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Listed under:  Science  >  Scientific inquiry  >  Instrumentation (Technology)  >  Measuring instruments
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Mixed Up Maths, Ep 1: Monumental measurement mess ups

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Did you know that in Australia we use a metric system for measurement? See if you know the units of measurement for length, mass and volume. Find out what system the United States uses. You guessed it - they don't use the metric system! See how a mix up of these units can cause all kinds of mess ups.

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Sites2See – measurement for primary

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Selected links to a range of interactive and print resources for Measurement topics in K-6 Mathematics.

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Mixed Up Maths, Ep 2: High rise living

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Who is tall that you know? For a person, what height would you say is tall? In this clip we see what it means to measure the length of something compared to measuring the height of something. Find out the height of the tallest person in the world, measured in centimetres. Compare that to your own height. You'll be amazed ...

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For the Juniors: Measure ingredients to make a cake

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Sarah is following a recipe. There are some different units of measure used in the recipe. Watch the video to see what these measurement words are. How much of each ingredient is needed? How are the ingredients combined to make the cake?

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MathXplosion, Ep 31: Heavy vs big

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How would you measure and compare the weight of something? Learn why big things aren't necessarily heavy. All you need is something heavy and a lot of something light and you’ll be able to prove that weight is not the same as size.

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How heavy is this frog/tin?

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Use this diagnostic task to assess understanding of mass and units used to measure mass.

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First steps in mathematics: Measurement – Book 1

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The content of this book is organised into topics including understanding units, and direct measuring.

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Primary science: scientific inquiry

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These seven learning activities, which focus on 'scientific inquiry' using a variety of tools (software) and devices (hardware), illustrate the ways in which content, pedagogy and technology can be successfully and effectively integrated in order to promote learning. In the activities, teachers facilitate the procedures ...

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