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Units of measurement

Units of measurement. D ifferent units of measurement are used to calculate: Time Weight Length Volume Do you know what unit to use for each type of measurement?. Units of time. Which unit? How would we measure the time to … get to the pack house from your accommodation?…Click

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Units of measurement

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  1. Units of measurement Different units of measurement are used to calculate: Time Weight Length Volume Do you know what unit to use for each type of measurement?

  2. Units of time Which unit? How would we measure the time to… get to the pack house from your accommodation?…Click count to ten?…Click sleep through the night?...Click minutes seconds hours

  3. Telling the time Source: Google.co.nz

  4. Units of weight Which unit? How would I measure … the weight of a book ?..Click the weight of a computer?..Click the weight of a man? ..Click the weight of a kiwifruit?..Click the weight of 6 full kiwifruit bins?..Click. grams kilograms kilograms grams tons

  5. Weight conversion

  6. Units of length Which unit? How would I measure … The length of my finger…Click The length of a very small screw…Click The distance to town…Click The length of an orchard row…Click The length of kiwi fruit bin…Click centimetres millimetres kilometres metres metres

  7. Examples: length

  8. Units of volume Which unit? How would I measure how much liquid is in… A bucket of water…Click A can of soft drink…Click A swimming pool…Click A large carton of milk…Click A spoon of medicine…Click litres millilitres litres litres millilitres

  9. Converting units of volume Converting from litres (L) to millilitres (mL) 0.25 litres = 250 millilitres 0.5 litres = 500 millilitres 0.75 millilitres = 750 millilitres 2.75 millilitres = 2750 millilitres Source: Google.co.nz

  10. Converting measurements for cooking Source: Google.co.nz

  11. Learning Goals To help the RSE worker(s) to: Recognise different basic units of measurement Identify appropriate units of measurement to be applied. Activities Test your knowledge of units of measurement. Click on the tick button below to try the units of measurement quiz.

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