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Learning objective overview
Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.
Current NZC (2007)
GM4-2GM5-2
New NZC (2026)
NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-P-Y9-02NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y9-03NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y9-04NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-P-Y10-02NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y9-12NZC26-P3-MEA-MEA-P-Y7-01
Resources
- Beta: Skills in Ex 5.01, pg 92
- Beta: Skills in Ex 14.06 & 14.07, pg 269 & 271
- CorbettMaths Metric Units worksheetQuestions PDF · Answers
Terminology
- kilo
- milli
- centi
- litre
- gram
Task goals
- Recall the meaning of common metric prefixes (kilo-, centi-, milli-) in terms of powers of 10.
- Convert between a base unit and its prefixed unit (e.g. metres to kilometres, grams to milligrams, litres to millilitres).
- Identify the correct base unit and derived unit for a given measurement (length, mass, area, volume, speed).
- Read a value off a scaled measuring instrument (e.g. a ruler, jug, or gauge) using the correct unit.
- Calculate a derived quantity such as speed from distance and time using consistent units.
- Solve real-world problems that require converting between metric units before calculating an answer.
Where this fits
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Measurement prefixes
Do
Selecting and using appropriate measurement units for a given context, converting between metric units if necessary and using appropriate prefixes
Statement▸
Year 9 · Measurement · Measuring
NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-P-Y9-02
Know
The metric prefixes kilo–, mega–, giga–, and tera– signify a unit that is one thousand, one million, one billion, and one trillion times larger than the base unit.
Statement▸
Year 9 · Measurement · Measuring
NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y9-03
Also under GM4-2:
Also under GM5-2:
For teachers
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