NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CURRICULUM SUPPORT
Mathematics
Using Mathematics in Everyday
Situations 1:
Measure
[ACCESS 3]
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Contents
Introduction
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Questions
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End-of-topic test
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Student Workbook – Measure
Introduction to the resource for teachers
These notes are designed to supplement the PowerPoint presentations
and student workbooks that support the Measure, Number, Money and
Information Handling topics within the unit entitled Using Mathematics
1 at Access 3 level.
Alongside each PowerPoint presentation is a student workbook that
should be completed by students while they are progressing through the
PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint presentations can be delivered as a whole -class activity
with the students completing their work as a group, or they c an be used
by individuals or small groups if ICT access allows. Be aware that a
greater level of literacy is required for some slides, which could
determine the most suitable approach to learning for some students.
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Questions
1.
What would be the best unit of length to measure each of the
following?
The length of your finger _________________________________
The width of a book _____________________________________
The width of a television _________________________________
The length of a door _____________________________________
The height of a house ____________________________________
The distance from Aberdeen to Perth _______________________
The length of a rugby pitch _______________________________
The height of a person ___________________________________
The height of a mountain _________________________________
The length of a diamond _________________________________
The length of an eyelash _________________________________
2.
Name as many different measuring devices as you can.
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3.
What would be the most appropriate measuring device to use to
measure the following?
The distance from Perth to Dundee _________________________
The width of a fingernail _________________________________
The length of a running track ______________________________
The height of a window __________________________________
A person’s waist ________________________________________
The height of someone ___________________________________
The width of a pencil ____________________________________
The height of a table _____________________________________
The width of a room _____________________________________
The length of a pair of trousers ____________________________
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4.
How long are the following lines?
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cm 1
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Write the following in cm and mm (e.g. 7 cm 4 mm)
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How long are the following lines?
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mm 10
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mm 10
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7.
Measure the lengths of the following objects as indicated by the
arrows in millimetres.
(a) ______________
(b) ________________
(c) ________________
(d) ________________
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8.
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Use a ruler to draw the following lines.
(a)
7 cm
(b)
3 cm
(c)
85 mm
(d)
102 mm
(e)
4 cm 8 mm
(f)
8 cm 2 mm
(g)
99 mm
(h)
2 cm 7 mm
(i)
10 cm 1 mm
(j)
111 mm
(k)
7 cm 7mm
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End-of-topic test
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2.
What unit of measure would you use to measure the following?
(a)
The length of a wooden spoon ______________________
(b)
The width of a tennis court _________________________
(c)
The length of a screw _____________________________
(d)
The distance from Paris to Berlin ____________________
(e)
The width of a can ________________________________
(f)
The width of an ant _______________________________
(g)
The height of a wind turbine________________________
(h)
The length of the river Nile ________________________
Which if the following devices could you use to measure the
quantities listed below?
trundle wheel, ruler, measuring tape, odometer, metre stick
(a)
The length of a wooden spoon ______________________
(b)
The length of a tennis court ________________________
(c)
The width of a screw _____________________________
(d)
The distance from Paris to Berlin ____________________
(e)
The width of a can ________________________________
(f)
The length of an ant ______________________________
(g)
The height of a man ______________________________
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3.
Measure the following objects as indicated by the arrows, in
millimetres.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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