Measuring the World · Measurement and Space

Metric Mastery

Selecting and using appropriate metric units for various measurement tasks.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we decide which unit of measurement is best for a specific object?
  2. 2Why is it important for the whole world to use a standardized system of measurement?
  3. 3What is the relationship between millimeters, centimeters, and meters?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M4M01
Year: Year 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measuring the World
Period: Measurement and Space

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