 100 =

7000m = 7 km 7000 ÷ 1000 = 7�17cm = mm 17 x 10 =

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3

600

600

7

7

170

170

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The metric system is used to measure the length, weight or volume of an object. 

In everyday life, we can weigh lots of different items for example, weighing ingredients for recipes of making food �or weighing our own body weight.

Weight is measured in grams (g) and kilograms (kg).

The unit of measurement you use will depend on the weight of the object that you are measuring.

Units of Measure

There are:  

1 kilogram

1000 grams

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x1000 

We use the abbreviation ‘g’ for grams and ‘kg’ for kilograms.

Units of Measure

There are:  

1 kilogram

1000 grams

=

x1000 

We use the abbreviation ‘g’ for grams and ‘kg’ for kilograms.

A paperclip weighs around 1 gram.

A bag of sugar weighs 1 kilogram.

Measuring Equipment

Here are different types of measuring scales which accurately measure the weight of objects:

Which of the measuring equipment would you use to measure the following?

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

grams

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

kilograms

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

grams

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

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Look at the object below, would we measure in �grams or kilograms?

grams

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Capacity

• Capacity is the amount that something can hold or contain, such as a container, jug, measuring cylinder, a bucket or cup.

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• Different containers have different capacities. Some can hold more than others.

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• We can measure capacity in the standard units of millilitres (ml) for small amounts and litres (l) for larger quantities.

Which Has the Largest Capacity?

Look at the containers below.

Which has the largest capacity? Which holds more?

Which Has the Smallest Capacity?

Look at the containers below.

Which has the smallest capacity? Which holds less?

We can use a range of vocabulary to describe and compare capacity. Look at the containers below.

Use the key words below to describe each one.

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full

empty

nearly full

nearly empty

full

empty

nearly full

nearly empty

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Units of Capacity

We can also measure capacity using standard units of measure.

1000 millilitres = 1 litre

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We use the abbreviation ‘ml’ for millilitres and ‘l’ for litres.

Units of Capacity

We can also measure capacity using standard units of measure.

1000 millilitres = 1 litre

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We use the abbreviation ‘ml’ for millilitres and ‘l’ for litres.

Small capacities can be measured in millilitres (ml).

Units of Capacity

We can also measure capacity using standard units of measure.

1000 millilitres = 1 litre

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We use the abbreviation ‘ml’ for millilitres and ‘l’ for litres.

Small capacities can be measured in millilitres (ml).

Larger capacities can be measured in litres (l).

Look at the objects below. Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to measure the capacity of each object.

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litres (l)

millilitres (ml)

Look at the objects below. Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to measure the capacity of each object.

litres (l)

millilitres (ml)

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Look at the objects below. Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to measure the capacity of each object?

litres (l)

millilitres (ml)

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Look at the objects below. Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to measure the capacity of each object?

litres (l)

millilitres (ml)

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Look at the objects below. Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to measure the capacity of each object?

millilitres (ml)

litres (l)

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Look at the objects below. Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to measure the capacity of each object?

millilitres (ml)

litres (l)

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

5l

500l

50ml

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

500l

5l

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

200ml

2l

2000ml

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

2l

200ml

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

15l

150ml

150l

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

150ml

150l

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

300ml

3ml

3l

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Look at the object below, estimate the correct measurement.

3ml

300ml

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