Step 6 Objective
Use units of measure to estimate, calculate and solve problems in everyday contexts involving length, area, volume, capacity, mass, time, angle and bearings; know rough metric equivalents of imperial measures in daily use (feet, miles, pounds, pints, gallons).
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
What rough metric equivalents of imperial measurements do you know?
How would you change metres into feet, kilometres into miles, etc.?
Which is better value for money, £4 for a gallon of petrol or 80p for a litre?
Explain. What information do you need to explore this problem?
Could you do it in a different way? How?