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Learning objective overview
Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.
Current NZC (2007)
GM4-2
New NZC (2026)
NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-P-Y9-02NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-P-Y10-01NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y9-03NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y9-04NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-P-Y10-02NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y9-02NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y10-06
Resources
- CorbettMaths Metric Units worksheetQuestions PDF · Answers
Terminology
- Millimetre (mm)
- Centimetre (cm)
- Metre (m)
- Kilometre (km)
- Milligram (mg)
- Gram (g)
- Kilogram (kg)
- Tonne (t)
- Millilitre (mL)
- Litre (L)
- Kilolitre (kL)
- Hectare (ha)
- Significant figures
- Imperial units
Task goals
- Convert between adjacent metric units of length, mass, and capacity (e.g. mm/cm/m, g/kg, mL/L) using the prefix scale.
- Convert across multiple steps and unit types, including hectares, tonnes, and litres/kilolitres.
- Choose an appropriate metric unit for a given measuring context.
- Solve multi-step problems that combine metric conversion with rounding to significant figures.
- State limits of accuracy for a rounded or converted measurement.
- Compare metric measures to their approximate imperial equivalents.
Where this fits
What leads into this objective, and where it goes next.
Before
Converting units
Reading Measurement Scales and Interpreting Tables
Estimating Measurements and Rounding to Significant Figures
You are here
Metric Units and Conversions
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:
For teachers
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