Move On Carefully: numeracy Module 3: Metric measures

To enable participants to: Module aims To enable participants to: consolidate numeracy skills around metric measurement relevant to their role in care prepare for typical questions from the Level 1 National Certificate in Adult Numeracy. 2

discuss and use metric measures of length, weight and capacity Module objectives Participants will: discuss and use metric measures of length, weight and capacity read measurements on a range of different scales convert measurements from mm to cm, cm to mm, etc. relate metric measurement to their own experience and work role. 3

Measuring What do we measure? Length Weight Capacity Temperature Time 4

What do we use to measure them? Units Equipment Length Weight Capacity Measuring What do we use to measure them? Units Equipment Length Weight Capacity Temperature Time 5

Reading measurements 6

Converting between units 1 metre = _____ millimetres 1 metre = _____ centimetres 1 centimetre = _____ millimetres 1 kilometre = _____ metres 7

Converting between units × 10 millimetres (mm)  10 centimetres (cm) × 1 000 metres (m) kilometres (km) × 100  100  1 000 8

Converting between units km m cm mm 9

Multiplying by 10 and 100 1 000 100 10 1 . 1/10 1/100 10

Using and improving your maths Programme journal: What have you learnt? How might you use the skills in your working or everyday life? What do you want to practise more (if anything)? 11

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