Measuring Our Environment · Measurement and Space

Metric Length and Perimeter

Measuring lengths using centimeters and meters and calculating the boundary of 2D shapes.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it important to have a standard unit of measurement like a meter?
  2. 2How can two shapes have the same perimeter but look completely different?
  3. 3When would you choose to measure in centimeters instead of meters?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M3M01AC9M3M02
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measuring Our Environment
Period: Measurement and Space

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