27.04.05
LO: To solve word problems
involving numbers and quantities
based on measures.
What unit could
we use to
measure long
distances?
What unit could
we use to
measure long
distances?
1km is slightly more than ½ mile.
0
1 mile
1km is slightly more than ½ mile.
0
1 mile
1km is slightly more than ½ mile.
8km is approximately 5 miles
0
8km
0
5 miles
1km is slightly more than ½ mile.
8km is approximately 5 miles
What is the relationship between
1 mile and 1km?
1 mile =………km
1 km = ……miles
1 mile =………km
1 km = ……miles
0
8km
0
5 miles
1 mile =………km
1 km = ……miles
0
8km
0
5 miles
1 mile =
8
5 km
1 km =
5
8 km
0
8km
0
5 miles
1 mile =
8
5 km
1 km =
5
8 km
…but how do we convert these to
decimals?
1 mile = 1.6 km
1km = 0.625miles
1 mile = 1.6 km
Place
Dogsthorpe
Task
1km = 0.625 miles
Distance from school:
In miles
In km
5 miles
(Miss Robson)
Whittlesey
4 miles
(Mr Morris)
Lutton
18.3km
(Miss Ryan)
Bourne
32.7km
(Mrs Cotton)
Farcet
(Miss Fletcher)
2 miles
1 mile = 1.6 km
Place
Dogsthorpe
Task
1km = 0.625 miles
Distance from school:
In miles
In km
5 miles
8 km
(Miss Robson)
Whittlesey
4 miles
6.4km
11.4375 miles
18.3km
20.4375 miles
32.7km
2 miles
3.2 km
(Mr Morris)
Lutton
(Miss Ryan)
Bourne
(Mrs Cotton)
Farcet
(Miss Fletcher)
Extension
A Can of cola is about 10 cm high.
If the cans were laid end to end,
how many cans would be needed
to cover a distance of 1 mile?
1 can = 10cm
10 cans = 1m
10,000 = 1km
10,000 x 1.6 = ????????????
1 can = 10cm
10 cans = 1m
10,000 = 1km
10,000 x 1.6 = 16,000 miles
LO: To solve word problems
involving numbers and
quantities based on measures.
What have we learned?